It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week landing at Dublin Airport is a Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-900ER as it completes its journey from Istanbul Airport. Turkish Airlines operate a fleet of 15 Boeing 737-900ER (the extended range version of the Boeing 737 Next Generation family). These support the mixed Airbus A320 family and … [Read more...]
Airplane Art – Turkish Airlines Airbus A321
It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, pushing back at Hamburg Airport is a Turkish Airlines Airbus A321 as the sun breaks after a storm. Turkish Airlines operate a fleet of 66 Airbus A321s in their short to mid-haul operations, operating across Europe, Africa and other destinations. Turkish Airlines also operates Airbus A319s, … [Read more...]
More Turkish Airlines cuts – Long Haul Services face frequency reductions
It seems that Turkish Airlines have more cuts to services lined up - this time affecting their long haul operations. Turkish Airlines Airbus A330 taking off from London Heathrow - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The long haul programme takes a haircut this time, with services to Boston, Houston, Islamabad, Miami, Osaka-Kansai, Sao Paulo/Buenos Aires taking frequency … [Read more...]
Turkish Airlines take an axe to its frequencies
It's been coming since the recent trouble in Turkey, but Turkish Airlines is feeling the pinch. Network cuts are coming thick and fast according to AirlineRoute. Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-900ER landing at Dublin - Image, Economy Class and Beyond Both Short/Medium Haul and Long Haul Programmes are affected, with drastic capacity cuts across the board. I'm … [Read more...]
Turkish Airlines adds extra flights to Kuala Lumpur
As Malaysia Airlines continues to reinvent itself, competitors continue to bite at its heels on different routes. Turkish Airlines will be upping their commitment to Kuala Lumpur - by adding an extra 3 services a week between Istanbul and Kuala Lumpur Turkish Airlines Airbus A330-200 departing London Heathrow Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond This will allow for a … [Read more...]
Turkish Airlines continues its European push
Turkish Airlines continues to push onward and upward as it launches more frequencies for the Summer 2014 season, with a big push in some locations with departures from Istanbul Ataturk: Istanbul - Donetsk goes up to 12 services a week from 30th March, and up to 14 services a week from 23rd June Istanbul - Edinburgh jumps to 8 services weekly from 30th March, then 9 … [Read more...]
Turkish Airlines expands its fleet again – more A330’s on the way.
Turkish Airlines have expanded their Airbus A330 fleet, with three options it holds with Airbus SAS to be converted into aircraft. These planes will be built as the capacity optimised A330-300. When delivered between 2015 and 2016, this will bring the cadre up to 33 A330-300's along with 8 (1 of which is wet leased) Airbus A330-200's (the range optimised version). Turkish … [Read more...]
Turkish Airlines takes five extra Boeing 777-300ER’s
Turkish Airlines is continuing with its fleet expansion, with the airline adding an extra five aircraft to their Boeing 777-300ER order, taking the order from 15 aircraft, up to 20 aircraft. The five aircraft are options that Turkish Airlines had in their last 777-300ER order, which the airline has taken up. This will take the Turkish 777-300ER fleet up from the current … [Read more...]
Turkish Airlines plans a non stop from Istanbul to Sydney… and why I’m not sure it will work
There's been a lot of bubbling about Turkish Airlines operating a direct service between Istanbul and Sydney... and its been troubling me how this is going to work... IF it's going to work Firstly, sheer direct traffic connections - is there enough local traffic to support such a route? Even if extra traffic comes from connecting travellers, will it be enough to sustain the … [Read more...]
Turkish Airlines signs for more narrowbody aircraft – this time 737’s…
Turkish Airlines is busy bolstering its future fleet. After the announcement it was purchasing Airbus A320neo aircraft, the airline has gone to Boeing to further expand its fleet The airline will be ordering 95 aircraft - 70 on a new order, 25 on options. The break down is a mixed group: 65 Boeing 737-8 MAX 10 Boeing 737-9 MAX 20 Boeing 737-800's Delivery of the aircraft … [Read more...]
