Dubai Airshow 2023: SunExpress To Buy Up To 90 Boeing Jets

Born in 1989, SunExpress is a joint venture between Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa. At the ongoing Dubai Airshow 2023, the carrier has inked an agreement with Boeing to purchase up to 90 single-aisle jets. The paperwork specifies a firm order for twenty-eight units of 737-8 and seventeen of 737-10 and an option to buy an additional forty-five 737 Max aircraft. This new order builds on the SunExpress’ previous one for forty-two 737-8s, nine of which have been delivered by Boeing.

The Turkey-based airline will have doubled its fleet by the time the latest order is completed. Here’s what Max Kownatzki, CEO at SunExpress, said in an official statement:

Over the next decade, we will more than double our fleet, reaching a 150-aircraft fleet by 2033. Also, the addition of the 737-10, the newest 737 MAX plane with up to 230 seats, to our fleet will allow us to strengthen our capacity further. SunExpress is well-positioned for the future and will expand its network with a more fuel-efficient and environmentally sustainable aircraft fleet, while continuing to fulfill its role as Türkiye’s tourism ambassador.