Turkish Airlines Flight Academy Welcomes 156th Cadet Pilot Group

Türkiye– Turkish Airlines Flight Academy (TAFA), the ab initio pilot training arm of Turkish Airlines, has welcomed the 156th training squadron to its expanding cadet pilot program.

 This follows the induction of seven new aircraft in August 2025  as well as DA42 introductions in September.

• TAFA currently operates over 60 aircraft
• 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.

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