Boeing and Turkish Airlines They announced an order for up to 150 planes 737 MAX, which concludes the negotiations started in 2025 and support the expansion objectives of the flag airline.
As a result of the negotiations started in 2025, This agreement represents the largest order for Boeing single-aisle aircraft placed by the flag carrier to date.; in addition, will support its fleet expansion strategy and reinforce its network of short and medium range routes.
The agreement for the order of the 737 MAX was formalized in the presence of His Excellency Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, presidente de la Republica de Türkiye.
Turkish fulfills giant order for 737 MAX
The order includes 100 planes Boeing 737-8 firm and options to acquire other 50 planes Boeing 737 MAX. The agreement also includes replacement rights for the Boeing 737-10 —the largest model in the family 737 MAX—, giving Turkish Airlines greater flexibility to adjust capacity to growing passenger demand across its network.
When referring to the agreement, the Chairman of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee of Turkish Airlines, el profesor Murat Şeker, declared: «This agreement represents an important new step in the continuous expansion of our fleet. The new planes Boeing 737 MAX will provide greater efficiency and flexibility to our operations, supporting the extensive network we serve from our operations center in Istanbul. "We are pleased to consolidate our long-standing collaboration with Boeing through an agreement that also boosts Türkiye's aviation ecosystem.".
For his part, Stephanie Pope, President and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, he claimed: "This order reflects the trust and shared vision that have defined our long-standing partnership with Turkish Airlines.. We are proud to continue supporting the Türkiye aeronautical ecosystem and Turkish Airlines in the expansion of its network based in Istanbul, connecting more people and destinations around the world ».
The new aircraft will reinforce the flag airline's short and medium range operations, especially on high-demand national and international routes. The autonomy and payload flexibility of the Boeing 737-8, added to a reduction in 20 % in emissions and fuel consumption, will meet the airline's changing operational needs as it continues to expand its fleet and network. Turkish Airlines (including AJet) currently operates more than 200 planes Boeing, including models 737 MAX, 737 Next-Generation, 787 Dreamliner, 777 and 777 Freighter. This latest order further reinforces the long-standing collaboration between the flag carrier and Boeing, continuing the request for 75 planes 787 Dreamliner made in 2025.
In addition to this historic agreement, this year Turkish Airlines and Boeing They also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) strategic on industrial participation, establishing a long-term cooperation framework structured around three key pillars: skills development, value creation and business allocation. Through these pillars, the framework seeks to encourage capacity development, the transfer of technology and technical knowledge, the development of human capital, progress in sustainability and the generation of new business opportunities and industrial cooperation.
Together with the industrial participation framework, The agreement reflects the long-term commitment of Boeing to support Türkiye's aviation ecosystem, expanding the scope of collaboration beyond fleet expansion.
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