Reading Time: 2 minutes Unprecedented times make aviation revise its processes and adapt to new reality with safe yet effective solutions for everyone. One of the latest aviation ‘firsts’ has taken place in the aircraft hand-over area. Airbus has successfully launched aircraft hand-over and ‘e-Delivery’ virtual process to both secure health of its customers and business continuity. The first airline […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Turkey is one of the latest major countries which announced about the outbreak of the coronavirus. In order to prevent the virus from spreading, Turkey has announced that it suspends flights to and from nine European countries. The list of affected countries includes Germany, France, Spain, Norway, Denmark, Austria, Sweden, Belgium and the Netherlands. This […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute UPDATED 6 February, 2020 (10:39 am, +2 UTC) A Boeing 737-800 operated by Pegasus Airlines, a Turkish low-cost airline, has skidded off the runway and broken into several parts after landing at Istanbul’s Sabiha Gokcen airport. According to the Turkish Transportation Ministry, the aircraft was carrying a total of 183 people, 177 passengers and six […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes With the “Great Move” representing one of the most significant cornerstones of the Turkish Aviation history, Turkish Airlines nearly concluded its gradual move to Istanbul Airport that started following the official opening back on October 29. Starting on April 5 Friday at 03:00, the final moving operation is at 96 percent completion, 12 hours earlier […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Full opening of the Istanbul’s new airport, which aims to become the busiest in the world, has been delayed again. This time until 7 April 2019. Although official opening of the airport took place already last year, in the end of October 2018, the facility is not fully operable yet. Initially the airport was set […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute On Monday, Istanbul Airport officially opened its doors to travellers with two runways, stretching 3,750 and 4,100 meters long, going into service. Once fully completed, it is expected to become world’s largest airport. It is projected to handle up to 90 million passengers by 2021, with further growth plans up to 200 million. For the comparison, […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes BOC Aviation Limited is pleased to announce that it has delivered its first Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft to its newest customer, Corendon Airlines, based in Turkey. The aircraft is the first delivery of the Company’s 737 MAX family aircraft. “This delivery represents a number of significant milestones for us, with the aircraft being the […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute After an Asiana Airlines Airbus A330-300’s wing collided with the tail of a Turkish Airlines A321 while taxiing at Istanbul Airport on May 13, an investigation has been launched. The Asiana Airlines A330 was taxiing when it struck the Turkish Airlines A321 (TC-JMM). The incident was captured on the camera on posted on YouTube. Turkish […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute The first runway at Istanbul New Airport (INA) is now ready for takeoff and landing. For the first time, runway number one, which is 3,750m long and 60m wide, has been lit up. INA has installed the world’s biggest and most sophisticated Airfield Ground Lighting (AGL) at its first runway, featuring 34,183 LED lights. Intelligent […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Turkish Airlines has revealed that it has decided to purchase 60 wide-body aircraft comprising of 50 firm and 10 optional aeroplanes. With the first six set to be delivered in 2019, the airline will continue to receive aircraft every year all the way up to 2024. Of the total, 30 B787-9 aircraft, 25 firm and […]