28 March 2016

ATN Awards are the only international prizes that award 14 main categories of the air transport industry. Finalists for each category are voted for by more than 4000 readers of Air Transport News and the winners decided by 8 worldwide known executives of industry.

According to the results of the 2016 , Turkish Technic has been chosen as the winner of "MRO Company of the Year" in category. Ahmet KARAMAN, Turkish Technic’s CEO, accepted the award at the 2016 Air Transport News Award Gala Dinner Ceremony in Salzburg, Austria, said: “On behalf of Turkish Technic, I am honoured to receive such an iconic award, "MRO Company of the Year" from a jury of distinguished experts in the aviation industry. This award records that Turkish Technic is the worlds new rising brand of MRO business.”

17 February 2015

Turkish Technic and Citilink signed an Airbus A320 component support contract yesterday. The signing ceremony was held in MRO Middle East included the participations of the Citilink CEO M. Arif Wibowo Albert Burhan and Turkish Technic CEO Ahmet Karaman. 
 

The contract comprises component supply and repair on part number basis. Components will be supplied from Istanbul/Turkey main base and Turkish Technic pooling stations in Middle Eeast as well as Jakarta main base.  and all Repair and overhaul work of the components will be done at the Turkish Technic sites in Istanbul/Turkey. The contract also aims business development with GMF Aero Asia, as a vendor and component capability development for GMF, to support Citilink – Turkish Technic contract.

The Air Arabia GroupCitilink CEO, Arif WibowoAlbert Burhan, expressed Citilink’s trust in Turkish Technic’s quality of services and also feeling appreciation to have the support of one of the leading MRO of the world. The CEO Mr. Burhan also added “We are so glad recognized for being provided high quality services of Turkish Technic which will to support component supply will be an ideal solution to our Airbus A320 technical operations. After the assessment process we agreed on that it is the most ideal solution for us.”

Turkish Technic CEO Ahmet Karaman said “We thank Citilink for choosing Turkish Technic for component support services. This is an another a bold step we have achieved in 2015 after successor of pool contracts in 2014Air Arabia, and we keep broadening our component pooling to South East Asia. We reached a fleet size more than 500 aircraft in component pool market.”

Citilink is the successfull Low Cost Carrier (LCC) of Sout East Asia, a frontier , dedicated to flight safety, and a a member of Garuda Indonesia group. Citilink operates from Jakarta and two main hubs in Surubaya and Batam in Indonesia, providing ultimate experience of flying with affordable rates. Citilink (IATA: QG, ICAO: CTV), operates with a fleet comprising 27 33 Airbus A320, 10 with on orders. Citilink provides scheduled domestic flights as well as international routes over xx destinations.

Turkish Technic (IATP: TKT), an association of Turkish Airlines group companies (Istanbul Stock Exchange: THYAO), is the leading maintenance center in its region, providing technical services for airframe, engine, APU and components for a wide range of airlines from Europe, Middle East, Asia, CIS and Northern Africa at its bases in Istanbul, with a highly qualified and well-trained workforce over 5000 personnel together with Turkish HABOM Inc.; a Turkish Airlines group MRO company.

13 November 2014

Turkish Technic signed component pool services agreement for B737-800 fleet with SunExpress for 10 years period. Pool agreement covers, component stock at SunExpress main base Antalya, access to all Turkish Technic component stocks, logistic support, engineering support and shop visits for components of 25 each B737-800 aircraft as the beginning. 

Turkish Technic declared that “Thanking SunExpress for choosing Turkish Technic for Component Pool services, Turkish Technic is proud to be the main maintenance service provider of SunExpress fleet”.

SunExpress officers expressed their happiness in keeping on the strong partnership and good relationship between two important actors of Turkish civil aviation. 

Turkish Technic, an association of Turkish Airlines group companies (Istanbul Stock Exchange: THYAO), is the leading maintenance center in its region, providing technical services for Airframe, Engine, APU and components for a wide range of Airlines from Europe, Middle East, CIS, Northern Africa and Turkey in its base in Istanbul, with a highly qualified and well-trained workforce of 3.000 personnel. 

SunExpress operates a fleet of 26 airplanes currently with an average age of 6.8 years and a seating capacity of more than 5,000 seats. The fleet shows highest industry and environmental standards. By this year May 1st, SunExpress celebrated its 20th year and has carried more than 20 million passengers since 1990. SunExpress is a joint venture company of TURKISH AIRLINES and Lufthansa. 

For more information please visit :
http://www.turkishtechnic.com 
http://www.sunexpress.com

25 September 2014

Turkish Airlines’ sector-leading subsidiary, Turkish Technic Inc. increases its manufacturing scope with the ‘Production Organization Approvals’ received from Turkish DGCA and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).

Turkish Technic Inc. informed about its ‘Production Organization Approvals’ from Turkish DGCA and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) at “Istanbul Airshow”, the most important civil aviation fair in its region held for the 10th time but this year with the name of “Istanbul Airshow aviation industry supply chain platform” for the first time. 

Aviation industry, as one of the most important sectors to reshape the future continues its development at full speed. Turkey’s flag carrier Turkish Airlines and its prominent subsidiary in its region Turkish Technic Inc. take firm steps forward for greater goals by improving themselves constantly.

Besides increasing its maintenance and repair capabilities, Turkish Technic Inc. also focuses on R&D, Design and Manufacturing to differentiate itself from its competitors and to be one of the leading actors in global aviation industry in the near future.

Ahmet Karaman, CEO of Turkish Technic Inc., said “It is our observation that the countries with advanced aviation industry also have a better economic stance. We have a strong belief that the path for Turkey's target as being listed one of the top 10 great economies as part of its national vision for the year 2023 lies with the penetration through the areas with high added value such as aerospace industry. Turkish Technic Inc. made the first production attempts via its joint ventures Turkish Cabin Interior (TCI) and Turkish Seats Industries (TSI) incorporated in 2011. Today, Turkish Technic Inc. is capable of designing and manufacturing galleys and aircraft seats.” He also remarked that, “The main obstacle to manufacture in aviation is ‘certification’. To overcome that, we have obtained the ‘Design Organization Approval Certificate’ in 2011. And in 2014, we became the first ‘DGCA-approved Production Organization’, followed our POA application to EASA which was approved in mid-September, 2014.” 

Upon these authorizations, it has become possible for Turkish Technic Inc. to design, produce and certify all cabin interior parts, and secondary metallic aircraft structures. 

These developments are the significant milestones to trigger the establishment and development of an ecosystem in the aviation field of Turkey. A local aviation supply chain must be established for the domestic aircraft manufacturing as part of Turkey’s national vision for the year 2023. While moving towards this target the local aviation should be able to produce a wide range of aviation products in many different areas of the industry at the same time.

Turkish Technic Inc. started its mission to develop and support domestic aviation supply chain with TUHESFO (Turkish Aviation Industry Exhibition and Forum) events between 2010 and 2012, and has taken the lead in for developing regional aviation. Turkish Technic Inc. continues its support by being one of the main sponsors of “Istanbul Airshow” which is being held for the 10th time at Istanbul Ataturk International Airport’s General Aviation Apron. 

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About Turkish Airlines:
Established in 1933 with a fleet of five aircraft, Star Alliance member Turkish Airlines is a 4-star airline today with a fleet of 264 (passenger and cargo) aircraft flying to 260 destinations worldwide with 217 international and 43 domestic. According to Skytrax survey of 2014, Turkish Airlines was chosen "Europe's Best Airline" for the fourth and "Best Airline in Southern Europe" for the sixth consecutive time. Having won in 2010 the world's "Best Economy Catering Service" and in 2013 the world’s "Best Business Catering Service" awards, Turkish Airlines was this year awarded the world's "Best Business Catering Service" and “Best Business Class Lounge Dining” prizes in the Skytrax survey. More information about Turkish Airlines can be found on the following website; www.turkishairlines.com.

About Star Alliance:
The Star Alliance network was established in 1997 as the first truly global airline alliance to offer worldwide reach, recognition and seamless service to the international traveller. Its acceptance by the market has been recognized by numerous awards, including the Air Transport World Market Leadership Award and Best Airline Alliance by both Business Traveller Magazine and Skytrax. The member airlines are: Adria Airways, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, Air China, Air India, Air New Zealand, ANA, Asiana Airlines, Austrian, Avianca, Brussels Airlines, Copa Airlines, Croatia Airlines, EGYPTAIR, Ethiopian Airlines, EVA Air, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Singapore Airlines, South African Airways, SWISS, TAP Portugal, Turkish Airlines, THAI and United. The integration of Avianca Brasil is currently in progress. Overall, the Star Alliance network currently offers more than 18,500 daily flights to 1,316 airports in 192 countries.

About Turkish Technic Inc.:
As an association of Turkish Airlines group companies Turkish Technic is the leading maintenance center in its region, providing technical services for Airframe, Engine, APU and components for a wide range of Airlines from Europe, Middle East, Asia, CIS and Northern Africa at its bases in Istanbul, with a highly qualified and well-trained workforce over 5,500 personnel. More information about Turkish Technic Inc. can be found on the following website;

www.turkishtechnic.com

27 June 2014

Turkish Airlines has, in the past decade, become one of the world’s fastest growing and most influential players in global aviation. The airline has steadily grown its network and now has service to more cities than any other carrier. Its fleet has expanded as well, giving Turkish Airlines one of the world’s most modern. And its innovations on the ground and in the air have earned the airline numerous awards. All of these investments have made Turkish Airlines a truly global brand.

Aviation, an industry that helps to shape the future, continues to develop and change at a rapid pace. Turkish Airlines, given its preeminent position in the industry, also continues to constantly renew and upgrade itself and its infrastructure.

In line with this forward thinking, Turkish Airlines has now launched its new maintenance and repair center, HABOM, which is an anagram for the Turkish words that describe it. It is, in full description, a state of the art MRO. The opening ceremony was held in the new MRO center, located at Istanbul’s Sabiha Gökçen International Airport. In attendance were the Esteemed Prime Minister of Turkey, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Finance Minister of Turkey, Mr. Mehmet Şimşek, Transport - Maritime Affairs and Communications Minister of Turkey, Mr. Lütfi Elvan, Turkish Defense Industry Undersecretary, Mr. İsmail Demir, Turkish Airlines' Board Chairman, Mr. Hamdi Topçu, Turkish Airlines' CEO, Mr. Temel Kotil Ph.D. and Turkish Technic Inc.’ CEO, Mr. Ahmet Karaman.

HABOM represents an investment of about USD 550 million by Turkish Airlines’ industry-leading subsidiary; Turkish Technic Inc. It was designed to create a world-class facility at Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to increase the technical maintenance and repair capacity and capability available to both Turkish Airlines and 3rd party customers. With the start of operations at this facility, Turkish Technic aims to become one of the top 5 MRO providers in the world.

HABOM’s location makes it a convenient MRO option for 39% of the world’s civilian aircraft and has 55 countries lying within a 3,5 hour flying radius. HABOM facilities, when fully operational, will have 7.000 personnel and is expected to produce annual revenue of USD 1,5 billion.


The facility has an integrated structure and a closed area of 380,000 m2. It has the capacity to provide simultaneous maintenance, repair and overhaul services for 11 narrow body aircraft in the dedicated narrow body hangar and 3 wide body aircraft in the wide body hangar. A section of the wide body hangar was designed to be partitioned off to provide paint services for either 2 narrow bodies or a single wide body aircraft. In the annex, many shops will provide maintenance, repair and overhaul services for aircraft components, including APUs and landing gear. The HABOM facility, designed to be a center of excellence in operational terms, has been outfitted with the most modern maintenance equipments using the latest technology. Additionally, it is structured to be part of a modern aviation campus that also includes social facilities for the employees.

With the HABOM facilities, Turkish Technic’s narrow body aircraft maintenance capacity will increase by 57%, wide body aircraft maintenance capacity by 43%, and closed area capacity by 193%.

The aim of the HABOM project, beyond setting up a campus that provides maintenance repair and overhaul services, is the creation of an aviation complex that attracts, and provides space for, firms operating in other areas of aviation, particularly companies that are manufacturing products for the aviation industry. In line with this goal, the Turkish Cabin Interior (TCI) company, an aircraft galley and galley equipment manufacturer, is located within the HABOM boundaries and Turkish Seat Industries (TSI), a manufacturer of aircraft seats, is expected to soon relocate to the HABOM area.

Bringing the HABOM aviation complex on line raises the bar in the field of aviation maintenance and is an important milestone on the road to the production of a national civil passenger aircraft, part of the Turkish Republic’s 2023 Vision.

30 December 2013

Turkish Technic and SpiceJet expanded their relations with an agreement for Landing Gear Overhaul Services. Turkish Technic will be providing Landing Gear repair and overhaul services including spare support for SpiceJet for its whole Boeing 737-800 fleet between 2013 and 2018. Landing Gear Services will be carried out for a total of 23 sets at Turkish Technic’s facilities in Istanbul, Turkey.

Turkish Technic, an association of Turkish Airlines group companies (Istanbul Stock Exchange: THYAO), provides MRO services for Boeing and Airbus airframes, engines, auxiliary power units, landing gear and components. The company serves more than 100 airlines in Europe, the Middle East, Northern Africa, Turkey and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) with its maintenance bases in Istanbul & Ankara and highly qualified workforce of more than 3,000 personnel.

SpiceJet (IATA: SG, ICAO: SEJ), operates in Chennai International Airport (Chennai), Indira Gandhi International Airport (Delhi), Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (Hyderabad) operates 36 Boeing 737-800 / 737-900ER and 15 Bombardier Q400. SpiceJet provides scheduled domestic flights as well as scheduled international flights over 350 flights daily to 51 Indian cities and 7 international destinations.

18 December 2013

Atlasjet signed Landing Gear Maintenance Services agreement with Turkish Technic for two landing gear sets of A321 aircraft. Landing gear removal & installation, landing gear overhaul activities will be carried at Turkish Technic’s Istanbul facilities. Turkish Technic will also support Atlasjet with its spare units during shop visits. 

Turkish Technic has been providing MRO services for a wide variety of services for Atlasjet and last year Turkish Technic provided service for two of Atlasjet’s landing gear sets.  Atlasjet expressed their trust in Turkish Technic’s quality of services and they are glad to have the support of one of the most powerful MRO’s in the region.

Turkish Technic Sales and Marketing Director Altug Sokeli also thanked Atlasjet for their trust in Turkish Technic Landing Gear Maintenance Services, and added “Turkish Technic is proud to support Atlasjet Landing Gear Overhaul program.”

Turkish Technic, an association of Turkish Airlines group companies (Istanbul Stock Exchange: THYAO), provides MRO services for Boeing and Airbus airframes, engines, auxiliary power units, landing gear and components. The company serves more than 100 airlines in Europe, the Middle East, Northern Africa, Turkey and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) with its maintenance bases in Istanbul & Ankara and highly qualified workforce of more than 3,000 personnel.

Atlasjet is one of the leading Turkish airline operators, renowned for its high levels of customer service, with a fleet of 15 aircraft and the seat capacity of 2.825; is serving to Turkish civil aviation sector by operating international flights since 2001, and domestic flights since 2003.

14 November 2013

As the leading repair and overhaul center in the region Turkish Technic has provided component repair services for Aerotron for many years. The recent agreement is the first agreement between the two parties for APU services. Turkish Technic will be providing services for the re-certification of APS3200 type APU.

Turkish Technic APU Services, is the authorized repair station of both Hamilton Sundstrand and Honeywell APU models. Hundreds of APU’s have been served in  Turkish Technic APU Repair/Overhaul center. With its experience and highly qualified APU overhaul experts Turkish Technic APU Services provides services to airlines all around the region from Europe to Middle East.

Aerotron Limited is one of Europe’s leading suppliers to the aviation industry specialising in component support solutions to both the Civil and Military markets. Based at London Gatwick Airport, Aerotron's headquarters houses a combined rotable inventory in excess of US$ 110 million.

Serving more than 200 Airlines and a total of almost 600 avitation industry customers from all around the world, Turkish Technic is one of the leading MRO’s with its broad capability and growing capacity. With more than 500 million dollars of investment for the last ten years, Turkish Technic built lean and highly efficient service infrastructure and has the latest technologies to provide customer oriented and high quality services. Turkish Technic provides nose to tail MRO services to its customers with more than 4000 highly qualified employees in its state of the art facilities using latest technologies.

6 December 2013

As the sole maintenance provider of Turkish Airlines, Turkish Technic recently provided sharklet modification for Turkish Airlines A321 aircraft. By this modification Turkish Airlines has become the first European airline operating A320 family with the production-retrofitted sharklets and eight more A321 aircraft in Turkish Airlines fleet will be modifed by Turkish Technic until May 2014. The company is also being prepared for in-service retrofit at A319 and A320s (for the aircrafts without sharklet provision) for which the retrofit solution will be available in 2015.

Within the scope of three routes (linefit, production retrofit and in-service retrofit) of installation, sharklets have been introduced by Airbus to Airlines and MROs since these new devices are hoped to provide fuel burn reduction, operating cost saving, increased payload / range capability, imroved take off performance, higher optimum altitude and design service goal extension.

Following two days’ work (sharklets and flight computer functionality retrofitted in service) in Istanbul, Turkish Tecnic completed the first sharklet production retrofit which was effective to certain number of Turkish Airlines A321 type aircraft delivered with modified center wing box and wing structure. The production retrofit done was mainly based on structural works and was consist of four major steps as given hereunder;

•    Wing tip fence removal
•    Wing and sharklet (Rib 27 and Rib 27A) connection with tension bolts and  barrel nuts, multi-lugs and pins.
•    Avionics systems update
•    Flight operation manuals update

3 July 2013

XL Airways France & Turkish Technic signed an agreement for B737-800 Aircraft Base Maintenance Services. The service will be performed at Turkish Technic’s facilities in Istanbul, Turkey.

Turkish Technic, an association of Turkish Airlines group companies (Istanbul Stock Exchange: THYAO), provides MRO services for Boeing and Airbus airframes, engines, auxiliary power units, landing gear and components. The company serves more than 100 airlines in Europe, the Middle East, Northern Africa, Turkey and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) with its maintenance bases in Istanbul & Ankara and highly qualified workforce of more than 3,000 personnel.

XL Airways France, a specialist at long-haul leisure carrier, is a French airline with its head offices at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport and in Tremblay-en-France. It operates scheduled flights mainly to long-haul destinations in Africa, the Middle East and the Caribbean as well as charter flights to medium-haul destinations in the Mediterranean region, usually out of Charles de Gaulle Airport. It has flights to 53 destinations with a fleet of Aircrafts including Boeing 737’s and Airbus A330’s