KarelXWB From Netherlands, joined Jul 2012, 2367 posts, RR: 6 Posted (4 months 1 week 5 days 11 hours ago) and read 10575 times:
Turkish Airlines is looking for 150 new aircraft. The French Minister of Foreign Trade visited Turkey last month and they are negotiating a big Airbus order. Somewhere else I read that even Merkel is going to visit Turkey soon.
Anyway, some actual numbers popped up for the first time. The order would look like:
- 125 A320
- 15 A350
- 6 to 10 A380
A final decision is expected to be made this year.
fcogafa From United Kingdom, joined May 2008, 648 posts, RR: 0 Reply 4, posted (4 months 1 week 5 days 10 hours ago) and read 10185 times:
Quoting KarelXWB (Thread starter): Turkish Airlines is looking for 150 new aircraft. The French Minister of Foreign Trade visited Turkey last month and they are negotiating a big Airbus order. Somewhere else I read that even Merkel is going to visit Turkey soon.
Sounds all very political. Do Turkey still want to join the EU? This must be the 'significant customer' talked of recently.
chiad From Norway, joined May 2006, 929 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (4 months 1 week 5 days 9 hours ago) and read 9836 times:
Quoting BoeingVista (Reply 6): Throw in another half dozen A380's and that should be enough for candidate membership of the EU
LOL
Anyway ... with the expected firming and announcing of Air France, American Airlines and Lion Air orders, Airbus' order-book for 2013 looks very promising.
leftyboarder From Turkey, joined Apr 2008, 656 posts, RR: 1 Reply 8, posted (4 months 1 week 5 days 8 hours ago) and read 9717 times:
Quoting fcogafa (Reply 4): Sounds all very political. Do Turkey still want to join the EU? This must be the 'significant customer' talked of recently.
The fleet is expected to grow to around 350 in the next 10 years from 200, so they must order from somewhere. It is not like there are dozens of suppliers. And I am sure a Boeing order will follow shortly.
Quoting na (Reply 5):
So that means the whole 737-fleet will be replaced by A320 (Neos, most likely).
Not really. They still have some 738 on order to be delivered in 2013/2014. The total number of 737 family is 85, and 320 family is 73 so I am sure we will see this order replace some older frames from both producers and allow for quite a bit of net growth.
Quoting BoeingVista (Reply 6): Throw in another half dozen A380's and that should be enough for candidate membership of the EU
Turkey is already a candidate, holding negotiations since 2005 AFAIK. If you mean membership, I don't think Turkey is in such a hurry to get there anymore... Only relaxing of visa regulations, which might be sooner than later.
Northstar80 From United States of America, joined Nov 2009, 164 posts, RR: 0 Reply 9, posted (4 months 1 week 5 days 7 hours ago) and read 9339 times:
Quoting fcogafa (Reply 4): Sounds all very political. Do Turkey still want to join the EU? This must be the 'significant customer' talked of recently.
What is political about this? They are the fastest growing airline and became one of the largest in the world - you cant achieve this by placing political orders!
I dont think Turkey still really wants to join EU. If anything, with the current economic growth and wealth of Turkey, it is much more possible that EU wants to join Turkey
You have to have your heart in the business and the business in your heart. -Thomas J Watson
fcogafa From United Kingdom, joined May 2008, 648 posts, RR: 0 Reply 10, posted (4 months 1 week 5 days 6 hours ago) and read 9151 times:
Quoting Northstar80 (Reply 9): What is political about this? They are the fastest growing airline and became one of the largest in the world - you cant achieve this by placing political orders!
The fact that the French foreign minister of trade seems to be involved?
gokmengs From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 1099 posts, RR: 2 Reply 13, posted (4 months 1 week 5 days 5 hours ago) and read 8755 times:
When I saw the thread title I wondered the Over/Under on how many posts it would take for "politics" to become a part of it. Needles to say should have taken the under
Quoting fcogafa (Reply 4): Sounds all very political. Do Turkey still want to join the EU? This must be the 'significant customer' talked of recently.
Quoting fcogafa (Reply 10): The fact that the French foreign minister of trade seems to be involved?
As someone following Turkish aviation and TK for years, every time I see this argument comes up, I find everyone so black and white about the topic.
TK is not just buying planes to satisfy EU or US, TK is growing for the last decade and I am amazed how under the radar they are for some around here. Having said that like every major and I want to underline this again - MAJOR- purchase A and B will use everything they have in their arsenal to get the order.
Forget about the lobbyist etc, in todays economy and job crisis for both EU and US don't you think politicians know every order means a job saved or added? Of course they will try to pressure to get the order.
This is advertised here as if it only happens to TK.
One could argue that TK fleet is nicely spread out, and I will guarantee politics plays a role in it, but not to a point it puts TK at a disadvantage. TK today has a vast network and they are growing it almost every week.
Even if there was zero politics TK would not be a single supplier company.
As for the rumored order I am a little surprised since I was only expecting narrow body a/c. I don't know if TK will order the A350 now after placing the 332/333/777W order. As for the 380 I know they need a new airport for it, but think about it an A380 order placed today will probably mean delivery in 3 years am I correct? The new airport won't be ready then IIRC so I say no go on the 380 rumor.
I believe TK's only real limitation is IST and they are about to solve that during new airport construction by eliminating the Turkish Air Force space, that will free up a lot of space and will help when all the ordered planes join the fleet.
Super exciting times for TK, and Turkish aviation followers.
TK787 From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 4114 posts, RR: 13 Reply 14, posted (4 months 1 week 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 8646 times:
TK should order both NEOs and MAXs, 350s, 380s delivery from 2017 on..
20 x 319s
40 x 321s
30 x 350s
10 x 380s
75 X 737MAX.
( I keep changing the numbers; why not it is fun; but if no 380, bring more 77Xs)
It is not rocket science; order both A and B, have them lower unit price, come up with better delivery slots.
"Political"...who cares?
Although this is no where close to the USAF tanker choice, I even get a bottle of something from the vendor when I put in an order.
Turkish350XWB From Switzerland, joined Jan 2009, 430 posts, RR: 0 Reply 15, posted (4 months 1 week 5 days ago) and read 6940 times:
If they eliminate the Air Force space, how many more TK planes could IST digest then?
We know the terminal operatos much beyond its limit. But what is the runway limit? Can we expect IST to overtake FRA and CDG before the third airport opens?
leftyboarder From Turkey, joined Apr 2008, 656 posts, RR: 1 Reply 16, posted (4 months 1 week 4 days 23 hours ago) and read 6360 times:
Quoting Turkish350XWB (Reply 15): If they eliminate the Air Force space, how many more TK planes could IST digest then?
Check this map out: https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Ye%C5%9Filk%C3%B6y,+Ye%C5%9Filk%C3%B6y+Mh.,+Bak%C4%B1rk%C3%B6y%2FIstanbul+Province,+Turkey&hl=tr&ie=UTF8&ll=40.975103,28.821688&spn=0.035058,0.077162&sll=41.16733,32.570488&sspn=0.017478,0.038581&oq=ye%C5%9Filk%C3%B6y+i&t=h&hq=Ye%C5%9Filk%C3%B6y,&hnear=Ye%C5%9Filk%C3%B6y+Mh.,+Bak%C4%B1rk%C3%B6y%2F%C4%B0stanbul,+T%C3%BCrkiye&z=14
I'd say a lot of planes could go to that TAF area (the area surrounded by the south runway and the perimeter roads).
Quoting fcogafa (Reply 10): The fact that the French foreign minister of trade seems to be involved?
That's like the US sending the Secretary of Commerce for a Boeing signing.
Maybe if TK doubled their Airbus order, they could get someone higher up the EU Org Chart. Lion Air was able to get President Obama by ordering 230 737NGs and -MAXs.
TK787 From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 4114 posts, RR: 13 Reply 19, posted (4 months 1 week 4 days 21 hours ago) and read 5440 times:
Quoting DFWHeavy (Reply 18): Does anyone know why Boeing isn't in the running for this?
I bet they are.
TK still has orders for 15 x 738, 6 x 739 and 20 x 77W.
At this point it will be all about pricing, availability and delivery slots.
But in the past, TK said 787 is too small for them.
Thanks, even though i know that map. My question was meant like: what would be the max fleet size of TK at IST that is possible.
Quoting Stitch (Reply 17): Maybe if TK doubled their Airbus order, they could get someone higher up the EU Org Chart. Lion Air was able to get President Obama by ordering 230 737NGs and -MAXs
Nobody takes EU politicians seriously, they shall stay where they are.
Quoting TK787 (Reply 19): But in the past, TK said 787 is too small for them.
Maybe to small to operate at IST because of limited capacity. But for higher frequencies on longhaul they may change their opinion.
TK739ER From United States of America, joined Oct 2008, 63 posts, RR: 0 Reply 23, posted (4 months 1 week 4 days 14 hours ago) and read 3028 times:
IIRC same TK (same management) in a 2004 or 2005 evaluation said "777 is old technology" Today they can't get enough of them. An unexpected 788 or -9 order would not be too surprising for me in the next few months.
KarelXWB From Netherlands, joined Jul 2012, 2367 posts, RR: 6 Reply 24, posted (4 months 1 week 4 days 11 hours ago) and read 2187 times:
Quoting Stitch (Reply 20): Then why do they operate the A330-200 and A330-300, which are similar in size to the 787-8 and 787-9?
Good question. It's all about delivery slots and pricing I guess.
Too low - terrain
25 LifelinerOne: German chancellor Merkel is due to visit Turkey on 25 February. It is rumoured an Airbus-order will be signed during her visit. She's there to speak
26 art: The A380 backlog stretches to about 5 years at the moment - about 160 orders undelivered with a planned delivery level of 33 a year from 2014.
27 rwsea: That's quite debatable. And in any event, Turkey would never be allowed to have open borders with Europe, adopt the Europe, receive EU funding, or an
28 scbriml: They only have nine -200s which were ordered ten or more years ago and all delivered in 2005/6. All subsequent A330 orders (a total of 27) have all b
29 TK787: AF operating 332, 343, 747, 772, 77W and 380 and ordering both 787 and 350 looks pretty close to TK operating 332, 333, 343, 77W and probably ordering
30 Stitch: Okay, that explains why they don't like the 787-8. But the 787-9 is almost bang-on the same size as the A330-300 and it offers better range and bette
31 TK787: I think TK has to make a decision how to cover destinations which can't be served by 321Neo/739M; which is 185pax @3700nm. That covers All Europe/Midd
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