Türkiye – Turkish Airlines Flight Academy (TAFA), the ab initio pilot training arm of Turkish Airlines, has expanded its 2025 fleet with the induction of seven new aircraft in August 2025.

• TAFA currently operates over 60 aircraft, with 7 new Cessna 172 aircraft delivered in August 2025.

• The academy conducts flight training at six different airports across Türkiye.

• The training center employs over 100 flight instructors and more than 200 total aviation professionals.

• Nearly 500 cadet pilots are currently enrolled in training.

• The academy plans to expand its training fleet to 107 aircraft by Q1 2027

• TAFA has trained and graduated over 900 pilots in the past five years, with 220,000 total flight hours logged as of December 2024.

Source: Turkish Airlines Flight Academy