CEO Talks: Turkish Airlines Eyes Nonstop Flight To Australia With A350-1000 or 777X

Turkish Airlines is evaluating whether to use Airbus A350-1000XWB or Boeing 777X aircraft for nonstop services to Australia and is nearing a decision on 30 regional aircraft. The airline already operates 777-300ERs, as well as A350-900s. “But we might go for an additional version, [such as] the A350-1000XWB for ultra-long-range services from Istanbul to Sydney and Melbourne,” Turkish Airlines Chairman Ahmet Bolat told me on the sidelines of the IATA annual general meeting in Doha. “Australia is the last continent … Continue reading CEO Talks: Turkish Airlines Eyes Nonstop Flight To Australia With A350-1000 or 777X