Aviation News

2009-09-15

Turkish Upgrading to 777-300 on JFK-Istanbul September 28

Photo by Mario J. Craig

Photo by Mario J. Craig

On September 28th, Turkish Airlines upgrade from the A340-300 on their JFK-Istanbul (IST/LBTA) route to 777-300ERs, leased from JetAirways.

DEP IST 10:20 – ARR JFK 14:20
DEP JFK 16:30 – ARR IST 09:55

(all times are in local)

The three leased aircraft they have will be painted in Turkish colors, but actually operated by JetAirways. Though departing Istanbul on the 27th, they will arrive into JFK on the 28th of September.



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  • K. Hurutrk

    All three are already in Turkish colors since the beginning of lease. Operated by Jet airways crew and in VT registration during first six months of wet lease. They are now dry-leased, operated in Turkish colors by Turkish crew and Turkish registration: TC-JJA/JJB/JJC

  • K. Hurutrk

    All three are already in Turkish colors since the beginning of lease. Operated by Jet airways crew and in VT registration during first six months of wet lease. They are now dry-leased, operated in Turkish colors by Turkish crew and Turkish registration: TC-JJA/JJB/JJC

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