Turkish Airlines (THY) (THYAO.IS) on Saturday held talks with Airbus (AIR.PA) to discuss a potential order of 355 new aircraft, the state-run Anadolu news agency said.
During the meeting, which took place in Istanbul, officials from Turkish Airlines discussed buying 75 wide-body A350-900 and 15 wide-body A350-1000 aircraft as well as 250 narrow-body A321neo aircraft and five A350F cargo aircraft, in addition to 10 A350-900s for which terms have already been agreed.
If the parties agree, the order will be the largest in the airline’s history.
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In May, Turkish Airlines chairman Ahmet Bolat said the company was planning to order a total of 600 new aircraft in June and they would be delivered within 10 years. Part of the order would be optional and the final order would depend on a government decision, expected in two months, he said in June.
Turkish Airlines officials also held talks with Rolls Royce (RR.L) for engine maintenance services and spare engines for the wide-body A350 aircraft, Anadolu said.
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