Turkish Airlines Orders Five Additional Boeing 777-300ERs

Turkish Airlines has exercised options on five 777-300ERs. The aircraft are valued at $1.6 billion at list prices.

Turkish Airlines now has 20 777-300ERs currently an order from Boeing.

Turkish Airlines' fleet currently includes 12 777-300ERs, the first of which Boeing delivered in October 2010. In that time, the 777-300ER has played a significant role in Turkish Airlines' long-haul growth.

The 777-300ER can seat up to 386 passengers in a three-class configuration and has a maximum range of 7,930 nautical miles (14,685 km).

Turkish Airlines currently serves more than 220 cities in 99 countries around the world.

In March 2013, the carrier received its 100th direct delivery from Boeing and currently operates Next-Generation 737s and 777-300ER jets. With this latest deal, Turkish Airlines has more than 100 Boeing airplanes on order including Next-Generation 737s, 737 MAXs and 777-300ERs.