Turkish Airlines mega Boeing order is here: Turkey’s flagship carrier, Turkish Airlines, has finalized an order for up to 75 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, with deliveries scheduled between 2029 and 2034, according to a public disclosure released on Friday. The agreement includes 35 of the 787-9 model, 15 of the larger 787-10, and options for 25 787 Dreamliners, according to a press release published last week. The order’s ticket value was not disclosed.

There’s a catch: The order — while still major — wound up being much smaller than originally planned. Up to 150 737 Max jets — previously floated as part of the order — were missing from the finalized agreement.

REMEMBER- The 737 Max order has been in the works since last year, when discussions about an order of 150 737 Max narrow-body jets stalled over a final decision on engine price.

But Boeing appears optimistic, saying last week that it wrapped negotiations with Turkish Airlines for up to 150 737 Max airplanes, but added that talks are still ongoing with CFM International over the engine component.

IN CONTEXT- The agreement follows last week’s high-profile meeting between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and US President Donald Trump, before which Ankara canceled additional levies and import bans it had imposed on certain US products since 2018. After the meeting, Trump indicated his Turkish counterpart would cease importing Russian crude, although Erdoğan provided no official confirmation.

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