Turkish Airlines outlines future fleet makeup, eyes P2Fs

At an investor presentation in New York, Turkish Airlines set out a broad, by‑type fleet plan for the next decade, mapping narrowbody and widebody mixes and delivery timing. The carrier also signalled active interest in passenger‑to‑freighter (P2F) conversions to expand cargo capability.

Discovered 2025-10-13T00:24:49.078181-07:00 | 2025-10-13T00:24:49.078181-07:00

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The plan frames Turkish Airlines’ multi‑year capacity commitments and delivery timing, and comes after its recent announcement to buy as many as 225 Boeing aircraft — including 50 firm 787s with deliveries scheduled 2029–34 — which will shape OEM production and long‑range network capacity. (See the 225‑aircraft deal with Boeing: https://hype.aero/?story=743a4c76-4d55-4e34-b184-1c1a31d71b6a)
Explicit interest in P2F conversions signals a strategic push to grow freighter capacity without waiting for new‑build freighters, creating demand for conversion slots and influencing lessor and MRO planning; recent A330 and ATR P2F activity shows active market movement. (See recent A330 P2F purchases: https://hype.aero/?story=bd0869e8-00a5-4c78-a32f-f4129b043145 and ATR conversion programme: https://hype.aero/?story=8f81127a-8d98-4c4b-8218-391692a5a8d2)
Fleet choices will affect Istanbul’s hub role in cargo and passenger flows and reverberate across leasing markets and network partnerships as the airline pursues expansion and commercial deals. (Context on Istanbul’s cargo positioning: https://hype.aero/?story=f56ab4ec-0a41-4784-a372-b40ce09e27d2)

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