The Middle East will take delivery of an expected 450 new 60- to 150-seat aircraft over the next 20 years, according to Bombardier Commercial Aircraft’s Market Forecast 2017-2036, released at the Dubai Airshow 2017. The large regional aircraft category (60-100 seats) will account for 200 deliveries, while the small single-aisle category (100-150 seats) will take 250 aircraft, according to the outlook, expanding the region’s fleet of these models some 340 percent, from 170 in 2016, to an expected 570 in 2036. During this span, 150 aircraft in the segment are…
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Turkish Airlines to buy 60 Airbus 350-900, Boeing 787-9 jets
Turkish Airlines has confirmed plans to buy 50 firm and 10 optional wide-body aircraft from Airbus and Boeing for its ever-growing fleet ahead of a move to a new Istanbul airport. The Airbus aircraft will be powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines. In a statement on March 9, 2018, Turkish Airlines said it had agreed to buy 25 Boeing B787-9 Dreamliners, and 25 Airbus A350-900s from the A350 XWB Family. In addition, the company has the option to buy five more of each aircraft from both manufacturers, bringing the eventual purchase…