THY orders GTF engines to power its 92 firm A321neo aircraft orders

Turkish Airlines (THY) has signed a Definitive Agreement for Pratt & Whitney’s PurePower PW1100G-JM engines to power its order of 92 firm A321neo aircraft, the largest engine order in Turkish Airline’s history. The order was originally announced during the 2015 Paris Air Show as a Memorandum of Understanding with 72 firm and 20 option aircraft. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2018. The deal is also the largest engine order in 2015 for Pratt & Whitney. “Turkish Airlines is proud to have Pratt & Whitney’s PurePower engines power our A321neo aircraft order,” said Dr. Temel Kotil, deputy chairman and CEO,