Turkey

Turkish Aerospace is to lead an upgrade program for Azerbaijan’s Sukhoi Su-25 “Frogfoot” ground-attack aircraft.

Turkey has launched the production phase of an upgrade program for the country’s long-serving F-16s.

Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) is promoting its FA-50 light fighter’s long-term aftermarket program to the Polish Air Force.

Neither the contract’s value nor the number of Akinci systems ordered by the Middle Eastern country have been made public.

France will provide Ukraine with MBDA-made Scalp missiles, which are essentially the same as the Storm Shadow missiles already transferred by the UK.

Kuwait has finalized a deal to acquire the Turkish-developed Baykar Bayraktar TB2 armed uncrewed aircraft system.

Turkish industry appears to be advancing efforts to integrate indigenously developed weaponry on the Sukhoi Su-25.

The remarks show that Menendez does not expect the White House to approve the sale of F-16s to Turkey in an exchange for Sweden's NATO membership.

Turkish Aerospace currently plans to deliver the first three helicopters to Turkey’s military police, the Jandarma, this year.

Turkey has named a former air force F-16 pilot as its first astronaut.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan formally named the country’s new TF-X indigenous fighter on May 1.

U.S. agencies approved new software features, including the automatic ground collision avoidance system, and a new data link for Turkey's F-16s.

New routes are being launched from Hungary, Romania, the United Arab Emirates and the UK, including the airline’s first flights to Istanbul Airport.

MIAT Mongolian Airlines operates nonstop flights to Istanbul.

Tbilisi will become a new point on the Turkish leisure airline’s route map during the summer 2023 season.

Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and Harry Reid International Airport have handed over the Routes World hosting responsibilities to iGA – Istanbul Airport.

The airline has a codeshare agreement in place with Turkish Airlines.

The LCC will add 20 new routes for the winter season.

The carriers said they plan to expand codesharing in the future.

The route is one of two new services to Istanbul being opened by Transavia.com France.

Travel demand in Europe is forecast to recover to 70% of 2019 levels despite headwinds caused by high inflation and staff shortages and strikes.

The Star Alliance member looks set to surpass 2019 capacity levels this month.

The Star Alliance carrier said it exceeded pre-pandemic capacity in May.

Max Kownatzki tells Routes about his baptism of fire after becoming SunExpress CEO at the start of the pandemic and why the airline is now growing its network.

Capacity at Istanbul Airport, Turkey’s main international gateway, is set to top 2019 levels by peak summer as its recovery continues apace.