A deal with CFM International for the purchase of more than 300 turboprop engines was signed by Murat Seker, president of Turkish Airlines, Mikail Akbulut, CEO of the Turkish Technical Society, and Olivier Andries, CEO of Safran, one of the two main parents of CFM. 'We are satisfying our partnership with CFM, which we have worked on for years, through a comprehensive package of services,' said Seker. 'This involves expertise, safety, and support necessary to develop our capabilities for engine maintenance, repair, and overhaul for LEAP.' Akbulut added: 'The Turkish Technical Society will have the opportunity to extend its maintenance capabilities through the offer of complete services for LEAP engines, continuing investments that have been carried out in connection with the maintenance operations of airlines and components.' Andries described the agreement as 'another milestone in the relationship that has reached nearly four decades,' saying it would support the growth of Turkish Airlines and its expansion of its fleet. H. Lawrence Culp Jr., CEO and president of GE Aerospace, stated that the agreement would support the extension of the Turkish company Istanbul and contribute to the development of its maintenance capabilities at its maintenance center.

The agreement includes service agreements for over 600 engines, which support the establishment of an MRO center in Turkey. Turkish Airlines currently operates 96 Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft equipped with CFM56-7B engines and 79 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft equipped with LEAP-1B engines. CFM has received more than 10,000 LEAP engines since their model entered service about a decade ago, with a total of over 1 million flight hours and more than 100 million hours of maintenance, according to the press release.