Overview
- The widebody deal includes 35 787-9s, 15 787-10s and options for 25 more, with deliveries scheduled from 2029 to 2034.
- Turkish Airlines says it completed talks with Boeing for 100 737 MAX 8/10 jets with options for 50 more, to be placed after negotiations with CFM International conclude.
- The airline reported ongoing discussions with Rolls-Royce and GE Aerospace for engines, spare engines and maintenance services for the new aircraft.
- The announcement followed President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House the previous day.
- Boeing said the Turkish 787 order will support more than 123,000 U.S. jobs, and the combined Boeing commitments would nearly double the carrier’s Boeing fleet if fully executed.