All articles by Tolga Ozbek
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AtlasGlobal suspends operations until mid-December
Turkish carrier AtlasGlobal announced today that it will halt operations until December owing to economic problems.
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Film shoot causes window on Turkish Airlines' first 787 to melt
Turkish Airlines' first Boeing 787 has been temporarily grounded after a window melted during a film shoot.
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PICTURE: SunExpress to wet-lease 11 A320s
Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa’s joint venture SunExpress has increased the number of Airbus A320s it is to wet-lease from Lithuanian operator Avion from five to 11.
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Turkish Airlines 777 suffers wing damage at Istanbul airport
A Turkish Airlines’ Boeing 777-300ER was damaged after it clipped its right on a lighting pole at the new Istanbul Airport this morning.
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NewsTurkey signs for more Anka UAVs
Turkish Aerospace has secured a new, 22-unit order for its Anka medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned air vehicle from the nation's armed forces.
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Onur to cut six destinations from network
Turkish carrier Onur Air has pointed to high costs as the reason for its decision to end six domestic services.
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First flight for Turkish Aerospace T625 helicopter
Turkish Aerospace has performed the first flight of its indigenous T625 civil helicopter, with the medium-twin undertaking a 10min sortie from the manufacturer's Ankara facility.
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Qatar Airways prepares to reveal 'substantial' loss
Qatar Airways chief executive Akbar Al Baker has disclosed that the airline made a "substantial" full-year loss, the extent of which will be revealed in about a month's time.
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Pegasus adds trio of A320neos to 2019's planned intake
Turkish carrier Pegasus has disclosed plans to lease an extra three Airbus A320neos in the first quarter of 2019.
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Turkish signs tentative deal for 25 A350-900s
Turkish Airlines has disclosed a memorandum of understanding with Airbus that covers 25 A350-900s.
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Turkish to take three more 777Fs
Turkish Airlines has disclosed its decision to purchase three more 777 Freighters from Boeing.
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Atlasglobal considers CSeries for fleet renewal
Turkish carrier Atlasglobal has raised the prospect of acquiring the Bombardier CSeries as part of a fleet-renewal programme.
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ACT highlights 747F crew's experience
ACT Airlines has given figures for the total hours logged by the pilots of a Boeing 747-400F that crashed in Kyrgyzstan's capital Bishkek.
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Onur Air plans Chinese routes
Turkish carrier Onur Air is to commence flights to China in September next year.
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NewsTurkey signs deal for local Black Hawk production
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has finally signed a long-awaited $3.5 billion deal with Sikorsky to begin production of 109 T-70 rotorcraft – a locally assembled variant of the S-70i export Black Hawk – destined for a number of the country's armed services and government agencies.
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Turkish to start Sydney flights
Turkish Airlines is looking to bring in longer-range aircraft capable of supporting its plans to launch flights linking Istanbul to Sydney in the second half of this year.
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BAE chosen to assist with Turkey's TFX fighter project
Turkey’s Undersecretariat of Defence Industries (SSM) has chosen BAE Systems to assist with the design of the nation’s next-generation fighter.
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Turkish to expand African network
Star Alliance carrier Turkish Airlines is set to expand its African and Indian Ocean presence with plans for new routes to Madagascar and Mauritius.
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NewsPICTURE: TAI's Hurkus trainer gains winglets
Turkish Aerospace Industries has begun work an a winglet design for its Hurkus single-engined trainer, and has installed the modification on both of its current test examples.
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NewsTwin crash prompts Turkey to order RF-4E retirement
After a latest crash in which four crew members were killed when a pair of McDonnell Douglas RF-4E/TMs, Turkey has decided to retire the type after a 35-year service life.