Published:03-November-2009

Selected Rolls-Royce to supply Turkish Flag carrier's powerplants for five additional aircraft, including two freighters

Turkish Airlines, as part of its recent top-up order for A330 passenger aircraft, is going to buy two Airbus A330-200 Freighters, reported Flightglobal.com.

Rolls-Royce has revealed the planned freighter deal, which says in a statement that it has been awarded a $350m order for Trent engines to power five Airbus A330 aircraft, including two freighters, for Turkish Airlines. The contract includes long-term TotalCare service support. Aircraft deliveries will start in 2010.