Turkish Airlines A350-1000 Seat Guide: What to Expect (2026)
Preview guide. This aircraft is not flying passengers yet (the first of 15 is expected around mid-2027). Everything below is what the airline has announced or what has been reported, and we say which is which. There are no row numbers yet because no seat map has been published. We will add a row-by-row seat map to this page when the aircraft enters service.
✈️ Quick Verdict
Aircraft: Airbus A350-1000, the largest A350 — about 7m longer than the A350-900 Turkish flies today
Status: on order, none delivered. Turkish’s chairman expects the first in July 2027.
Two versions planned: 48 or 66 business suites. The 66-suite jets are for ultra-long flights such as nonstop Istanbul–Sydney.
Business class: Turkish’s new Crystal suite, 1-2-1 with a sliding door at every seat
Economy and premium economy: not announced
First routes: nonstop Istanbul–Sydney planned from the end of 2027; Melbourne reported for 2028
The catch: two A350-1000s, two business cabins
Turkish is not building one A350-1000. Its chairman, Murat Şeker, has said eight of the jets will be specially set up for ultra-long flights with 66 business suites, and the others will carry 48. With 15 on order, that means seven 48-suite jets and eight 66-suite jets, which is how press reports now describe the split.
So “A350-1000” on a future Turkish booking will not tell you which cabin you get. The 66-suite version is meant for the longest routes, where Turkish has said business demand makes the flight pay. A bigger business cabin is reported to help the range as well: fewer seats overall means less weight. That leaves less room for economy, but Turkish has not said how much less.
What we can and cannot say yet
- Both versions are reported to use the same Crystal suite. The difference is how many of them there are, not which seat you get.
- Turkish has not published a seat map, a total seat count or an economy layout for either version, so there are no rows to recommend yet.
- Turkish has not said which version arrives first. Its chairman expects the first jet in July 2027 and nonstop Sydney flights by the end of 2027.
Announced vs reported
Here is where each fact comes from. “Announced” means Turkish said it publicly or on the record; “reported” means it comes from press reports that Turkish has not confirmed itself.
| Fact | Status |
|---|---|
| 15 A350-1000s on firm order (December 2023 Airbus deal) | Announced |
| Crystal business suite, developed by Turkish’s own seat company, with a privacy door | Announced (unveiled July 2024) |
| Eight jets with 66 business suites for ultra-long flights; the rest with 48 | Announced (chairman, June 2026) |
| First A350-1000 in July 2027 | Announced (chairman, June 2026) |
| Nonstop Istanbul–Sydney by the end of 2027 | Announced (chairman, June 2026) |
| Split of seven 48-suite and eight 66-suite jets | Reported (follows from the two figures above) |
| Nonstop Melbourne in 2028 | Reported |
| Crystal suite about 23in wide, 22in 4K OLED screen, AC and USB-C power, wireless charging | Reported |
| Total seats, premium economy, economy layout, Wi-Fi | Not announced |
The Crystal business suite
Every A350-1000 is due to get Crystal, the business suite Turkish unveiled at the Farnborough Airshow in July 2024. Turkish’s subsidiary TCI Aircraft Interiors developed it. It is laid out 1-2-1, so every seat has direct aisle access, and each suite has a sliding door almost as tall as its walls.
Reports give the seat as about 23in wide, with a 22in 4K OLED screen, AC and USB-C power, and wireless charging. The cabin uses lighter, warmer colours than Turkish’s current long-haul jets. Turkish’s chairman has said Crystal should debut on a newly delivered A350-900 from around November 2026, so you may be able to try the seat well before the A350-1000 arrives.
In a 1-2-1 cabin like this, the usual picks will apply once the map is out: window seats for privacy, and the centre pairs for couples travelling together. We will name the rows when the layout is published.
What you fly to Australia until then
Turkish’s Istanbul–Sydney flights stop on the way and use the A350-900. From 26 October 2026 the stop moves from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore. That aircraft has 32 business seats in an open 1-2-1 layout with no doors, and 297 economy seats. See the Turkish A350-900 guide for the rows to pick on it today.
Nonstop flights are planned to save around five hours on the trip compared with the one-stop service, according to reports.
Frequently asked questions
When will Turkish Airlines fly the A350-1000?
Not before mid-2027. Turkish’s chairman expects the first aircraft in July 2027 and nonstop Sydney flights by the end of that year.
How many business class seats will the Turkish A350-1000 have?
It depends on the version: 48 Crystal suites or 66. Turkish’s chairman has said eight jets will have 66, for ultra-long routes such as Sydney, and the rest 48.
Will the Turkish A350-1000 have doors in business class?
Yes. The Crystal suite Turkish unveiled for its new widebodies has a sliding privacy door at every seat.
Will the Turkish A350-1000 fly nonstop to Australia?
That is the plan. Turkish’s chairman has said nonstop Istanbul–Sydney flights should start by the end of 2027, and Melbourne is reported to follow in 2028.
Will there be premium economy?
Turkish has not said. It has not published the economy or premium economy layout for either version.
Comparable guides
- Turkish A350-900 — the aircraft on Turkish’s Sydney flights today
- Turkish 777-300ER — due to be retrofitted with the Crystal suite
- Turkish 787-9 — Turkish’s other modern long-haul business cabin
- Qantas A350-1000ULR — the other A350-1000 being built for ultra-long flights from Sydney
- Japan Airlines A350-1000 — an A350-1000 already flying with business suites and doors