Turkish Airlines finalises order for seven 777 widebodies

"The 777-300ER already provides Turkish Airlines with exceptional fuel economy, efficiency, reliability and high levels of cabin comfort for their passengers, combined with unmatched levels of payload and range." said Aldo Basile, vice president of Sales for Europe and Russia, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "This additional order is a further confirmation of Turkish Airline's plans for international expansion and their confidence in the abilities of the 777-300ER to help them meet these goals."

Boeing says the 777-300ER is 19% lighter than its closest competitor, greatly reducing its fuel requirement and that it produces 22% less carbon dioxide per seat and costs 20% less to operate per seat. It can seat up to 365 passengers in a three-class configuration and has a maximum range of 7,930 nautical miles (14,685 km).