Turkish Airlines was founded in 1933. It is the national flag carrier of Turkey and is headquartered in Istanbul on the grounds of its main hub at Ataturk International Airport. Turkish Airlines is one of the major airlines all over the world and in Europe in particular. By the end of 2016, it had carried 62 million passengers. It is a member of Star Alliance, a member of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). It has about 23,989 employees. Today, Turkish Airlines operates flights to 299 destinations spread over 120 countries, including 49 domestic destinations, and 250 international destinations. Turkish Airlines fleet consists of 337 modern aircrafts. The average age for an aircraft in service is 7 years.
Turkish Airlines, Türkiye’s flag carrier celebrating with Airbus and Rolls-Royce the historic order for 150 A321neo and 80 A350 Family aircraft placed in December 2023, Turkish Airlines, Airbus and Rolls-Royce came together at Turkish Airlines’ headquarters in Istanbul.
The celebration also marked the unveiling of the Strategic Türkiye Enhanced Program (STEP), which was created by Airbus, Turkish Airlines, and aerospace companies in Türkiye to further develop the Turkish aerospace industry in line with Turkish Airlines’ long-term strategic growth plan and create exponential economic value over the next 15 years.
In order to expand the map of its destinations, it has entered into partnership agreements with a number of airlines: