Turkish Airlines Chairman Hamdi Topcu told ATW in Seattle on Tuesday that THY is “evaluating” proposals to order either 747-8s or A380s by year end. He said the carrier is also deciding whether to order additional 737-900s and is in talks with Airbus regarding a possible A320 order.
Topcu said that “depending on the financial offers” from Boeing and Airbus, the airline could move to acquire production slots freed up by other airlines’ order cancellations.
THY CEO Temel Kotil told ATW recently that the carrier will decide on a possible A350/787 order in early 2011 (ATW Daily News, Oct. 4).
Topcu was in Seattle to accept delivery of the first of 12 new 777-300ERs THY has on order. Four more of the type will arrive this year with the remaining seven slated to be delivered during the first eight months of next year. The 337-seat 777-300ER is configured for 28 business-class seats, 63 “economy-comfort class” seats and 246 economy seats. THY will return four leased 777-300s by the end of this year.
By: MSR777 - 17th October 2010 at 11:04
So?
After buying A320s, they bought 737NGs.The point I was putting across was that politics will play a big part in this order.
As it does in all of them;)
By: MD-80 - 16th October 2010 at 14:22
After buying A320s, they bought 737NGs.
The point I was putting across was that politics will play a big part in this order.
I thought that they bought Boeing 737NGs first (as a logical step to expand and replace their 737-400/-500-fleets) and then they introduced the Airbus A320-family? Nevertheless: such fleet-decisions are rather strange to me and there are (in my opinion) some similarities at some Chinese airlines who operate both – the 737 and A320-family. The “logical” fleet-structure of THY would have been the Boeing 737 only as their standard narrowbody.
Hope you all like a Doner……
I like it :p
By: Grey Area - 16th October 2010 at 09:37
Yes, I saw your point straight away.
I just don’t think events support it, that’s all. 🙂
By: Bmused55 - 15th October 2010 at 21:51
So?
After buying A320s, they bought 737NGs.
The point I was putting across was that politics will play a big part in this order.
By: Grey Area - 15th October 2010 at 20:06
With Turkey making moves to enter Europe, you can get your last penny that the politicians are waving the A380 brochure at them.
That’ll be why Turkish Airlines have ordered those shiny new Boeing 777s, will it?
By: Bograt - 15th October 2010 at 15:10
They’ll need them when Turkey does join the EC, for all of the legal immigrants.
Hope you all like a Doner…….:p
By: Bmused55 - 15th October 2010 at 13:55
With Turkey making moves to enter Europe, you can get your last penny that the politicians are waving the A380 brochure at them.
By: Ship 741 - 15th October 2010 at 12:58
Someone has: Lufthansa and Korean.
But no one has bought 747-8 who had not already bought A380. The choice is not A380 or 747-8 – the choice is just A380 or both A380 and B747-8.
Actually there is another choice: Neither
Seems to me many large international airlines don’t want VLA’s, since they haven’t ordered any.
By: chornedsnorkack - 15th October 2010 at 10:43
Someone needs to buy the passenger 747-8.
Someone has: Lufthansa and Korean.
But no one has bought 747-8 who had not already bought A380. The choice is not A380 or 747-8 – the choice is just A380 or both A380 and B747-8.
By: Arabella-Cox - 15th October 2010 at 10:21
Someone needs to buy the passenger 747-8.
By: MSR777 - 14th October 2010 at 08:32
I dont think so. I dont see that passenger numbers between Turkey-USA or Turkey-East Asia.
Me neither. As an Airbus fan I would be pleased to see A380s in THY colours but my money’s on the 747.
By: foxmulder - 14th October 2010 at 04:43
looks like Jet Airways will need to find a new home for the returning 773s soon.
Does THY actually need the 380s?
I dont think so. I dont see that passenger numbers between Turkey-USA or Turkey-East Asia.
By: foxmulder - 14th October 2010 at 04:34
Is IST capable to handle Airbus A380s?
Thank you for an answer.
Yes.
By: MD-80 - 14th October 2010 at 01:18
Is IST capable to handle Airbus A380s?
Thank you for an answer.
By: ThreeSpool - 13th October 2010 at 19:06
Does THY actually need the 380s?
They will if they want to be taking on Emirates.
By: KabirT - 13th October 2010 at 13:19
looks like Jet Airways will need to find a new home for the returning 773s soon.
Does THY actually need the 380s?
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