Economic Reporter :
Turkish Airlines has added its 300th aircraft to its fleet recently, as the company aims to boost its fleet to 500 aircraft by 2023.
The addition of the 300th plane, TC-LNC, to Turkish Airlines fleet was celebrated with a ceremony at Istanbul Ataturk Airport (IST) in the new hangar of Turkish Technic Inc, a press release said on Tuesday said.
The ceremony included the participation of Turkish Airlines Board Chairman, M. Ilker Ayci, Turkish Airlines CEO, Dr. Temel Kotil, Airbus Regional Sales Director/Middle East and Europe, Douglas Anderson, and Airbus Contracts Director, David Bonnel, as well as a large number of business partners and media representatives. Speaking at the ceremony, Turkish Airlines Board Chairman M. Ilker Ayci said that Turkish Airlines was at the top among the fastest growing airlines worldwide.
“With 300 aircraft in our fleet today, we are the world’s 13th largest airline in terms of fleet size, and with 39 new aircraft to be added by the end of this year, Turkish Airlines will be even more prominent at the international level with its young fleet,” Ayci said.
