Turkish aviation firm TAI, Boeing ink deal
ANKARA
United States aerospace giant
Boeing and
Turkish Aerospace Industries (
TAI) signed an agreement on elevator production for the 737 MAX aircraft on May 22 in Kahramankazan, a district in the capital Ankara.
Speaking at the signing ceremony, Marc Ellen, the president of
BoeingInternational, said the company wants to move its strategic partnership with
Turkeyforward and take it to the next level.
Ellen added that they also aim to support the long-term growth and competitiveness of the Turkish aviation and aerospace industry with the
Boeing Turkey National Aerospace Initiative while expanding
Boeing’s footprint in
Turkey.
Temel Kotil, the head of
TAI, said the
dealwould accelerate closer cooperation with
Boeing.
İsmail Demir,
Turkey’s defense industry undersecretary, said they have been considering a wide range of supply chain, engineering and design systems, technology production and various R&D operations in
Turkey along with being a component supplier for
Boeing.
“This will pave the way for new cooperation,” Demir said.
TAI has been supplying elevator components for various
Boeing aircraft since 2013.