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Türkiye’s flag carrier, Turkish Airlines, will transfer ownership of an Airbus A319‑115J, a government-configured jet valued at $11.9 million, to the Albanian government under a bilateral grant agreement as part of efforts to strengthen diplomatic and economic ties between the two countries.
According to the agreement published in the Official Gazette on Thursday, the aircraft, registered as TC-GVC with serial number 1002 and manufactured in February 2000, remains certified for flight operations.
The bilateral agreement states that the donation aims to reinforce "the friendly relations and close cooperation" between Türkiye and Albania, originally established under the 1992 Treaty of Friendship, Good Neighborliness and Cooperation, with both parties expressing a desire to further strengthen these ties through mutual technical and defense collaboration.
The agreement reflects the two countries’ shared commitment to deepening institutional partnerships across civil aviation, defense logistics and broader strategic sectors, while also serving as a symbolic gesture of Türkiye’s support for Albania’s regional development and integration efforts, it stated.
The aircraft will be delivered without any financial obligation on the part of the recipient, and Türkiye will bear the transfer costs.
The Airbus A319-115J is a customized variant of the standard A319-100 model, which is part of the A320 family, one of the world’s most widely used single-aisle jetliner series.
The aircraft has a maximum taxi weight of 75,900 kilograms and a basic empty weight of 44,790 kilograms.
It is powered by two CFM56-5B7/P engines, both with over 7,000 cycles remaining, and equipped with an AS400 airshow system, although no in-flight entertainment or connectivity systems are installed.
Although not a commercial classification used in public timetables, the A319-115J often appears in military, governmental, or diplomatic fleets, including those of NATO member states and allied governments.
Owned by Türkiye’s sovereign wealth fund, Turkish Airlines operates one of the largest airline fleets globally, with a total of 515 aircraft as of the latest available data. Among these, the fleet includes six Airbus A319-100 jets, which are primarily used for short- to medium-haul routes and regional operations.
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