THY confirms talks for new purcheses

Officials from Turkish national flag carrier Turkish Airlines (THY) has confirmed that the company has started talks with authorities to purchase new aircraft. Recent media reports said THY was planning to purchase 150 new aircraft. In comments to the Anatolia news agency on Tuesday, THY officials confirmed the reports, but said talks are under way and there is not yet an official decision of the board on the purchase. THY last year ordered 20 Boeing 777-300s and 15 Airbus A330-300s to be delivered within the following four years. Headquartered in Istanbul, THY operates scheduled routes to 41 domestic and 150 international destinations, with a total of 5,107 weekly flights. The airline's wide range of destinations follows an aggressive expansion effort that began in 2010.