Turkish Airlines signs firm order for three more A330-300s and MoU for two A330F

Turkish Airlines signed (06-Nov-2009) a contract for the purchase of three additional A330-300 aircraft, bringing the total number of A330-300s ordered by the company to ten. The carrier will operate the aircraft in a two-class configuration and with a capacity of 319 seats on its high capacity medium haul network. The aircraft, due for delivery from Sep-2010, will be powered by Rolls-Royce engines. With the signature of a MoU, Turkish Airlines also plans to acquire two A330-200Fs, in order to prepare future expansion and renew its current fleet which includes four A310s.[more]