The passenger responsible for the ruckus, Muhammad John Jaiz Boudewijn, is himself a pilot for Indonesian carrier Batik Air. The pilot of the flight was forced to make an emergency landing at the Kualanamu International Airport, Medan, as the ruckus continued.
Turkish Airlines
Early today, a Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-800 was evacuated after multiple tires burst during landing at Antakya-Hatay Airport (HTY) in Hatay, Turkey. No one was injured during the incident or the evacuation.
Flag carrier Turkish Airlines has signed a codeshare deal with Air Seychelles that is mainly aimed at increasing its partnership in a bid to maximize the travel opportunities offered to the passengers of both airlines through its flight networks.
Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul to Kuala Lumpur diverted to Chennai due to a woman in labour giving birth on the plane. The incident took place on Thursday afternoon.
Qatar Airways, Etihad, & Emirates ranked among the world’s twenty best airlines for this year
It’s been a big day for Turkish Airlines as the carrier took delivery of 4 new jets from Airbus. 3 of the 4 jets were Airbus A350s while another was an A321neo. Interestingly, 2 of the A350s and the A321neo had been initially ordered by Russian carriers.
According to a statement released on Friday, Turkish Airlines and IndiGo have resumed their codeshare agreement, which allows one airline to sell seats on the other’s flights.
Turkish Airlines is considering non-stop services to Australia. Speaking at the IATA annual general meeting, the carrier’s CEO, Ahmet Bolat, outlined the carrier’s ambition to start operating flights from Istanbul to both Sydney and Melbourne in 2026 or 2027
The Star Alliance member is looking to welcome several regional aircraft into its fleet as travel demand recovers. Turkish Airlines is…
Turkish Airlines confirmed to its investors that it had placed an order for an additional Airbus A350-900 aircraft to be delivered by the end of the year and 2023.