NEW YORK
Turkish Airlines (www.turkishairlines.com)
has secured the number one spot according to the Official Airline Guide
in terms of the number of countries it services. The airline now flies
to 90 countries around the globe, more than any other airline in the
world. More than thirty new routes have been added this year alone and
with 205 destinations to date, the airline continues its expansion plans
into Europe, Russia, Central Asia, the Far East, the Middle East, Africa
and the Americas.
Turkish Airlines 200th Plane (Boeing 737-900) (Photo: Business Wire)
In addition to this recent announcement, Turkish Airlines today reached
another milestone after adding its 200th aircraft. The Boeing 737-900 –
the airlines’ ninth - is the newest addition to its continuously
expanding fleet.
The new 737 – adorned with a special “200” sticker - recently debuted at
Turkish Airlines’ main hub at Atatürk Airport in Istanbul, Turkey.
Turkish Airlines executives, employees, and members of the media
celebrated the plane’s unveiling at a ceremony which took place at the
new Turkish Technic hangar before the aircraft took flight.
“As a company, we continue to achieve our goals one at a time,” stated
Hamdi Topcu, Turkish Airlines chairman, during the event. “We first
celebrated the arrival of our 100th aircraft and now we have
reached our next goal of 200 aircraft in our fleet. Our next goal, as we
continue to expand, is 300.”
In October, Turkish Airlines ordered 15 Airbus A330-300s. Those planes
are scheduled to be delivered between 2014 and 2016.
“I am more than optimistic that we will reach our goal to become the
world’s largest airline network by 2023,” furthered Temel Kotil, Ph.D.,
Turkish Airlines President and CEO. “We intend to become a five-star
airline and the leading carrier in our region, home to 1.5 billion
people.”
Boasting a young, modern fleet, and numerous awards and accolades,
Turkish Airlines continues to set a new standard in air travel.
About Turkish Airlines:
Established in 1933 with a fleet of 5 airplanes, Turkish Airlines, a
member of the Star Alliance is a 4-star airline today that flies to 205
destinations worldwide with 170 international and 35 domestic
destinations with 200 airplanes (passenger and cargo). According to the
results of a Skytrax evaluation, Turkish Airlines was chosen as the
winner of the three categories, “Best Airline Europe,” “Best Premium
Economy Seats” for its Comfort Class seats and “Best Airline Southern
Europe” in 2011 and 2012. Turkish Airlines was awarded with the ‘Best
Food, Economy-Class’ title by Skytrax in 2010 and ‘The Best On-board
Food” by Skyscanner in 2011. Turkish Airlines is one of the first
airlines offering ‘Flying Chef’ service on long distance flights to
Business Class passengers.
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