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17 Facts About Turkish Cargo

1.

Turkish Cargo Airlines has been a member of the Star Alliance network since 1 April 2008.

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Turkish Cargo Airlines was established on 20 May 1933 as Turkish Cargo State Airlines as a department of the Ministry of National Defense.

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3.

Turkish Cargo Airlines began operating their first jet, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9, in 1967.

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4.

Turkish Cargo Airlines began operating Airbus A310s in 1985, allowing the addition of flights to Singapore in 1986.

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5.

Turkish Cargo posted a $6 million profit on revenues of $1 billion for the year.

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Turkish Cargo teamed with Japan Airlines to offer service to Osaka and Tokyo in 1997 and 1998.

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Turkish Cargo Airlines continued to extend their international reach, forging marketing agreements with Asiana Airlines, American Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, Czech Airlines and Cathay Pacific in 2000.

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8.

Turkish Cargo Technic employed 2,700 workers and was planning to hire another 2,000 by 2010.

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9.

On 1 April 2008, Turkish Cargo Airlines joined the Star Alliance after an 18-month integration process beginning in December 2006, becoming the seventh European airline in the 20-member alliance.

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10.

In December 2011, the Turkish Cargo government unveiled plans to modernize the Aden Adde International Airport in Mogadishu, Somalia, which became one of the newest flight destinations of the carrier in 2012.

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11.

In March 2012, Turkish Cargo Airlines became the first international carrier to resume flights to Somalia since the start of that country's civil war in the early 1990s.

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12.

Turkish Cargo Airlines Corporate Club is a kind of programme created for corporates.

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13.

Turkish Cargo Airlines has been the official carrier of several European football clubs such as Galatasaray, Manchester United, FC Barcelona, Borussia Dortmund, Olympique de Marseille, Aston Villa, FK Sarajevo, and Hannover 96.

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14.

Turkish Cargo Airlines is the sponsor of the Turkish Cargo Airlines Open, a European Tour golf tournament played annually in Turkey since 2013.

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15.

On 29 January 2016, Turkish Cargo Airlines announced its partnership with Warner Bros.

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16.

In February 2019, Turkish Cargo Airlines arranged to become partial sponsors for League of Ireland First Division side Drogheda United.

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17.

Turkish Cargo Technic was based at Istanbul Ataturk Airport within two hangars.

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