OREANDA-NEWS. On 04 August 2009 was announced, that the State National Service "Turkmenhovaellary" will sign a contract with "Boeing" (U.S.) company for the purchase of three Boeing-737-700 aircrafts. A decree to this effect was signed by President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.

The document was adopted with the aim to develop the transport industry of Turkmenistan, to increase the number of international flights, as well as further improve quality of passenger services and flight safety.