ASG Aerospace welcomes new Boeing orders as airline investment drives demand across the supply chain
ASG Aerospace has welcomed a series of major aircraft orders placed with Boeing as airlines continue to invest in fleet renewal and additional capacity.
Turkish Airlines has placed the largest Boeing single-aisle order in its history. It has bought 100 737-8 aircraft and taken options on a further 50 737 MAX jets. The agreement also gives the airline the right to substitute the larger 737-10 as it develops its short- and medium-haul network from Istanbul. The order builds on Turkish Airlines' 2025 agreement for up to 75 Boeing 787 Dreamliners and forms part of a wider programme of fleet and network expansion.
In the same week, Biman Bangladesh Airlines ordered a further 11 aircraft: five 787-10 Dreamliners and six 737-8s. This follows a 14-aircraft order in April and takes Biman's 2026 Boeing order book to 25 787 and 737 MAX aircraft.
ASG Aerospace supplies Boeing directly, manufacturing precision components and assemblies for its commercial aircraft programmes, and the latest orders add to the production activity developing across the global market.
As a vertically integrated precision engineering group, ASG Aerospace brings precision machining, NADCAP-accredited surface treatment, non-destructive testing, metrology and assembly together across seven sites in the UK and Germany. Keeping these stages within one group gives customers a single point of accountability, from machined component to treated, tested and inspected part, along with tighter control of quality and lead times and a shorter, more resilient supply chain as production rates increase.
Simon Weston, CEO of ASG Aerospace, said: "These are substantial commitments from airlines with ambitious fleet plans, and it is encouraging to see that investment translating into orders across both single-aisle and widebody programmes. Boeing is an important customer for ASG Aerospace, and we are proud to contribute our manufacturing capability to its programmes."
Turkish Airlines and its AJet subsidiary already operate more than 200 Boeing aircraft. The new 737-8s will serve high-demand domestic and international routes from the airline's Istanbul hub. Boeing says the 737 MAX reduces fuel use and emissions by 20 per cent compared with the aircraft it replaces.
Biman currently operates 787, 777 and 737 Next-Generation aircraft across a network that connects Bangladesh with the Middle East, South and Southeast Asia, and Europe. Its 2026 orders will bring the 787-10 and the 737 MAX into its fleet.
The orders come during a period of sustained investment across commercial aerospace, as manufacturers and their supply chains build capacity for airline fleet renewal and growth.
ASG Aerospace has invested more than £10 million across its operations over the past two years, including new machining capability, automation and manufacturing infrastructure.
Weston added: "Aircraft orders translate into long-term manufacturing requirements, and that is why investment across the supply chain matters. Our focus is on having the people, equipment and capability in place to support our customers as their programmes develop. The level of activity we are seeing gives us confidence to keep investing in the capability our customers will need in the years ahead."
Source: Boeing
