Aircraft Industry: Turkish Air Contemplating Double Decker Aircraft Purchase

Turkish Airways Europe's fourth largest carrier does not have enough aeroplanes to meet its expansion plans, the airline's Chairman Hamdi Topcu told the Star Newspaper last week. To determine the next course of action, the airline is conducting feasibility studies on double-deck aircraft, including the Airbus A380 and soon-to-be-released Boeing 747-8.

Turkish Airlines currently has a fleet of 142 aeroplanes. The 2011 target is 184. So far, an order for 89 planes has been placed, including 24 wide body aircraft designed for long-haul flights.
Turkish Airlines is a member of Star Alliance and offers UK travellers direct flights to Istanbul.

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