Turkish Airlines Takes Delivery of 125th Boeing Airplane

By Airline Adviser | May 15, 2015

SEATTLE /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Turkish Airlines celebrated a milestone with the delivery of the airline’s 125th airplane purchased from Boeing – a Next-Generation 737-900ER – and one of 12 airplanes the Turkish flag-carrier will take delivery of this year.

Boeing and Turkish Airlines’ relationship stretches back to 1968 when the airline first purchased one McDonnell Douglas DC-9. In 1974, it began operating the first of the Boeing 7 Series, taking delivery of two 727-200s. Since then, Turkish has grown to become one of the world’s leading carriers and currently operates a mix of Boeing 777-300ERs and 737 Next-Generation airplanes. Turkish Airlines is to take delivery of seven 777, five 737 airplanes in 2015.

Source Boeing / Edited By Airline Adviser 05/15/15

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