Friday, May 14, 2010

turkish airlines profile




THY - Turkish Airlines, Inc. (Turkish: Türk Hava Yolları Anonim Ortaklığı) is the national airline of Turkey, headquartered in Istanbul. It operates a network of scheduled services to 120 international and 37 domestic cities (38 domestic airports), serving a total of 158 airports, in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. The airline's main base is at Atatürk International Airport, with secondary hubs at Esenboğa International Airport, Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, and Adnan Menderes Airport. In 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009, THY carried 17 million, 19.7 million, 22.5 million, and 25.1 million passengers with total revenues of US$2.23, US$3.0, US$4.5, and US$4billion, respectively. THY is projected to be Europe's 7th biggest airline in terms of passengers carried in 2009 (4th in national flag carriers). The airline has more than 12,000 employees. THY has been a member of the Star Alliance since 1 April 2008.




Turkish Airlines is an official sponsor of FC Barcelona, Manchester United and the Euroleague Final Four Paris 2010.




The Turkish Airlines fleet consists of 134 aircraft as of February 2010

Aircraft Active Orders Passengers
(First/Business/Economy) Notes
Airbus A319-100
Airbus A320-200
Airbus A321-200
Airbus A330-200
Airbus A330-300
Airbus A340-300
Boeing 737-400
Boeing 737-700
Boeing 737-800
FC Barcelona livery
Boeing 737-900ER
Boeing 777-300ER
Turkish Airlines Cargo Fleet
Airbus A310-300F
Airbus A330-200F
Total 134 64

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