Turkish Airlines agrees to buy 225 Boeing planes, subject to engine talks

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Turkish Airlines said connected Friday it would bid 75 Boeing B787 craft and had completed negotiations connected buying 150 737-8/10 MAX planes, subject to talks with motor shaper CFM International.

The quality came aft President Tayyip Erdogan connected Thursday met US President Donald Trump, who said helium believed Turkey will hold to his petition to stop buying Russian lipid and helium whitethorn assistance US sanctions connected Ankara so it tin bargain American F-35 jets.

In a statement to the Istanbul stock exchange, Turkish Airlines said it decided to acquisition 75 B787-9 and B787-10 models from Boeing, consisting of 50 steadfast and 25 enactment orders.

Deliveries of these planes are scheduled betwixt 2029 and 2034, It said.

Negotiations are ongoing with Rolls-Royce and GE Aerospace regarding engines, spare engines, and motor attraction services for the planes.

Turkish Airlines besides said it besides completed negotiations with Boeing connected the acquisition of different 150 aircraft, consisting of 100 steadfast and 50 enactment orders for 737-8/10 MAX models.

It said orders for the 737-8/10 MAX craft will beryllium placed subject to the successful decision of discussions with motor shaper CFM International.

“With these orders, our full fleet is targeted to dwell of new-generation craft by 2035, thereby strengthening operational ratio and supporting an mean yearly maturation complaint of astir 6%,” the institution added. [Reuters]