Turkish Airlines and Airbus have signed a memorandum of understanding for the purchase of 25 Airbus A350-900 aircraft, a deal valued at approximately $7.8 billion.
The agreement was formalized at the Élysée Palace in Paris, with both French President Emmanuel Macron and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in attendance.
“With Turkish Airlines serving more destinations than any other airline in the world, we will be delighted to rely on our new A350 XWB to further develop our major international routes from Turkey,” said İlker Aycı, chairman of the board and the executive committee of Turkish Airlines.
The A350-900 is part of Airbus’ latest family of mid-sized, wide-body long-haul aircraft. It incorporates advanced aerodynamic design to maximize efficiency, offering an estimated 25 percent reduction in fuel burn and emissions compared with previous-generation aircraft, along with lower maintenance costs. Cabin interiors are designed to be more spacious, quieter, and better suited for passenger comfort and enhanced service.
This order complements a previously announced Boeing agreement from September, when Turkish Airlines disclosed a purchase of 40 787-9 Dreamliners. Together, these additions will modernize and expand the carrier’s long-haul fleet.
Passengers flying with Star Alliance partners—including United Airlines, Singapore Airlines, and Lufthansa—stand to gain from the expanded options and improved connectivity provided by Turkish Airlines’ deployment of the A350-900 on international routes.