on its 75th anniversary, THY aims for record profit

Turkish Airlines (THY) is celebrating its 75th anniversary. Stressing that other airline companies in Europe and US are feeling the pinch of recession, CEO Temel Kotil said that THY's growth in the first quarter of this year had reached 16 percent. Stating that last year THY had the best bottom line of any European airline, he said, "We intend to be the world's most profitable airline company this year."