Turkey's Erdogan signals another airport for Istanbul

Erdogan said that Turkey was ranked the 4th in Europe in passenger transportation, while it was at the 22nd place in global ranking.

Saturday, 30 October 2010

The Turkish prime minister said on Saturday that Turkish Airlines (THY) was an international brand and Turkey's pride.

Speaking at the delivery ceremony of Turkey's national air carrier's newest aircrafts at Istanbul's Sabiha Gokcen Airport, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said THY's fleet expanded to 149 with the 5 aircrafts that joined the airline company today.

Noting that THY had the youngest fleet in Europe at the moment, Erdogan said the company would have more than 200 aircrafts by the year 2014.

Erdogan said many airports had been constructed in numerous Turkish cities lately, adding the number of domestic passengers in the country had grown by 372 percent as the number of international passengers had increased by 77 percent in the last 8 years.

Pointing the improvement in Turkish aviation sector, Erdogan said a total of 6 companies including the national flag carrier THY competed with each other currently, noting that presence of private firms brought a certain richness to the sector.

Prime Minister Erdogan also said that another airport could be opened in Istanbul soon.

"Do not be surprised if you see the third airport in Istanbul in near future. Two airports cannot meet the demands at the moment. We do not want any delays in flights," he said.

Erdogan also noted that Turkey was ranked the 4th in Europe in passenger transportation, while it was at the 22nd place in global ranking.

"THY, without making any concessions in its quality and safety principles, has become the 6th most profitable company in the world. The company, which has turned into an international brand, has become the pride of this country," the prime minister said.

Turkish Airlines’ First Boeing 777-300ER Arrived in Turkey

Turkish Airlines’ First Boeing 777-300ER, which has been ordered to Boeing Company delivered by the Turkish Airlines.

Boeing 777–300 ER is lighter plane than its closest rival and helping for disposal. It also includes General Electric GE90-11BL Jet Engine.

Wits its 365 seats it also presents also 20% less operating cost than its rivals. 777-300ER also reduces carbon dioxide oscillation nearly 22% and it has 14.685 ranges.

It also has been accepting as most successfully double engine and two aisles plane. Turkish Airlines ordered nearly 12 Boeing 777-300 ER also nearly 61 company which operating around the world also ordered nearly 1100 of them.

Source: World Bulletin.
Link: http://www.worldbulletin.net/news_detail.php?id=65770.