Turkey's low-cost carrier AJet in talks with lessors for 36 jets, following Boeing delays-CEO

Turkey's low-cost carrier AJet, a wholly owned subsidiary of Turkish Airlines is in talks with lessors to procure 36 aircraft to keep its growth plans on track, following delays in Boeing deliveries, its CE said. "We're in talks with lessors to provide 36 jets next year, with Airbus aircraft mainly in focus. We are looking to leasing and purchasing options," AJet CEO Kerem Sarp told Reuters. Turkey's flag carrier Turkish Airlines spun off its low-cost sub-brand AnadoluJet last year, as part of a broader repositioning, and established a new company in a move to boost competitiveness and allow the airline to grow faster in the low-cost aviation arena. Launching its flights in March under the new brand AJet, it is currently negotiating with lessors with Airbus models in focus, in order to achieve its 13% available seat per kilometer (ASK) growth and 23m passenger targets for 2025, as deliveries of 36 MAX jets set for next year have been delayed, Sarp told Reuters.<br/>