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Turkish Airlines leases 7 A321-200NX, orders 12 pilot training simulators from HAVELSAN, and joins SAFFA Fund; Korean Air signs

Turkish Airlines will expand by leasing seven A321-200NX aircraft from CALC and has placed an order for 12 pilot training devices with HAVELSAN as new simulator facilities open from 2027. The carrier also agreed to participate in the SAFFA Fund. Korean Air signed the Buckingham Palace Declaration to counter illegal wildlife trafficking.

Discovered 2026-07-22T20:04:35.176101-07:00 | 2026-07-22T20:04:35.176101-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

Fleet and training are moving in parallel: Turkish Airlines is adding seven leased A321-200NX while ordering 12 HAVELSAN pilot training devices ahead of 2027 simulator facilities.
The SAFFA Fund participation signals how airlines are aligning financing, compliance, and sustainability-linked frameworks alongside fleet growth.
Korean Air’s Buckingham Palace Declaration underscores ongoing carrier-level commitments to enforcement against illegal wildlife trafficking, adding reputational and operational considerations to network and partnership decisions.

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