Tag: Turkish Airlines

WestJet Contracts Airline Services Handling

Reading Time: 2 minutes Airline Services Handling, part of the Airline Services Group, has won a significant new contract from Canada’s WestJet, an Alberta-based airline, to provide ground handling services for their newly launched non-stop international flights from London’s Gatwick Airport to six Canadian cities, effective May 7th. WestJet, which is marking its 20th anniversary this year, is serving […]

Turkish Airlines Flight TK1019 Goes Off Runway at Pristina Airport in Kosovo

Reading Time: < 1 minute Turkish Airways Flight 1019 has gone off the runway while landing at Pristina International Airport in the capital of Kosovo, officials and witnesses say. There were no immediate reports of injuries. The incident happened on early Monday evening when Flight 1019, which is a Boeing 737-800, attempted to land at Pristina International Airport. The aircraft […]

Boeing Set To Deliver Record Number of Airplanes to Turkish Airlines

Reading Time: 2 minutes Boeing is set to deliver a record number of airplanes this year to Turkey’s flag carrier, Turkish Airlines. In total, the carrier will take delivery of six 777-300ERs and 20 Next-Generation 737-800s in 2016. “Turkish Airlines is one of the world’s ascendant airlines and an established global network carrier. It has achieved this through various […]

Turkish Airlines Looking At 450-Aircraft Fleet

Reading Time: < 1 minute Turkish Airlines expects to receive 35 new aircraft this year, including 10 wide-body planes, as part of a drive to increase the size of its fleet and lower the average age of its aircraft. Ahmet Olmustur, Turkish Airlines’ chief marketing officer, told reporters in Dubai that the airline aimed to have almost 450 aircraft by […]

Turkish Cargo Transports the Batmobile

Reading Time: 2 minutes Turkish Cargo has served as a ‘Super Hero’ for the first time transporting the Batmobile around the globe as part of the Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice movie. Turkish Airlines added Metropolis and Gotham City to its flight line, moving the Batmobile from the US to London on an intercontinental cargo flight. Turkish Cargo […]

Turkish Airlines’ Success Becomes Case Study at Harvard

Reading Time: 3 minutes Europe’s leading carrier Turkish Airlines’ success has become a case study at one of the world’s most prestigious collegial institutions — Harvard Business School (HBS). The case study called “Turkish Airlines: Widen Your World” explored the company’s transformation from a regional actor to a global powerhouse in the international aviation industry, and discussed its fast […]

Turkish Airlines Signs Strategic Alliance With Boeing

Reading Time: < 1 minute A new strategic alliance agreement between Turkish Airlines (TRK) and Boeing is set to significantly boost the carrier’s and Turkey’s aerospace and technology capabilities. Under the accord TRK and Boeing have identified new areas of cooperation to further expand the US plane aviation giant’s investment within the Turkish industry. The agreement, signed by TRK’s Chairman […]

Turkish Airlines Is Russia’s Top Foreign Carrier as Lufthansa Recedes

Reading Time: 2 minutes Turkish Airlines has become the biggest foreign carrier serving Russia as competitors including former market leader Deutsche Lufthansa AG drop flights amid a slump in demand. The Turkish operator has increased Russian flights by more than 16 percent in 2015 as international rivals cut services as much as 43 percent, according to Bloomberg Intelligence analysis […]