AYJET Appoints Duygu Başarık as Business Development and Trade Manager in 2026

Türkiye – Turkish pilot training organisation AYJET Flight School has appointed Duygu Başarık as Business Development and Trade Manager (İş Geliştirme ve Ticaret Müdürü). The appointment marks a change in responsibilities for Başarık, who previously served as the academy's Public Relations Manager, as AYJET continues to develop its professional pilot training activities.

• AFM previously reported that AYJET welcomed 21 cadets into its 155th Integrated ATPL(A) training cohort in August 2026, supported by a fleet of 45 aircraft. The academy also expanded its flight simulation infrastructure earlier in the year with a Diamond Convertible Flight Simulator.
• AYJET's current published fleet comprises 26 Diamond DA20 Eclipse aircraft, 11 Sonaca S201 aircraft, two Zlin Z242L aerobatic aircraft and six Diamond DA42 TDI/NG multi-engine aircraft. Its simulation equipment includes Elite, ALSIM, VENYO Boeing 737NG and Diamond training devices.

Learn more about AYJET or connect with Duygu Başarık via her LinkedIn profile here.

About AYJET Flight School
AYJET is an Istanbul-based approved flight training organisation established in 2005, offering Integrated ATPL(A), Modular ATPL(A) and Multi Pilot Licence training. The academy conducts flight training from Hezarfen Airport and additional locations in Türkiye, maintains its own approved aircraft maintenance organisation and reports having trained more than 2,100 pilots.

Source: Duygu Başarık (AYJET)