Turkish Airlines Flight Academy Continues Fleet Modernisation, Seeks Buyers for 14 Flight Training Aircraft and FNPT II MCC Simulator

Türkiye – Turkish Airlines has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP available for qualified interested parties by contacting the AFM team) for the sale of a selection of training aircraft and a flight training simulator associated with its Turkish Airlines Flight Academy (TAFA) operations. The sale presents an opportunity for flight training organisations and aircraft buyers to acquire operational Cessna and Diamond training aircraft, with delivery available from January 2027.

• The RFP covers 14 training aircraft and one simulator, comprising:
  • 7x Cessna 172S aircraft, manufactured between 2006 and 2014
  • 6x Diamond DA40NG aircraft, manufactured between 2013 and 2014
  • 1x Diamond DA42NG aircraft, manufactured in 2013
  • 1x Ascent XJ FNPT II MCC simulator
• According to the RFP, all 14 aircraft remain in operation. The aircraft are offered on an as is, where is basis, with delivery scheduled from January 2027 in Aydın, Türkiye.
• Interested buyers may submit offers for individual aircraft or the entire package. The seller has requested indicative purchase prices rather than specifying fixed asking prices, with prospective buyers required to provide information about their organisation and any conditions affecting transaction timing.
• Initial expressions of interest and indicative purchase offers must be submitted by November 13, 2026. The RFP includes aircraft-specific technical data, registrations, manufacturer serial numbers, airframe flight hours, remaining engine hours and avionics configurations as of October 2026, together with access to additional simulator specifications.
• Interested flight training organisations, aircraft operators, investors and equipment buyers are invited to contact the AFM team directly to request a copy of the full RFP, including detailed asset specifications and submission instructions.
• AFM previously reported that Turkish Airlines Flight Academy expanded its training fleet by eight additional aircraft in February 2026, following a year in which the academy graduated 351 pilots and recorded 89,550 aircraft and simulator flight hours.
• The aircraft included in the sale are equipped with Garmin G1000 avionics. The Cessna 172S aircraft use Lycoming IO-360-L2A engines, while the Diamond DA40NG and DA42NG aircraft are powered by Austro engines. The simulator is identified as an Ascent XJ FNPT II MCC training device.

About Turkish Airlines Flight Academy
Turkish Airlines Flight Academy (TAFA) is an airline-owned pilot training organisation based at Aydın Çıldır Airport in Türkiye, providing ab-initio and professional flight training for Turkish Airlines and other airline customers. Operating flight training activities from Aydın since 2013, the academy reports a fleet of 97 training aircraft, comprising 66 Cessna 172S, 16 Diamond DA40, 14 Diamond DA42 and one Extra NG, supported by eight flight simulators.

Source: Turkish Airlines