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IndiGo Wet Leases First Boeing 787-9 from Norse for Long-Haul Expansion

IndiGo has secured a wet lease agreement with Norse Atlantic Airways for a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. Operations are set to commence in March 2025, supporting IndiGo's expansion into long-haul routes. The lease term is an initial six months, extendable up to 18 months.

2025-02-06T00:21:08.384310-08:00

Reuters

Massive Strikes Halt Air Traffic at 13 German Airports

2025-03-10T01:53:09.853064-07:00

Aviation Business News

Rolls-Royce and Turkish Technic to open widebody Trent engine MRO hub at Istanbul Airport

2025-05-07T03:46:53.791269-07:00

Skift

Frontier Lures Southwest Passengers with Free Bag Promotion

2025-03-18T06:20:53.016189-07:00

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Turkish Airlines to Launch Istanbul–Stansted Flights in Summer 2026 Turkish Airlines will introduce a third London route in its summer 2026 schedule, launching 14 weekly Istanbul–Stansted flights from March 18 using Airbus A321s. The move complements existing services to Heathrow and Gatwick and aims to capture growing UK market demand.

2025-06-30T08:05:42.385592-07:00

Turkish Airlines to Launch Istanbul–Stansted Flights in Summer 2026

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Turkish Airlines Opens Non-Binding Talks for Minority Stake in Air Europa Turkish Airlines has confirmed it is holding non-binding discussions with Globalia to explore a minority investment in Spanish carrier Air Europa, seeking to assess partnership synergies and bolster its footprint amid ongoing European airline consolidation.

2025-06-23T17:19:15.476063-07:00

Turkish Airlines Opens Non-Binding Talks for Minority Stake in Air Europa

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Turkish Airlines Pursues Minority Stake in Air Europa as Bid Deadline Nears Turkish Airlines is poised to join the competitive race for a minority stake in Spain’s Air Europa, with binding bids due in the coming weeks. The potential investment underscores Istanbul’s ambition to deepen its European presence and could reshape transatlantic network dynamics.

2025-06-20T08:15:15.519329-07:00

Turkish Airlines Pursues Minority Stake in Air Europa as Bid Deadline Nears

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Avolon to Lease 10 A321neos to Turkish Airlines’ AJet at Paris Air Show Dublin-based lessor Avolon has agreed to lease ten Airbus A321neo jets to AJet, Turkish Airlines’ low-cost subsidiary, with deliveries scheduled from 2027 after a signing ceremony at the Paris Air Show. AJet will deploy the fuel-efficient aircraft to modernize its 92-plane fleet and expand to around 100 destinations.

2025-06-18T00:16:59.408557-07:00

Avolon to Lease 10 A321neos to Turkish Airlines’ AJet at Paris Air Show

The Loadstar

DGCA Accuses Turkish Airlines of Multiple Regulatory Lapses India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation has accused Turkish Airlines of multiple regulatory non-compliances, flagging lapses across safety, operations and documentation. The formal warning underscores New Delhi’s heightened scrutiny of foreign carriers amid broader India–Turkey aviation tensions.

2025-06-06T03:44:51.294522-07:00

DGCA Accuses Turkish Airlines of Multiple Regulatory Lapses

Aviation Week

Turkish Airlines Nears Up to 300-Jet Boeing Deal but Flags Ultimatum Over Costs and Delivery Turkish Airlines Chairman Ahmet Bolat said negotiations with Boeing over a potential multi-billion-dollar order for narrowbody and widebody aircraft covering up to 300 jets are close but remain contingent on improvements to delivery schedules, pricing and engine maintenance terms. He warned the airline could pivot to Airbus if Boeing fails to accommodate its demands.

2025-06-05T04:13:40.751398-07:00

Turkish Airlines Nears Up to 300-Jet Boeing Deal but Flags Ultimatum Over Costs and Delivery

Associated Press

Turkey fines passengers who unbuckle seat belts or crowd aisles before plane stops Turkish authorities will fine passengers who unbuckle seat belts, access overhead compartments or stand in aisles before the plane has fully stopped under new civil aviation regulations. The crackdown aims to enhance safety, streamline deplaning and discourage so-called ‘aisle lice’ amid rising passenger impatience.

2025-05-28T02:59:34.687053-07:00

Turkey fines passengers who unbuckle seat belts or crowd aisles before plane stops

The Loadstar

Turkish Cargo Boosts Widebody Freighter Capacity with Atlas Air and ULS ACMI Deals Turkish Cargo has secured long-term ACMI agreements with Atlas Air Worldwide and ULS Airlines Cargo to expand its Istanbul-based operations. Atlas’s ex-China Airlines Boeing 747-400F fleet will begin regular routes across the Middle East, Asia, Europe and the Americas from May 2025, complementing ULS’s ongoing widebody freighter support.

2025-05-12T05:22:52.109031-07:00

Turkish Cargo Boosts Widebody Freighter Capacity with Atlas Air and ULS ACMI Deals

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