Turkish Airlines News

Turkish Airlines Q1 Profit Down 24 Percent

May 15, 2009

Turkish Airlines, the country's state-run carrier, said on Friday first-quarter net profit fell 24 percent to TRY155 million lira (USD$99 million).
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Boeing Reports 25 787 Order Cancellations

May 7, 2009

Boeing customers cancelled orders for 26 planes -- including 25 787 Dreamliners -- in the week that ended May 5, but also took 18 new orders, the company said on Thursday.
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Turkish Air Orders Five Boeing 777-300ERs

May 6, 2009

Boeing and Turkish Airlines have signed an order for five Boeing 777-300ERs valued at USD$1.36 billion at current list prices, Boeing said on Wednesday.
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Turkish Airlines To Boost Capital

April 13, 2009

Turkish Airlines has decided to boost its capital to TRY875 million lira (USD$557.7 million) from TRY175 million, the company said in a statement to the stock exchange.
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Turkish Air Plane Mistakenly Lands At Georgia Base

April 8, 2009

A Turkish Airlines aircraft apparently mistakenly landed at a military air base in Georgia on Wednesday, airport and airline sources said.
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Turkish Airlines 2008 Net Profit Soars

April 8, 2009

State-run Turkish Airlines, said on Wednesday its 2008 consolidated net profit more than quadrupled as it boosted revenue from international flights.
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Turkish Air Sees Summer Landings Up 12 Percent

March 26, 2009

THY Turkish Airlines said on Thursday it expects to increase landings in the summer season by 12 percent due to new routes and additional flights.
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Turkish Air's Jan-Feb Passenger Numbers Up 9 Pct

March 12, 2009

THY Turkish Airlines carried 3.1 million passengers in the first two months of the year, a rise of 9 percent from a year earlier, the company said on Thursday.
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Faulty Altimeter Played Part In Turkish Air Crash

March 4, 2009

A faulty altimeter shut down the engine of the Turkish Airlines flight before it crashed last week near Amsterdam airport killing nine people, Dutch authorities said.
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Pilots Say Turbulence Likely Reason For Schiphol Crash

February 28, 2009

Turbulence created by a large plane landing at Amsterdam just ahead of a Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-800 may be the most likely reason it crashed, a Turkish pilots' association said.
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