Türkiye – Turkish Airlines Flight Academy (TAFA), the abinitio pilot training academy of Turkish Airlines, has expanded its fleet once again with the addition of new Diamond Aircraft DA42 – growing its fleet to over 57.

• Turkish Airlines Flight Academy had already added 3 Diamond DA40 and 1 Diamond DA42 aircraft to its fleet earlier in the month
• Earlier in the month TAFA also marked a milestone by graduating its 123rd and 124th cohorts on the same day, a first in the academy’s history. A total of 50 pilot candidates have completed their core training and were officially sent off for Type Rating as part of their transition into Turkish Airlines’ operational fleet.
• The academy currently operates a fleet of 56 aircraft and 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.

Source: Turkish Airlines Flight Academy
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