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Reuters: Airbus says Turkey's Pegasus Airlines will take new A320 jet Turkey's Pegasus Airlines will take delivery of its first A320neo jetliner as planned this week, Airbus said, reversing earlier indications that the delivery would be postponed following Friday's thwarted coup attempt in the country. The aircraft will be handed over in Hamburg on Tuesday, but without a previously planned media ceremony. Airbus said on Saturday that the ceremony had been postponed, pending a "better moment" for the plane's delivery. The delivery is an important milestone for Airbus as well as the airline, because it involves the first aircraft to be powered by the latest generation of engines developed by U.S.-French venture CFM International . Earlier deliveries of A320neo jets powered by alternative Pratt & Whitney engines had been delayed due to technical snags. (Reporting by Tim He...

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Turkish Airlines to buy A350 XWB? Turkish Airlines, Turkey’s flagship airline, is in the negotiations with Airbus to require brand new Airbus A350s! Turkey's biggest airline has more than 160 Airbus aircraft currently in its fleet, 54 of then wide-body aircraft. The airline has been renewing its fleet by eliminating Airbus A340s and ordering new Airbus A330s and Boeing B773s. In addition to 54 Airbus wide body aircraft, the company also has 32 Boeing 773s. The new assigned board members has a great pressure to acquire more wide body aircraft such as Boeing 747s and Airbus A380s. However, even tough the top management expressed interest on these models, Turkish flag carrier airline has not come up with any order on these model but  shown a great interest on B773s and A330s as the airline finds them more efficient. Now Turkish Airlines is to have a great step to acquire a brand new Airbus A350s! This is very surprising interest for anyone and has not...