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08th Dec 25Türkiye’s Pegasus Signs Agreement to Purchase Smartwings Group, Expanding European Reach26th Nov 25TAI’s Hurjet Jet Trainer Moves Into Production Phase20th Nov 25Turkiye's Erah Aviation Academy Receives MPL Delivery Approval in 202519th Nov 25Turkiye’s Atlantic Flight Academy and Simnest Aviation Sign MoU for A320 FNPT II MCC Simulator17th Nov 25FTD.aero Awarded Contract for A320 and B737 FNPT II Devices for Turkish Airlines Flight Academy06th Nov 25Turkish Airlines to Decide 150 - 737 MAX Order After Engine Talks with Boeing and CFM04th Nov 25Simorg Releases 7th Edition of its Customer Focus Series – Highlights Partnership with IFTC04th Nov 25Full Flight Simulator Manufacturer HAVELSAN Hosts Airbus Delegation in November 202528th Oct 25Turkish Airlines Flight Academy Adds Another DA42 to Fleet in October 202528th Oct 25Turkish Flight Training Group AYJET Marks 20 years of Pilot Training Excellence21st Oct 25SkyArt Awarded Multi-Aircraft Cabin Trainer Contract by Philippine Airlines18th Oct 25Turkish Flight Training Group Ayjet Adds New Diamond Simulator to Enhance Multi-Engine Training in 202517th Oct 25Resilient Pilot Partners with Pegasus Airlines to Deliver Bespoke IE Standardisation Program08th Oct 25Record Growth in Women Pilots Celebrated at Turkish Airlines Flight Academy08th Oct 25Turkish Airlines Flight Academy Celebrates 130th and 131st Cohorts – Graduates 51 New Pilots26th Sep 25Turkish Airlines Confirms Order for Up to 75 Boeing 787s, Nears Deal on 150 737MAX23rd Sep 25Turkish Flight Training Group THK Flight Academy Graduates 4th Turkish Airlines Batch Cadets22nd Sep 25Big Boeing Aircraft Order Expected to Be Announced in September 202519th Sep 25Turkish Airlines Flight Academy Adds Another DA42 to Fleet in September 202516th Sep 25Cabin Crew Simulator Manufacturer SkyArt Strengthens North African Footprint with Libyan Berniq Airways Simulator Delivery12th Sep 25Full Flight Simulator Manufacturer HAVELSAN Achieves Another EASA Recurrent Certification For Its Boeing 737 Max Full Flight Simulator10th Sep 25Turkish Airline Owned Flight Academy Welcomes 149th Cohort in September 202510th Sep 25Quantum3D and KEYVAN Aviation Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Launch Strategic Partnership10th Sep 25Turkish Airlines Advances Aggressive Fleet Expansion Strategy – Projects 500 Aircraft by Year-End, 800 by 203307th Sep 25Pegasus Airlines Launches Sponsored 2026 Pilot Training Program Application Window07th Sep 25Flight Simulator Manufacturer HAVELSAN Ramps Up Airbus A320 FFS Output – to Deliver Multiple Devices in 202506th Sep 25Turkiye's NorthFLY Aligns Training with New Turkish Civil Aviation Authority's Integrated Pilot Examination Platform02nd Sep 25HAVELSAN and CALIDUS Forge Long-Term Partnership to Enhance Training for B-250 Aircraft26th Aug 25Turkish Airlines and Boeing Implement CBTA for Cadet Training at Turkish Airlines Flight Academy25th Aug 25Turkish Airline Owned Flight Academy Expands Fleet with 7 New Training Aircraft in August 202525th Aug 25Turkish Airline Owned Flight Academy Welcomes New CEO Fatih Ünalan Amid Growth Phase22nd Aug 25Flight Simulator Manufacturer HAVELSAN to Showcase Cutting-Edge Flight Simulator and Pilot Training Solutions at Asia Pacific Aviation Training Summit 202520th Aug 25Turkish Pilot Training Group and FFS Training Center Operator IFTC’s Leadership to Attend Asia Pacific Aviation Training Summit 202519th Aug 25Turkish Airlines Launches Psychometrics & Assessment Center Exercises to Transform Pilot Candidate Assessments19th Aug 25SunExpress Promotes Application for its MPL Pilot Training Program Over LinkedIn in August 202517th Aug 25Turkish Airlines Subsidiary AJet Expands with Boeing MAX13th Aug 25Flight Simulator Manufacturer HAVELSAN Completes Factory Acceptance Tests for 2 Airline Clients in August 202513th Aug 25Turkish Airline SunExpress Completes Factory Acceptance Test of HAVELSAN Boeing 737‑800 NG FTD‑208th Aug 25Flight Simulator Manufacturer HAVELSAN Announces Airbus A320 Full Flight Simulator EASA Certification Renewal at Pilot Training Center Group IFTC01st Aug 25Overview of 2025 Pilot Training Fee’s at Turkish University’s with Flight Training Programs30th Jul 25Azerbaijan Airlines Deploys Cadets to Turkey's Flight Training Group Atlantic Flight Academy28th Jul 25HAVELSAN Receives Multiple FFS and FTD Orders in July 202523rd Jul 25Turkish Airlines Flight Academy Welcomes 145th Cadet Batch11th Jul 25Turkish Airlines Flight Academy Announces Leadership Transition Following 5 Years of Growth11th Jul 25Turkish Airlines Flight Academy Appoints Fatih Unalan as General Manager02nd Jul 25Spain Invests Over Euro 1 Billion in Advanced Jet Trainer Program from Türkiye02nd Jul 25Flight Simulator Manufacturer HAVELSAN Ramps Up Airbus Device Output – Conducts Another A320 FFS FAT in 202528th Jun 25FFS Training Group IFTC and Gözen Digital Aviation Host UAV Club Students from Darüşşafaka Schools28th Jun 25Turkish Airlines Flight Academy Strengthens Preparedness with ISO 22301 Training in 202527th Jun 25Turkish Airlines Appoints Captain Fatih Altunok as Head of Flight Training24th Jun 25KEYVAN Aviation and MTI Sign MoU for Aviation Weather & Data Solution Collaboration24th Jun 25Turkish Airlines Flight Academy Celebrates 13 Years – Grows Fleet to Almost 60 Aircraft23rd Jun 25Turkish Airlines Flight Academy Takes Delivery of Additional Multi-Engine Aircraft in June 202516th Jun 25HAVELSAN Grows Orderbook of its Popular Boeing 737 MAX Full Flight Simulator with Additional Order from Turkish Airlines14th Jun 25Turkish Airlines Flight Academy Takes Delivery of Additional Aircraft in June 202510th Jun 25Middle East Airline Chairman Provides Update on Fleet Development in 2025 and Beyond04th Jun 25Turkish Airlines Flight Academy Grows Fleet to 55 Aircraft04th Jun 25Turkish Flight Training Group AYJET Welcomes Aviation Management Students in May 202528th May 25Simorg Releases the 3rd Edition of its Customer Focus Series – Highlights Partnership with Pegasus Airlines27th May 25TAFA Graduates More than 50 Cadets from Dual Cohorts on Same Day, a First in Academy History27th May 25Emirates Pilot Recruitment Roadshow Heads to Istanbul in June 202520th May 25Turkish Airlines Flight Academy Grows Training Fleet – Adds Diamond Aircraft in May 202518th May 25Flight Simulator Manufacturer HAVELSAN Indicates Another FFS to Be Announced in June 202510th May 25Blackshape lands in Istanbul for IFTE 2025-The International Flight Training Exhibition05th May 25Turkish Carrier AJet Launches Pilot Recruitment Event in Kuwait in May 202530th Apr 25Azerbaijan Airlines Selects First Group of 22 Cadet Pilots to Start Training in 202530th Apr 25Turkish Airlines Flight Academy Celebrates 122nd Fleet Graduation30th Apr 25Turkish Airlines Indicates Interest to Take Early Delivery Aircraft30th Apr 25Training Aircraft Manufacturer Blackshape Aircraft Confirmed for IFTE Türkiye 202530th Apr 25Erah Aviation Academy Adds A320 Simulator for Airline Pilot Training in 202523rd Apr 25Turkish Airlines Flight Academy Launches 6th Campus to Train 40 Cadets Per Year22nd Apr 25ALSIM to Showcase Flight Simulators at IFTE 202510th Apr 25Turkey-based NorthFLY Expands 2025 Fleet with PS-28 Cruiser Aircraft09th Apr 25Flight Simulator Manufacturer HAVELSAN Ramps Up Airbus Device Output – to Deliver Multiple A320 Devices in 202508th Apr 25Turkish Flight Training Group AYJET Appoints 2025 FSTD Manager08th Apr 25Flight Simulator Manufacturer HAVELSAN’s Boeing Devices Train Thousands of Pilots – Supporting Operators Receiving Aircraft in 202507th Apr 25Turkish Airlines Flight Academy Expands – Opening 6th Base of Operations26th Mar 25Turkish Flight Training Group NORTHFLY Confirms Participation at IFTE 202525th Mar 25Turkey’s Freebird Airlines Becomes the First Airline to Directly Implement Lido Flight 4D IFS22nd Mar 25SunExpress Promotes 2025 Application for its MPL Pilot Training Program Over LinkedIn22nd Mar 25Pegasus Airlines Launches Sponsored 2025 Pilot Training Program Application Window20th Mar 25Flight Simulator Solution Provider HAVELSAN Readying New A320 FFS for Deployment in Mid 202519th Mar 25FFS Training Center Group IFTC to Showcase Pilot Training Solutions at IFTE 2025 in Turkey19th Mar 25Flight Simulator Solution Provider HAVELSAN Prepares 6 IPT Devices for Deployment to Airline Customer19th Mar 25ALSIM to Showcase Flight Simulator Solutions at IFTE 2025 in Istanbul19th Mar 25Flight Simulator Manufacturer ALSIM Installs Devices in Türkiye and Sweden in March 202519th Mar 25Turkish Airlines Implements CEFA AMS for Enhanced Flight Safety and Pilot Training19th Mar 25Turkish Flight Training Group Atlantic Flight Academy Announces Pilot Training Partnership with Azerbaijan Airlines13th Mar 25Turkish Airlines Flight Academy Expands Fleet with 50th Aircraft05th Mar 25Turkey's SunExpress Promotes 2025 Application for its MPL Pilot Training Program with 10 Year Job Guarantee04th Mar 25Turkish Airlines Forecasting Lower Number of Grounded Aircraft in 202524th Feb 25Turkish Airlines Flight Academy to Significantly Grow Operations in 202518th Feb 25Middle East Low-Cost Airline SunExpress Opens 2025 Application for its MPL Pilot Training Program with 10 Year Job Guarantee14th Feb 25Flight Simulator Manufacturer Simnest Aviation’s CEO Visits Istanbul in February 202512th Feb 25Turkish Pilot Training Organisation ERAH Aviation Academy Expands Training Capabilities with Fourth FSTD Approval for A320 Device12th Feb 25Turkish Airlines Flight Academy Expands Pilot Training to 5th Base10th Feb 25Turkish Airlines Flight Academy Celebrates 120th Graduation08th Feb 25Turkish Airlines Adopts CAE’s Next-Generation Unified Task Board and Crew Management Solutions08th Feb 25Flight Simulator Solution Provider HAVELSAN Hosts 6th National FSTD Workshop29th Jan 25Aviation and Navigation Database Provider Announces New FFS Training Center Partner in 202529th Jan 25Turkey’s HAVELSAN to Host 11th National FSTD Workshop in Ankara in February 202522nd Jan 25Turkish Flight Training Group AYJET Honors Graduation of Batch 120 and 12122nd Jan 25Turkish Aerospace Industries Enhances Hurjet Jet Trainer Aircraft Specifications in 202522nd Jan 25Turkey-based Pilot Training Solution Provider Launches Aircraft Communication Training Kit17th Jan 25Turkish Flight Training Organisation ASYA ASC Aviation Expands Fleet in 2025 with 3 New Aquila Single Engine Aircraft16th Jan 25Turkish Airlines Flight Academy Welcomes President in 202509th Jan 25Turkey-based TAI Unveils Advanced Hürkuş-II Trainer Aircraft for Global Market09th Jan 25Cabin Crew Simulator Manufacturer (SkyArt) to Equip Libya’s First Aviation Training Center in 202509th Jan 25Turkish Airlines Flight Academy Expands Fleet to 49 Aircraft in 202404th Jan 25Turkish Airlines Flight Academy Conducts 68,000 Flight Hours in 2024
26th Dec 24Spanish Ministry of Defense to Acquire 24 Turkish HÜRJET Trainers in Historic Defense Collaboration25th Dec 24Turkey’s Pegasus Airlines Places a Firm Order for 100 737-10 Jets and Options for up to 100 More25th Dec 24Turkish Pilot Training Organisation Erah Aviation Academy Completes FSTD Audit of New A320 Device in December 202419th Dec 24Flight Simulator Manufacturer HAVELSAN’s Highlights Collaboration with FFS Training Center to Achieve Record RFT18th Dec 24Turkey’s Largest Business Aviation Operator Continues Training Partnership with CAE in 202517th Dec 24Turkish FFS Training Center Group IFTC Highlights Record Ready for Training Process of New HAVELSAN A320 FFS Installation07th Dec 24Turkish Airlines Flight Academy Expands Fleet with 3 New Aircraft to Fleet of 4827th Nov 24Turkish Flight Training Organisations NorthFLY Flight Academy and ER-AH Flight Academy Reaffirm Strategic Partnership for 202527th Nov 24Turkish Flight Training Group AYJET Awarded Best Flight School 2024 By Bluesky Awards12th Nov 24Turkey's Corendon Airlines Re-Opens Applications for Trainee First Officer Program in 202406th Nov 24Flight Simulator Manufacturer HAVELSAN Completes Production of 6 Flight Training Devices for Airline Customer05th Nov 24HAVELSAN Celebrates its Commercial Full Flight Simulators Providing Over 50,000 Hours of Training Capacity to Airlines and Training Centers in 202426th Oct 24Turkish Leisure Airline, Corendon, Seeking to Hire Non-Typerated Cadet Pilots for European Operations25th Oct 24SkyArt Unveils A330 Training Equipment for Malaysia Airlines' MAB Academy24th Oct 24Turkish Airlines Flight Academy Expands Base Network - Deploys Aircraft for Winter 202422nd Oct 24Cabin Crew Simulator Manufacturer SkyArt Introduces Advanced Embraer E2 190 Training Door and OWE Training Simulator19th Oct 24Turkish Airline Owned Flight Academy Receives ISO 9001 Certificate14th Oct 24Turkish Airlines Re-Opens Applications for Pilot Cadet Program in 202408th Oct 24Middle East Flag Carrier Launches Recruitment Campaign for Technicians28th Sep 24Turkish Airline SunExpress Receives Hundreds of Applications for Multi-Crew Pilot License Program in September 202410th Sep 24BBN Airlines Türkiye Seeks A320 First Officers for Expanding Fleet in 202409th Sep 24Flight Simulator Manufacturer HAVELSAN Announces Airbus A320 Full Flight Simulator EASA Certification at Turkish Airlines03rd Sep 24Simulator Training Center IFTC Receives Compliance Certificate from EASA for New FNPT II MCC Training Device21st Aug 24Turkish Airline Owned Flight Academy Welcomes 28 New Pilots in August 202414th Aug 24Simulator Training Center Management Software SIMORG Seeking to Hire Sales Executive in 202413th Aug 24Aircraft Manufacturer, Turkish Aerospace, to Unveil its Hürjet Jet Training Aircraft at Egypt International Airshow 202412th Aug 24Turkish Flight Training Group AYJET Celebrates 119th Term Graduation in August 202410th Aug 24Turkish ACMI and Charter Operator BBN Airlines Türkiye is Seeking New First Officers in 202410th Aug 24Flag Carrier Turkish Airlines Appoints Vice President Flight Training in 202406th Aug 24Turkey-based Flight Training Group Atlantic Flight Academy Hosts Pegasus Airlines Training Manager to Visit MPL Flight Line Group06th Aug 24No New 2024 Aircraft Order for Turkish Airlines Amid Engine Negotiations30th Jul 24Turkish Flight Training Group AYJET to Incorporate VR Training Tool in 202428th Jul 24Turkish Airlines Boosts Training Infrastructure with New SEP Simulators in 202424th Jul 24Turkish Airline Owned Flight Academy Targets 280 Graduates in 202423rd Jul 24Cabin Crew Simulator Manufacturer SkyArt Completes Acceptance Tests for 3 Devices for Customer Airline in July 202419th Jul 24Flight Simulator Manufacturer HAVELSAN Announces A320 Full Flight Simulator Installation and EASA Certification in Record Time for IFTC09th Jul 24Turkish Airline Owned Flight Academy Continues to Expand in 202412th Jun 24Turkish Flight Training Group AYJET to Increase Training Fleet to 45 Aircraft in 202411th Jun 24Flight Simulator Manufacturer HAVELSAN Supports Training of Over 8,600 Airline Pilots05th Jun 24Turkish Flight Training Group AYJET Celebrates 118th Term Graduation in June 202415th May 24Turkish Airlines Hires Over 5,000 Employees in 2023 – Similar Plan for 202402nd Feb 24Turkish Flight School Celebrates Graduation of Rwanda Air Force Pilots06th Jan 24Turkish Flight School, AYJET, Set to Add Eight More Single-Engine Aircraft
06th Dec 23Turkish Flight Training Organization, AYJET Flight School, Holds its 113th Term Graduation Ceremony06th Dec 23Turkish Flight School AYJET Awarded Best Flight School 2023 By Bluesky Awards22nd Nov 23Turkish Pilot Training Academy Ayjet Flight School Orders Diamond Aircraft Flight Simulator10th Nov 23Turkish Flight School Places Order for Diamond Aircraft DA42 FNPT II Flight Simulator24th Jul 23Turkish Flight School AYJET Announces Partnership for EVTOL Aircraft Training20th Jun 23Turkish Flight School AYJET Holds 111th Graduation Ceremony for its Latest Pilot Graduates15th Jun 23Turkish Flight School, AYJET, Begins Training New Class of Airline MPL Cadet Pilots
17th Oct 22Largest Turkish Flight School, AYJET, Celebrates 17th Anniversary10th Feb 22Turkish Defence Firm develops Trainer Aircraft Simulator