Istanbul Airport (IST)

By Ella Nethersole
Turkish Airlines secured a $412 million financing package from the Bank of China to support its ongoing expansion and infrastructure development initiatives.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
Singapore and Argentina signed an open skies agreement, eliminating restrictions on air service and potentially jump-starting flights between the two countries.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Istanbul Airport (IST) is targeting underserved long-haul markets, building on a strong run of network growth in 2025.
Airports & Networks

By Ella Nethersole
Turkey’s iGA Istanbul Airport says it is “on track” to achieving net zero emissions across all ground operations by 2050.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Air Transat will launch nonstop service between Toronto and Istanbul this winter, marking the longest route in its network and its most easterly destination.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lee Ann Shay, James Pozzi
Editors discuss Turkish Technic joining Rolls-Royce's aftermarket network and plans for a new maintenance center in Istanbul for Trent XWB and 7000 engines.
MRO Podcast

By David Casey
China Eastern Airlines is deepening its network in Europe and Central Asia with the launch of three new international routes to Paris, Istanbul and Almaty.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Turkish Airlines and its hub iGA Istanbul Airport have become the first in Europe to implement Triple Independent Runway Operations.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Turkish Airlines is resuming flights to Benghazi in Libya after a decade-long suspension.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
Icelandair plans to offer Boeing 737-8 service to Istanbul from next September.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Türkiye’s airlines and airports have large growth ambitions.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Sydney will become Turkish Airlines’ second destination in Australia from December.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Turkish Airlines has firmed up plans to launch its first route to Chile’s capital Santiago.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Istanbul, Milan and Stockholm will join All Nippon Airways’ network during the winter season.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
IGA Istanbul Airport CEO Selahattin Bilgen speaks about transplanting one of Europe's busiest airports to a new site in 33 hr., as well as operational plans.
Window Seat Podcast

By Victoria Moores
Istanbul Grand Airport plans to begin triple independent parallel runway operations in 2025, then building to five independent parallel runways by 2040.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Destinations in Italy, Sweden and Türkiye are slated to start during the winter 2024-25 season.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Turkish Airlines will make its long-awaited debut in Australia in March, operating via Singapore.
Airports & Networks

By Kurt Hofmann
After getting approvals to ramp up flying into Australia, Turkish Airlines has held talks with Australian domestic carrier Rex about forming a new partnership.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Air China is to become the third airline to offer flights between Beijing and Istanbul.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
China Eastern Airlines is launching the Shanghai Pudong-Istanbul route in conjunction with plans to cooperate with Turkish Airlines.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
The new processing center at Istanbul Airport will give FedEx subsidiary FedEx Express Europe a handling capacity of 3,000 pieces per hour.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Istanbul will become the 10th passenger destination in Europe served by China Eastern Airlines at the present time.
Airports & Networks

Majid Khan, VP of aviation development at iGA Istanbul Airport, outlines why Asia and North American carriers are key targets as the airport continues to grow.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Air connectivity in Europe is lagging the recovery of passenger volumes, ACI Europe has warned as airport leaders gather in Barcelona.
Airports & Networks