Posted by meb at March 25th, 2009

Turkey’s flag carrier Turkish Airlines (THY) will purchase five new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, the company said in a statement issued to the Istanbul Stock Exchange on Wednesday.

The aircraft will be delivered one a month starting from October 2010 through to February 2011, the company said.

THY already has three Boeing 777-300ER planes in its fleet. The aircraft were leased from Indian Jet Airways last year for THY’s long-haul flights.

Last month, a Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-800 plane crashed short of the runway at Amsterdams Schiphol Airport, killing nine passengers and crew. Dutch investigators say the plane crashed because a false reading from a faulty altimeter.
source: Hurriyet daily news

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