Boeing

The Boeing Company today confirmed that Cyprus Turkish Airlines (KTHY) accepted delivery of two Boeing Next-Generation 737-800s. These two airplanes are the first Next-Generation 737-800s for KTHY. The airplanes are being leased from Sunrock Aircraft Corporation Ltd.

"The Next-Generation 737-800 is an integral part of our crucial fleet modernization and expansion plan to cope with the tourism growth of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus," said Zeki Ziya, general manager - Cyprus Turkish Airlines. "We look forward to operating this airplane on our route network between Northern Cyprus, Turkey, Israel, United Kingdom, Germany and other major destinations in Europe."

The 737-800 provides great reliability, excellent comfort, and better value for customers, Ziya added.

"Boeing is proud to be a part of KTHY's plan to modernize its fleet," said Doug Groseclose, vice president - South Asia Pacific, Africa and Middle East Sales, Boeing Commercial Airplanes Group. "The new 737s were developed to provide maximum value for operators like KTHY. The strong economic and technical performance of the 737-800 allows the airline to serve growing markets and expand into new ones while delivering exceptional range to cover KTHY's current and future routes."

Cyprus Turkish Airlines, based in North Cyprus, began operations in 1974 with Series 30 DC-9s. The carrier currently operates four 727-200s and two A310-200s.