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Turkish Airlines is looking to add two Boeing 777 and two Airbus A330 cargo aircraft to its fleet, while a decision on purchasing 787 and A350 XWB passenger airliners is expected next year.
"At the moment, we have four Airbus A310 aircraft for cargo - we want to increase capacity by adding more long-range freighters," says Turkish Airlines chairman Candan Karlitekin.
"Turkish Airlines needs new-generation, fuel-efficient aircraft - we are looking for two Boeing 777 and two Airbus A330 freighters. Turkish operates 777s and A330s. So adding both two types will not cost too much." No date has been given for the acquisition.
Karlitekin adds the long-term decision on long-haul aircraft replacement will be made next year. "Our aim is to shape the fleet of Turkish Airlines in 2023," he says.
"We have solved the mid-term needs by giving orders to Boeing for 777s and to Airbus for A330s. We are still discussing the 787 and A350 XWB - the decision is planned in 2010. Both the 787 and A350 XWB have an equal chance."
Including options, Turkish is planning on a minimum of 20 long-range aircraft orders.
The Istanbul-based carrier is also leasing two 737-700s from Celestial Aviation Trading in a six-year deal that will see the aircraft used for its low-cost subsidiary Anadolu Jet.
The budget carrier operates to 20 Turkish destinations and plans to start international routes by 2011.

Turkish Airlines annonce qu'elle exerce une option d'achat de trois Airbus A330 supplémentaires.
Cette commande s'inscrit dans le plan d'expansion de la flotte de la compagnie aérienne turque annoncé en octobre 2008 et prévoyant l'achat de 105 appareils au plus à Airbus et à Boeing.

Turkish Airlines is to purchase two Airbus A330-200 Freighters as part of its recent top-up order for A330 passenger aircraft.

The planned freighter deal was revealed by Rolls-Royce, which says in a statement that it has been selected to supply the Turkish Flag carrier's powerplants for five additional aircraft, including two freighters.
Airbus confirms that Turkish has increased its order for passenger aircraft from seven to 10 units as part of a deal announced during the Paris air show in June. It adds that the airline has a memorandum of understanding for two A330-200Fs, which when confirmed would make it the 10th customer for the new 64t payload all-cargo freighter.

PARIS, 24 nov 2009 (AFP)L'avionneur européen Airbus a confirmé mardi une commande ferme de la compagnie aérienne turque Turkish Airlines de deux long-courriers cargos A330-200F

Turkish Airlines (THY), the national carrier of Turkey, has selected the IAE International Aero Engines V2500 SelectOne build standard to power 20 firm and 10 option A320 family aircraft scheduled for delivery between 2011 and 2013. The deal is valued at up to $500 million.

The airline’s firm order includes six A319s and 14 A321s and will be used to facilitate growth in their network. THY currently operates a fleet of 45 IAE-powered aircraft which are predominantly used on routes to Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and CIS. The airline has been a V2500 operator since 2004 and this is the third time they have selected IAE.

Mr Hamdi Topçu, Chairman of Turkish Airlines said; "We have been exceptionally pleased with the V2500 during our six years operating the engine. It has helped us to maintain a reputation for cost control that helps us to remain competitive in one of the most demanding aviation markets."

IAE President and CEO, Ian Aitken added; “THY recognizes the value that the V2500 offers to airlines through lower operating costs and the airline’s confidence is demonstrated through its repeated orders. We work hard to maintain high levels of customer satisfaction in both our product and our customer support and our volume of repeat business is testament to that.”

The V2500 SelectOne build standard delivers an additional one percent fuel burn advantage, along with a corresponding reduction in CO2 emissions. It improves time-on-wing by up to 20 percent, and will be compliant with the most stringent CAEP/6 NOx standards. It entered service on schedule in October 2008.

Turkish Airlines has agreed to acquire 20 [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]-800/900 aircraft.
The agreement, detailed in a statement to the Istanbul stock exchange, follow the carrier's deal for 20 [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]-family jets.
Turkish Airlines says it is to take 10 737-800s and 10 737-900ERs from 2011-14.
It is also taking options on 15 more 737s which would be delivered over 2013-15.

Turkish Airlines has become the second publically-announced customer for Panasonic Avionics' global communications suite in a sweeping deal that will see the carrier bring Ku-band satellite-based in-flight high-speed Internet, mobile phone service and live television to a large portion of its long-haul fleet.

The Star Alliance member will offer Panasonic's so-called eXConnect, eXPhone and Airborne Television Network solutions on 12 new [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]-300ERS and 10 new [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]-300s beginning in the fourth quarter of this year.
The eXPhone solution is offered in partnership with Telenor subsidiary AeroMobile, which is in the process of equipping Emirates' entire fleet with mobile phone connectivity.
Pansonic's latest generation in-flight entertainment system, eX2, will also be fitted to Turkish Airlines' 777s and A330s under the contract announced 5 February.
Financial terms have not been disclosed. At present, it is also unclear how many Turkish Airlines deliveries will come line-fit with the Panasonic solutions and how many will require retrofits post-delivery.

"For the Boeing and [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] aircraft, Turkish is working directly with the original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and we are supporting to provide a line-fit solution. However, given the delivery time frames for Turkish, it may be that a few of the Boeing [777] aircraft will have provisions installed and require a post delivery installation," a Panasonic spokeswoman reveals to ATI.
"With respect to the Airbus A330s, we expect that initial deliveries in fourth quarter of this year will be retrofits," she adds.

Panasonic last week announced an agreement with Airbus whereby the company's IFE and global communications suite is now offerable on the [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]. It continues to work with Airbus and [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] to receive line-fit offerability for its global communications suite on the airframers' other long-haul types.
Boeing, meanwhile, is studying various connectivity solutions as it ponders a standard offering for its [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] twinjet and [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] jumbo.

Turkish Airlines president and CEO says Panasonic's eX2 and global communications suite "will give us the ability to tailor our passengers' experiences with live broadcast TV, Wi-Fi access for laptops and PDAs, as well as the use of mobile phones".
The carrier's selection of Panasonic's global communications suite follows an announcement last fall that [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] will revive its onboard connectivity offering FlyNet under a deal with Panasonic that will also see the German carrier offer eXPhone to passengers.
Lufthansa previously offered high-speed Internet on overseas flights via Connexion by Boeing, which ceased commercial operations at the end of 2006.

Turkish Airlines has become the second publically-announced customer for Panasonic Avionics' global communications suite in a sweeping deal that will see the carrier bring Ku-band satellite-based in-flight high-speed Internet, mobile phone service and live television to a large portion of its long-haul fleet.

The Star Alliance member will offer Panasonic's so-called eXConnect, eXPhone and Airborne Television Network solutions on 12 new [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]-300ERS and 10 new [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]-300s beginning in the fourth quarter of this year.
The eXPhone solution is offered in partnership with Telenor subsidiary AeroMobile, which is in the process of equipping Emirates' entire fleet with mobile phone connectivity.
Pansonic's latest generation in-flight entertainment system, eX2, will also be fitted to Turkish Airlines' 777s and A330s under the contract announced 5 February.
Financial terms have not been disclosed. At present, it is also unclear how many Turkish Airlines deliveries will come line-fit with the Panasonic solutions and how many will require retrofits post-delivery.

"For the Boeing and [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] aircraft, Turkish is working directly with the original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and we are supporting to provide a line-fit solution. However, given the delivery time frames for Turkish, it may be that a few of the Boeing [777] aircraft will have provisions installed and require a post delivery installation," a Panasonic spokeswoman reveals to ATI.
"With respect to the Airbus A330s, we expect that initial deliveries in fourth quarter of this year will be retrofits," she adds.

Panasonic last week announced an agreement with Airbus whereby the company's IFE and global communications suite is now offerable on the [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]. It continues to work with Airbus and [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] to receive line-fit offerability for its global communications suite on the airframers' other long-haul types.
Boeing, meanwhile, is studying various connectivity solutions as it ponders a standard offering for its [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] twinjet and [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] jumbo.

Turkish Airlines president and CEO says Panasonic's eX2 and global communications suite "will give us the ability to tailor our passengers' experiences with live broadcast TV, Wi-Fi access for laptops and PDAs, as well as the use of mobile phones".
The carrier's selection of Panasonic's global communications suite follows an announcement last fall that [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] will revive its onboard connectivity offering FlyNet under a deal with Panasonic that will also see the German carrier offer eXPhone to passengers.
Lufthansa previously offered high-speed Internet on overseas flights via Connexion by Boeing, which ceased commercial operations at the end of 2006.

Still looking for long-haul aircraft, THY considering 787, A350

Turkish Airlines is considering both the 787 and A350, CEO Temel Kotil confirmed to ATWOnline, while declining to say whether the growing carrier will place an order.
"We certainly want new-generation aircraft, but I'm not commenting further," he said, noting that promising to commit to either could be "taken to mean we might not order additional 777s." THY has orders for 12 777-300ERs on the books with delivery starting in September, one month earlier than initially planned.
Last year the carrier outlined a 2009-23 fleet strategy and sent out RFPs to Airbus and Boeing for the purchase of 35 widebodies (25 firm and 10 options) and 70 narrowbodies (50 firm and 20 options). It has signed up for the -300ERs and 12 A330s (including two freighters), leaving 11 widebodies undecided.
Kotil also said THY remains in talks with Jet Airways to take an additional three 777s on dry lease. Its lease of four Jet 777s ends in July/August 2011. "We use the aircraft very well, but I'm not so sure they like my price," he said with a smile.

SEATTLE, March 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Turkish Airlines have finalized an order for 20 Next-Generation 737 airplanes. The order includes 10 737-800s and 10 737-900ER (Extended Range) airplanes. The 737-900ER will be the latest 737 family member to join the Turkish Airlines fleet. The order is valued at $1.6 billion at current list prices. Turkish Airlines currently operates a fleet of 66 Boeing airplanes, including 58 Next-Generation 737s. The order was posted previously to Boeing's Orders & Deliveries [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] as an unidentified customer.

The 737-900ER is the newest member of the 737 family, combining aerodynamic and other design changes to provide more room for up to 215 passengers while retaining the high performance that gives the Next-Generation 737 family world-class flexibility and efficiency.

"The 737-800 is the backbone of the Turkish Airlines fleet and proves its value on a daily basis offering unmatched levels of efficiency and reliability," said Marlin Dailey, vice president of Sales, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "The 737-900ER will fit seamlessly into Turkish Airlines' operations, sharing the same pilots, systems and nearly 100 percent spares commonality with the airlines' current Next-Generation 737 fleet. We are also very proud to provide Turkish Airlines' new 737s with the Boeing Sky Interior, which will be a perfect complement to the carrier's high levels of service and passenger comfort."

All of the new Turkish Airlines' Next-Generation 737 airplanes will be fitted with the latest 737 Boeing Sky Interior. Based on the cabin design of the 787 Dreamliner, the all-new Sky Interior features soft blue overhead lighting, contemporary sculpted sidewalls and window reveals that draw passengers' eyes to the airplane's windows, giving passengers a greater connection to the flying experience. The new design offers larger, pivoting overhead stowage bins that add to the openness of the cabin. The bins give more passengers room to store carry-on luggage near their own seats, adding both extra convenience and extra legroom.

Based in Istanbul, Turkish Airlines is one of the fastest growing and prosperous airlines in the world. It carries approximately 25 million passengers a year, with direct flights to 120 international and 37 domestic destinations. The airline was founded in 1933 with a fleet of five airplanes that carried a total of 28 passengers. The airline made its first domestic flight in 1933 and the first international flight in 1947.

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Airbus will hand its A330-200F flight test aircraft to Turkish Airlines later this year.
Turkish Airlines, last November, placed an order for two A330-200Fs to be delivered in late 2011. The carrier's CEO, Temel Kotil, reveals to ATI that "one of them is the testing aircraft".

Airbus certified the A330-200F in April following a 200hr flight test programme which began last November. ATI reported after first flight that Airbus was planning to rework the A330-200F test aircraft - MSN 1004 - for a customer after the testing programme was complete.

The first production A330-200F is scheduled to be delivered in August to Etihad Airways.
Kotil says Turkish expects to receive its two A330-200Fs in September and October. He says that when Airbus offered the test aircraft, at a discount, the carrier accepted because it believed it was equivalent to the production aircraft.
"It's cheaper. It's a good machine. The A330 is an established aircraft," Kotil told ATI during a Star Alliance event in Sao Paulo.
He adds that, for cargo operations in particular, taking a test aircraft "is not a big deal".

Kotil says Turkish plans to operate its A330-200F on cargo services to Asia, in particular China. According to Flightglobal's ACAS database, Turkish's freighter fleet currently consists of four Airbus A310-300Fs.
Kotil says Turkish will also take delivery in October of the first of 10 new A330-300 passenger aircraft the carrier ordered last year. He says the carrier will receive four A330-300s in the fourth quarter alone and subsequently additional aircraft will be delivered at a rate of about one per month.

Turkish plans to use new A330-300s to open new services to Dhaka in Bangladesh and Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. Turkish first indicated late last year that Dhaka and Ho Chi Minh were among several new destinations it was planning to launch in 2010.

Kotil says some of the four new A330-300s to be delivered in the fourth quarter of this year will also be used to increase frequencies in several Asian markets including Osaka and Seoul.

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Turkish Airlines confirms that one of the two [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]-200Fs it ordered last November will be the [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] development aircraft that undertook the bulk of the type's 200h flight-test programme.

Chief executive Temel Kotil says Turkish expects to receive its two A330-200Fs in September and October, and reveals that "one of them is the testing aircraft", which made it "cheaper".

The aircraft is MSN1004, which first flew last November as a Pratt & Whitney [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]-powered aircraft, but is being re-engined with Rolls-Royce Trent 700s for Turkish as part of its rework before delivery...............