Turkish Airline has unveiled a proposal to purchase 225 aircraft from an American jet manufacturer Boeing Co.
Ahmed Bolat, Chairman of the Turkish Airline Board and Executive Committee disclosed this at International Air Travel Association’s (IATA) Annual General Meeting in Dubai on Tuesday.
Bolat said the airline is discussing target prices, commercial terms and the cost of engines for 150 MAX narrow-bodies and 75 Boeing 787 wide-bodies with jet manufacturer Boeing co.
The announcement from Turkish Airlines comes on the back of a major deal with European plane maker Airbus.
Bolat said, “We finished with Airbus. We have ordered 385 aircraft; some are fixed, and some are options. So, with Airbus, should we exercise our options or not? That is the question, but it will happen after three to four years,” he said.
However, the airline has adopted a plan to “split the risks because right now, Boeing has some production problems, and it might happen to Airbus sometime later. Therefore, we want to mitigate the risks by using both products available on the market,” he said.
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