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Turkish Airlines: No to A380
February 5th 2016
Turkish Airlines CEO, Dr.Temel Kotil, this week ruled out the carrier acquiring the A380 as long as the airline uses Ataturk International Airport as its primary hub. “It is a nice machine, but Ataturk is not suited for that type,” he said. Read More » On Monday, Turkish received its latest B777-300ER, as well as two B737NGs, and signed a long-term collaboration agreement with Boeing covering areas of development and training, activities to enable the global competitiveness of Turkey's aviation manufacturers, and support for Turkey's research and technology capabilities and aerospace infrastructure.
"With today's signing we deepen our relationship with one of the leading brands in the aerospace industry, our long-term partner Boeing, and continue to seek new, innovative ways to grow the airline. We look forward to continuing this strong relationship with Boeing and announcing the various projects that the companies will agree to collaborate on in the future," commented Turkish chairman, Ilker Ayci.
