Turkish Airline Owned Flight Academy Welcomes 149th Cohort in September 2025

Türkiye– Turkish Airlines Flight Academy (TAFA), the ab initio flight training unit of Turkish Airlines, as welcomed its 149th training cohort in September following growing its fleet by 7 new aircraft alone in August.

• 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