ANKARA 

Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) and Boeing signed a partnership agreement in the field of thermoplastic manufacturing.

According to a statement from TAI on Thursday, the partnership aims to develop thermoplastic manufacturing capability in Turkey.

As part of this collaboration, Boeing will provide technical support for TAI to establish a facility for the production of thermoplastic materials for the aerospace industry.

The light weight, energy efficient thermoplastic parts, will be produced in a fully automated production facility, the statement said.