Turkish Airlines, Turkey’s national carrier, is in talks with American jet manufacturer Boeing Co. about purchasing 225 aircraft.
The airline’s Chairman of the Board and Executive Committee, Ahmet Bolat, told reporters in Dubai on Tuesday.
Bolat said on the sidelines of the International Air Travel Association’s (IATA) Annual General Meeting that the airline is discussing target prices, commercial terms, and the cost of engines for 150 MAX narrow-bodies and 75 Boeing 787 wide-bodies.
Newsmen reported that the 80th IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit are the airline industry’s most authoritative events.
It started on June 2 and ends today at the JW Marriott Marquis Hotel in Dubai, UAE.
The announcement from Turkish Airlines comes on the back of a major deal with European plane maker Airbus.
