Turkey may build planes

Turkey plans to produce its own regional airliner and jets by 2023, the 100th anniversary of the modern republic, according to the science, industry and technology minister. This is one the significant steps the country aims to take in aviation, Minister Nihat Ergün said during his visit to the Boeing facilities in Seattle, U.S. “Boeing is among companies we can cooperate with,” Ergun said.

Currently, around 350-400 Turkish engineers work in Boeing. Turkish companies could manufacture more Boeing parts, Ergun said. “Some parts of Boeing wing and tail systems are already manufactured in Turkey.”


/Hurriyet Daily News/