Turkish Airlines and Boeing celebrated a milestone delivery of the national carrier’s 125^th airplane purchased from Boeing; the new Next-Generation 737-900ER is one of 12 airplanes Turkish will take delivery of this year.

“Boeing has played a pivotal role in the development of Turkish Airlines and these deliveries continue to enable this airline to compete, expand and reach new short and long-range destinations nonstop from our hubs in Istanbul,” said Dr. Ahmet Bolat, chief investment and technology officer, Turkish Airlines. “We are committed to offering our passengers on every route the best flying experience possible and we deliver on that promise as the 777 and 737 provide comfort and convenience in spacious cabins, all matched with unrivaled reliability.”

The most-reliable twin-aisle aircraft in the world, the Next-Generation 737-900ER is a short-to-medium range twinjet that increases the capability of the Next-Generation 737 family. The aircraft is the most fuel- and cost-efficient airplane in its class, departing on time 99.5 percent of the time.