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ISTANBUL, Turkey, April 28, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

- Turkish Airlines used a special leaf design for its aircraft which uses

environmentally friendly biofuel

Flying to more countries than any other airline, Turkish Airlines introduced a

special design element adorned with leaves on its Airbus 321 type TC-JSU tail

numbered aircraft, which was used for its environmentalist fuel operation. The

global carrier operated its first flight with the new themed aircraft, flight

TK1795, to Stockholm. In line with efforts to lead towards widespread use of

environmentally friendly fuel, the flight used biofuel during its operation and

was also undertaken with the zero-waste principle.

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In addition to providing information on the sustainability actions with the

Green Class concept of this first flight, the flag carrier also took new

environmentally conscious actions. While kraft tissues, paper cups, wooden salt

and pepper shakers were used on the flight, all passengers were served

complimentary, healthy green tea. Other special measures included

environmentally-friendly pillow covers and blankets, which were produced with

100 percent recycled certificated threads in order to save on water and FSC

certified wooden toys gifted to child passengers.

On the environmentally friendly aircraft, Turkish Airlines Chairman of the

Board and the Executive Committee, Prof. Dr. Ahmet Bolat stated: "As the

national flag carrier of Turkiye, our newly designed aircraft is now in the

skies to underline the importance of sustainability for us. With the biofuel

expression on our aircraft, we wish to emphasize the significance of using

sustainable aviation fuel as it is one of the biggest hurdles of aviation

industry's struggle against carbon emissions. Thus, we are supporting the

biofuel manufacturing efforts and aim to increase our flights which use biofuel

during their operations."

The global carrier will continue its efforts to lower its carbon emissions with

new generation aircrafts added to its already young fleet of 8.5 average age,

while planning to add new cities that are served with operations using biofuel

including Stockholm, Oslo, Gothenburg, Copenhagen, Paris and London.

SOURCE  Turkish Airlines

CONTACT:  Turkish Airlines, Inc., Media Relations, press@thy.com