450 aircraft and counting: The Turkish Airlines fleet in 2025
November 23, 2025
It was not that long ago that Turkish Airlines was an “also-ran” on the European airline scene. Linking Istanbul with key European capitals was its bread-and-butter, with a handful of long-haul routes thrown in to satisfy Turkish diasporas spread across the world.
Fast forward to today, and all that has changed dramatically. Turkish Airlines has evolved into a major international airline with one of the fastest growth rates of any of its competitors. In fact, the Istanbul-based airline now claims to serve more destinations than any other airline worldwide – 352 across 131 countries to be precise.
Having developed in the 1970s and 1980s with a mixed fleet including McDonnell Douglas DC-10s, Airbus A310s, and Boeing 727s, the airline now operates around 450 aircraft with hundreds more on order.
In this article, Aerospace Global News takes a deep dive into the composition of the current Turkish Airlines fleet, including the types that will dominate the carrier in the years to come.
| Aircraft type | Number in fleet |
|---|---|
| Narrowbody fleet | |
| Airbus A319-100 | 6 |
| Airbus A320-200 | 17 |
| Airbus A321-200 | 68 |
| Airbus A320neo | 10 |
| Airbus A321neo | 69 |
| Boeing 737-800 | 69 |
| Boeing 737 MAX 8 | 27 |
| Boeing 737-900ER | 15 |
| Boeing 737 MAX 9 | 5 |
| Widebody fleet | |
| Airbus A330-200 | 12 |
| Airbus A330-300 | 37 |
| Airbus A350-900 | 30 |
| Boeing 777-300ER | 46 |
| Boeing 787-9 | 26 |
| Freighter fleet | |
| Airbus A330-200F | 10 |
| Boeing 777F | 10 |
Turkish Airlines’ narrowbody fleet
Having operated such diverse narrowbody types as the Avro RJ, the Douglas DC-9, and the Boeing 727-200 in the past, the current Turkish Airlines fleet is now made up of just Airbus and Boeing products.
Enjoying the commonality on offer within the Airbus single-aisle range, the airline operates several variants of the A320 family of aircraft, alongside a variety of types from the venerable Boeing 737 stable.
Airbus A319-100 (6)
Turkish has operated the Airbus A319 since April 2006 and currently has just six aircraft left in its fleet. It had a further 14 in operation at one point, but eight have since been retired from service. The remaining six have an average age of 14.5 years old and seat 132 passengers in an all-economy configuration.
Airbus A320-200 (17)
Moving up the Airbus scale to the A320, Turkish Airlines still operates 17 of the older generation A320 jets, with an average fleet age of 16.2 years. The variant is slowly being replaced by the newer A320neo, with 35 already having been retired.
The company’s A320s accommodate 159 passengers in a single-class layout.
A321-200 (68)
Operating the largest of the A320 family of aircraft, the carrier currently has 68 A321s in service. The older members of the fleet are gradually being replaced by the newer A321neo. The older variant, seating 178 in a two-class layout (20 in business class and 158 in economy class).
Airbus A320neo (10)
Replacing the ageing A320-200 fleet is the more advanced A320neo variant. The carrier already has ten in service, with a further two due to arrive with the carrier in the coming months.
The average age of the A320neos is 4.7 years old, with the first of the type arriving with the airline in 2022.
Airbus A321neo (69)
Almost matching the older A321 fleet in numbers, Turkish Airlines operates 69 of the newer A321neo variant with an average fleet age of 3.5 years. The newer aircraft seat 190 passengers in a two-class configuration, 12 more than the A321-200s.
In the coming years, the carrier will welcome a further 208 examples of the type as older jets are retired.
Boeing 737-800 (69)
Switching manufacturers, and despite the abundance of Airbus machines in Turkish Airlines’ short-haul setup, Boeing still maintains a significant presence with single-aisle types.
The first of these is the venerable Boeing 737-800, of which the carrier currently operates 69 examples. Each aircraft in the fleet accommodates 189 passengers in a single-class layout. The average fleet age is 14.1 years, with the first aircraft being delivered to the airline in November 2011.
Boeing 737 MAX 8 (27)
Slowly being introduced to modernise the short-haul fleet, Turkish Airlines has so far taken delivery of 27 of the newer variant of the 737 family.
The first was delivered in August 2018, and the fleet so far has an average age of 5.9 years. The carrier has another 35 on order from the manufacturer.
Boeing 737-900ER (15)
Something of a rarity among single-aisle aircraft, the airline has 15 of the extended Boeing 737-900ER. Seating 151 in a two-class layout, the first of these increasingly rare aircraft arrived in December 2011, with the youngest arriving in July 2015.
The average fleet age of the 737-900ER is 12.9 years.
Boeing 737-MAX 9 (5)
Supplementing the arrival of the Boeing 737 MAX 8 in the fleet, there are five of the larger 737 MAX 9 operating for the carrier. With an average age of 6.6 years, this type seats 169 passengers in total – 16 in business class and 153 in economy.
Turkish Airlines’ widebody fleet
Like its single-aisle fleet, Turkish Airlines’ widebody fleet consists of both Airbus and Boeing types.
The airline is committed to replacing older, less efficient types, such as the Boeing 777, with the increasingly popular Airbus A350-900, which is being tasked to operate an increasing number of routes across the airline’s long-haul network.
Airbus A330-200 (12)
The oldest type in the carrier’s single-aisle fleet, the airline retains 12 Airbus A330-200s for medium-haul operations. The oldest of these was delivered in December 2005, with the youngest being delivered in September 2014.
The aircraft accommodate between 250-279 passengers across two classes, depending on the exact configuration.
Airbus A330-300 (37)
Of the larger A330 variant, the airline has 37 A330-300s with an average age of 11.9 years. Each of these seats 289, ten more than its shorter sister, the A330-200. The oldest A330-300 is TC-JNK, which was delivered to the carrier in September 2010.
Airbus A350-900 (30)
The newest type in the Turkish Airlines fleet is the Airbus A350-900, with 30 examples currently serving the carrier. The average age of these aircraft is just 2.5 years.
In Turkish Airlines’ configuration, each typically accommodates 32 passengers in business class and 297 in economy class, making 329 in total.
Boeing 777-300ER (46)
With 46 examples of the Boeing long-range twinjet, Turkish still uses the 777-300ER as the backbone of its long-haul fleet, although with the A350-900 lined up as a possible replacement in a few years.
With the largest aircraft capacity in the carrier’s fleet, the 777-300ERs seat 349 passengers in a two-class layout.
Boeing 787-9 (26)
The carrier’s first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner arrived with the carrier in June 2019, with the latest arriving in October 2025. There are now 26 in service.
Seating 300 passengers across two classes, the type has proved its worth with Turkish Airlines, as in September 2025, the airline ordered a further 75 787 Dreamliners. The order represented the flag carrier’s largest-ever Boeing widebody purchase.
The latest deal includes 35 of the 787-9 model, 15 of the larger 787-10, and options for 25 further 787 Dreamliners to grow and modernise the airline’s fleet.
Turkish Airlines’ cargo operations
Although this article has analysed the Turkish Airlines passenger fleet, the carrier also operates a sizeable fleet of dedicated freighter aircraft. The company operates an equal fleet of ten Airbus A330-200F and ten Boeing 777F freighters.
The Airbus aircraft are slightly older than the Boeings (12.2 years versus just five years for the 777Fs), with the airline having outstanding orders for another two additional 777F freighters on its books.
A growing airline
With an enormous route network that is still growing, there is clearly scope for all the aircraft types listed in this article, with routes of various lengths and varying demand that require such an eclectic fleet.
Having never been dedicated to either Airbus or Boeing exclusively, the mix of the current Turkish Airlines fleet shows a slight leaning to the Airbus camp in terms of the numbers (259 versus 198), with the long-haul fleet numbers tipping the balance in the European planemaker’s favour.
With the airline’s huge Boeing order for 225 jets placed in September, the pendulum will swing even further in Boeing’s favour in future years.
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