Turkey’s flag carrier, Turkish Airlines (THY), launched a tender to buy 105 planes, including 30 optional, in 15 years and invited American Boeing as well as European Airbus to offer bids.
HY, a member of Star Alliance, said the tender would include 35 long-haul with an option for 10 aircraft and 70 short and medium-haul with an option for 20, the company said in a statement.
It also said THY is looking at Airbus A350, A330, A320 and Boeing 787, 777, 737.
“The delivery timetable, expected to start in the second quarter of 2010, would be an important criteria alongside the price in the evaluation of the companies’ bids,” the statement said.
Turkey’s fast-growing flag carrying had increased its passenger number at an average rate of around 20 percent in recent years.
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