Boeing confirms Turkish Airlines has committed to order 40 737 MAX 8s, 10 737 MAX 9s and 20 more 737-800s.
The manufacturer values the Turkish Airlines deal for new Boeing 737 jets at $6.9 billion at list prices.
Turkish Airlines’ latest purchase agreement also includes options for an additional 25 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft.
On April 9, 2013, Turkish Airlines ordered 20 more Boeing 737-800s along with 40 737 MAX 8s and 10 MAX 9s. The carrier also optioned 25 additional 737 MAX 8s. The deal means Turkish could be operating as many as 200 Boeing 737-family aircraft by the early 2020s
When the Turkish Airlines order is finalized, Boeing will post the agreement to the Boeing Orders & Deliveries website as a firm order.
Probably the fastest-growing airline in the world, Turkish Airlines is a large customer for both the Boeing 737 and the Airbus A320 families of single-aisle aircraft.
The airline already operates 92 Boeing 737-family aircraft of various models and along with existing orders still outstanding, the newly announced order means the Istanbul-based carrier has another 115 Boeing 737s on firm order and on option.
Turkish Airlines also already operates 77 Airbus A320-family jets. On March 15, Turkish Airlines placed an 82-aircraft firm order for 25 A321s, four A320neos and 53 Airbus A321neo jets. In addition, Turkish took options on another 35 A321neos.
As a result, together with existing orders outstanding, Turkish Airlines has 129 Airbus A320-family aircraft on firm order and on option.
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