Turkey – Turkish Airlines has teamed up with Boeing to embed Competency-Based Training and Assessment (CBTA) methodologies early in the cadet training at the Turkish Airlines Flight Academy (TAFA). This forward-thinking initiative is set to enhance safety, instill a dynamic training mindset, and promote risk-focused decision-making among future airline pilots, providing smoother integration into professional operations.

• The collaboration aims to infuse CBTA protocols from the outset of ab initio training, establishing a performance-oriented, safety-centric approach that supports effective risk management and resilience in trainee pilots.

• By embedding CBTA principles early, Turkish Airlines and Boeing are positioning cadets to transition seamlessly into airline operations—nurturing them into safety champions with a foundation in adaptive training philosophy.

• The joint effort reflects Turkish Airlines’ ambition—one of the world’s leading and fastest-growing carriers—to cultivate a reliable pipeline of competent pilots aligned with Boeing’s global safety and quality ethos.

• A visit by Boeing representatives Christine Bohl to TAFA helped assess CBTA implementation progress and strategize next steps for integrated training enhancements.

Statements

• “Grateful to have hosted an inspiring CBTA session at Turkish Airlines Flight Academy, developed by Boeing for flight schools. Many thanks to Christine Bohl, her team and Fatih Altunok for their support and contributions to this valuable experience.” stated TAFA CEO Fatih Ünalan.
• “Turkish Airlines is one of the largest and fastest growing airlines in the world and Boeing is pleased to be working with TAFA as they build a pipeline of safe and resilient pilots to fuel their growth plan into the future. Great visit to TAFA this past week to get feedback on how the implementation is going so far and talk about what comes next” stated Boeing’s Commercial Training Market Director Christine Bohl.

Source: Fatih Unalan (TAFA) & Christine Bohl (Boeing)