{"id":49376,"date":"2023-10-24T17:33:30","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T12:03:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=49376"},"modified":"2024-01-19T13:33:00","modified_gmt":"2024-01-19T08:03:00","slug":"turkish-airlines-leases-787-737-a330s-from-aercap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2023\/10\/24\/turkish-airlines-leases-787-737-a330s-from-aercap\/","title":{"rendered":"Turkish Airlines Leases New 787, 737, and A330s from AerCap"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

DUBLIN-<\/strong> AerCap Holdings has announced a significant agreement with Turkish Airlines (TK)<\/a> for the lease of three new Boeing 787-9 aircraft<\/a>, 25 new 737 MAX-8 aircraft, and lease extensions for six used Airbus<\/a> A330-200 aircraft. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The delivery of the new aircraft is scheduled to take place between 2024 and 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: By Anna Zvereva from Tallinn, Estonia – Turkish Airlines, TC-LLF, Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, CC BY-SA 2.0, https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=87311453<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Turkish Airlines Leases from AerCap<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Aengus Kelly, the Chief Executive Officer of AerCap<\/a>, expressed the company’s satisfaction with this substantial deal and their enduring partnership with Turkish Airlines. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

These aircraft will facilitate Turkish Airlines in expanding their extensive route network and enhance their fleet’s operational efficiency. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He acknowledged Dr. Ahmet Bolat, Mr. Levent Konukcu, and the Turkish Airlines management team for their confidence in AerCap. He looks forward to strengthening their partnership as these aircraft are delivered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Levent Konukcu, Turkish Airlines Chief Investment & Technology Officer, emphasized the airline’s extensive route network, which spans the widest array of countries globally. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To fortify its position, Turkish Airlines continually focuses on expanding its fleet. He extended gratitude to their business partner, AerCap, for reinforcing their fruitful collaboration through these leasing projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: By Mitchul Hope – https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/mitchulhope\/52733111746\/, CC BY-SA 2.0, https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=131607332<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Delays Australia Flights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In December, the Australian Government threw a wrench into Turkish Airlines (TK) plans to initiate flights to Melbourne, Australia<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The airline has revealed that it has yet to receive any response to its application submitted to both the federal Transport Minister and the Civil Aviation Safety Authority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a result, it seems that the Star Alliance carrier will not be able to commence its eagerly anticipated service linking Istanbul and Australia until early 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ahmet Halid Kutluoglu, the Australian manager for Turkish Airlines, conveyed this information during a Senate committee hearing regarding air service agreements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As reported by The Australian<\/em><\/a>, he stated, \u201cTo this day, we have not received a response. It has been 45 days since we submitted our plans to begin flights to Australia, starting with Melbourne and later Sydney. This delay has regrettably prevented us from launching Istanbul-Melbourne flights in December as originally planned.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur initial intention was to commence operations in December, but at this point, it appears unfeasible.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe need for a prompt response is crucial in aviation since planning is at the core of everything. We must allocate aircraft for the upcoming season. Without a confirmed start date, we are compelled to assign these aircraft to other routes, making it challenging to reverse these decisions,\u201d he elaborated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Turkish Airlines Announces New Flights to Melbourne with 787<\/a><\/blockquote>