Turkish order 7 more 777

Turkish Airlines has announced that it has put in a firm order with Boeing to order seven more B777-300 ER taking its order to a total of 12 aircraft. It has also unveiled plans for a comprehensive fleet renewal programme which could incluce up to 35 long haul jets.

With Istanbul ideally suited geographically for hub traffic, the order is a further indication that Turkish believes it will capture two way transfer traffic to its growing long haul network.