Turkish Airlines takes delivery of its first Boeing 737-8 MAX 8

On August 17, 2018 Turkish Airlines took possession its first Boeing 737-8 MAX 8 (TC-LCA).

TC-LCA departed Boeing Field in Seattle (top) as flight TK6830 bound for Keflavik (Reykjavik) in Iceland and landed in Istanbul the following day.

In 2013 Turkish Airlines finalized a firm order for 40 737 MAX 8s, 10 737 MAX 9s and 20 Next-Generation 737-800 jets. The order, originally announced as a commitment in April 2013, also included options for an additional 25 737 MAX 8s and is the largest Boeing order by value in Turkish Airlines’ history.

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