{"id":11191,"date":"2013-05-15T09:12:00","date_gmt":"2013-05-15T09:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/boeing-turkish-airlines-finalize-order-for-50-737-maxs-20-next-generation-737s\/"},"modified":"2013-05-15T09:12:00","modified_gmt":"2013-05-15T09:12:00","slug":"boeing-turkish-airlines-finalize-order-for-50-737-maxs-20-next-generation-737s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/2013\/05\/boeing-turkish-airlines-finalize-order-for-50-737-maxs-20-next-generation-737s\/","title":{"rendered":"Boeing, Turkish Airlines Finalize Order for 50 737 MAXs, 20 Next-Generation 737s"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.travelbrochures.com.au\/af\/16\/napp\/show\/Bundle_list.htm?id=4\">Save hours on your travel research. Get brochures delivered to your door for free. Digital option too.<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>Boeing (NYSE:BA) and Turkish Airlines today finalized a firm order for 40 737 MAX 8s, 10 737 MAX 9s and 20 Next-Generation 737-800 jets, valued at $6.9 billion at list prices.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>The order, originally announced as a commitment last month, also includes options for an additional 25 737 MAX 8s and is the largest Boeing order in Turkish Airlines&#8217; history.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>&#8220;We are delighted to finalize the order, which will considerably expand our fleet and contribute to our continued growth,&#8221; said Temel Kotil, PhD, President and CEO of Turkish Airlines. &#8220;Turkish Airlines is a global airline, serving the most countries worldwide and we are building the strongest network in the world. Our long-standing partnership with Boeing is one of the key factors behind the success of Turkish Airlines.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Today&#8217;s announcement brings the total number of 737 MAXs ordered to date to 1,285 and Boeing currently has more than 3,100 unfilled orders for 737s.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>&#8220;Turkish Airlines currently operates more than 85 Next-Generation 737s, which are the foundation of its successful short-haul operations,&#8221; said Todd Nelp, vice president of European Sales, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. &#8220;Today&#8217;s announcement demonstrates the confidence Turkish Airlines has in the proven reliability, performance and economics of the Next-Generation 737, while the order for 50 737 MAXs marks a new chapter in their continued fleet expansion, ensuring unrivaled efficiencies and superior passenger comfort.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The 737 MAX builds on the strengths of the world&#8217;s best-selling Next-Generation 737. The 737 MAX incorporates the latest-technology CFM International LEAP-1B engines to deliver the highest efficiency, reliability and passenger comfort in the single-aisle market. Airlines operating the 737 MAX will see a 13 percent fuel-use improvement over today&#8217;s most fuel-efficient single-aisle airplanes.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Turkish Airlines currently serves more than 220 cities in 99 countries around the world. In March 2013, the carrier received its 100<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0direct delivery from Boeing and currently operates Next-Generation 737s and 777-300ER (Extended Range) jets. With today&#8217;s announcement, Turkish Airlines has 100 Boeing airplanes on order including Next-Generation 737s, 737 MAXs and 777-300ERs.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Save hours on your travel research. Get brochures delivered to your door for free. Digital option too. Boeing (NYSE:BA) and Turkish Airlines today finalized a firm order for 40 737 MAX 8s, 10 737 MAX 9s and 20 Next-Generation 737-800 jets, valued at $6.9 billion at list prices. 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