Turkish Airlines Orders 10 A321s and 3 A330-200Fs

[HD video below] Turkish Airlines has signed a firm order for the purchase of ten Airbus A321s and three A330-200F freighter aircraft to meet its growth plans in the passenger and cargo markets.

The airline has a further 27 aircraft on order with Airbus from contracts placed in 2009 and 2010.

Turkish Airlines already has 75 Airbus aircraft, including four A310 freighters, 50 A320 Family aircraft, 11 A330s, one A330-200F and nine A340s.

“To achieve our ambitious expansion plans in a sustainable and profitable manner, we require a reliable and efficient fleet,” said Dr Temel Kotil, CEO of Turkish Airlines. “Our positive experience with our in service A320 fleet and the outstanding flexibility and efficiency demonstrated by our A330-200F since it entered service last year made these repeat orders the logical choice for our growth.”

An Airbus A330-200F @ Singapore Airshow 2010

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