Turkish Airlines to expand its wide-body fleet

Turkish Airlines will add a total of 60 wide-body aircraft to its fleet in the next 6 years, the company said March 9. Turkish Airlines said it has decided to purchase 50 firm and 10 optional wide-body aircraft, of which 6 are to be delivered in 2019, 14 in 2020, 10 in 2021, 12 in 2022, 11 in 2023 and 7 in 2024. “A total of 30 B787-9 aircraft, of which 25 are firm and 5 optional, will be purchased from Boeing and a total of 30 A350-900 aircraft, of which 25 firm and 5 optional will be purchased from Airbus,” the airline said. İlker Aycı, chairman of Turkish Airlines, said the purchase will bring a landmark benefit not only to Turkish Airlines, but also to Turkey’s aviation. “Goodwill agreements turned into firm order, which we consider to be a very important initiative to meet our need for wide-body aircraft at Istanbul’s new airport,” Aycı said. <br/>