{"id":191836,"date":"2026-09-15T13:30:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T13:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/?p=191836"},"modified":"2026-09-16T11:58:38","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T11:58:38","slug":"boeing-nears-150-jet-737-max-deal-with-turkish-airlines-after-resolving-engine-maintenance-dispute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2026\/09\/boeing-nears-150-jet-737-max-deal-with-turkish-airlines-after-resolving-engine-maintenance-dispute.html","title":{"rendered":"Boeing Nears 150-Jet 737 MAX Deal with Turkish Airlines After Resolving Engine Maintenance Dispute"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>U.S. planemaker <strong>Boeing<\/strong> is nearing the finish line on a long-delayed order for <strong>150 Boeing 737 MAX <\/strong>aircraft from <strong>Turkish Airlines<\/strong>, Reuters reported exclusively. The breakthrough comes after the carrier previously threatened to walk away from the deal over contractual disputes regarding engine maintenance terms with joint-venture engine maker CFM International.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Deal on the Bilateral Agenda<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The firm order for 150 narrowbody jets is part of a broader 225-aircraft commitment announced a year ago following a meeting between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and then-U.S. President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The procurement process had stalled over disagreements regarding the carrier\u2019s request for an industrial engine maintenance agreement. However, talks are back on track and a formal signing could take place on the sidelines of upcoming high-level bilateral meetings:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Imminent Signing:<\/strong> Sources close to the negotiations indicated that the definitive contract could be signed as early as next week.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Diplomatic Backdrop:<\/strong> Aligning with the United Nations (UN) General Assembly meetings in New York, Turkish media reported a potential bilateral meeting between Trump and Erdogan, though the White House offered no immediate comment regarding the encounter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>\u2192 <a href=\"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2026\/09\/boeing-and-american-airlines-successfully-complete-first-737-max-landing-gear-exchange.html\">Boeing and American Airlines Successfully Complete First 737 MAX Landing Gear Exchange<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dispute Drivers: Costs and In-House Technical Capabilities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At the heart of the standoff was the allocation of financial risk regarding long-term maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) costs, coming at a time when the broader commercial aviation sector remains constrained by supply-chain bottlenecks and soaring parts and spare components prices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Demands for a &#8220;Premier&#8221; Maintenance Facility<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Weeks after unveiling the preliminary agreement with Boeing, Turkish Airlines\u2014which operates a mixed fleet of more than 400 Boeing and Airbus aircraft\u2014unexpectedly threatened to scrap the 150 MAX commitment in favor of Airbus, citing commercial pricing disputes with CFM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It later emerged that the flag carrier was seeking to establish its own in-house MRO shop for the CFM LEAP engines powering the 737 MAX family. To achieve this, the airline sought to join CFM\u2019s top-tier partner network, a status that would grant fast-tracked access to proprietary, next-generation repair technology. It remains unconfirmed whether the two sides reached a formal compromise regarding the establishment of this &#8220;premier-tier&#8221; facility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Future Fleet Expansion and Fleet Diversification<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Alongside the narrowbody resolution, Turkish Airlines is pressing ahead with its aggressive long-term fleet growth strategy to scale operations at its Istanbul hub.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking at the International Society of Transport Aircraft Trading (ISTAT) conference, the airline\u2019s Senior Vice President of Finance, Okan Bas, confirmed that management is evaluating fleet campaigns on two fronts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Regional Segment:<\/strong> Operational evaluations pitting the Embraer E-Jets E2 family against the Airbus A220.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Long-Haul Widebody Fleet:<\/strong> A head-to-head technical and commercial competition between the Boeing 777X and the Airbus A350-1000.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Finalizing the 150 737 MAX order will clear a key hurdle for Turkish Airlines to firm up its order book while continuing evaluations for future fleet additions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"related-topics\">Related Topics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-post-grid uagb-post-grid  uagb-post__image-position-top uagb-post__image-enabled uagb-block-9e302684     uagb-post__items uagb-post__columns-2 is-grid uagb-post__columns-tablet-2 uagb-post__columns-mobile-1 uagb-post__equal-height\" data-total=\"218\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2026\/09\/xiamenair-launches-new-intercontinental-route-between-xiamen-and-london.html\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" class='uagb-image-ratio-inherit'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" 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