Turkish Airlines Flight Academy Celebrates 13 Years – Grows Fleet to Almost 60 Aircraft

Türkiye– Turkish Airlines Flight Academy (TAFA), the abinitio pilot training academy of Turkish Airlines, has marked its 13th anniversary, highlighting key operational metrics:

Now operates nearly 60 aircraft with multiple deliveries in June The Academy has grown its flight training base network to conduct training at 6 airports across TürkiyeEmploys more than 100 instructors and over 200 aviation professionalsTraining currently nearly 500 studentsThe academy plans to expand to 107 aircraft by Q1 2027, with 47 new aircraft expected by the end of 2025.

Over the past five years, TAFA has graduated more than 900 pilots and recorded 220,000 flight hours as of December 2024.

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