Turkish Technic and TAROM have signed an agreement for the repair and supply of components for TAROM’s Airbus A318 aircraft fleet. The agreement will be effective till 2023.

Turkey | August 1, 2018–The contract comprises component supply and repair on Part Number basis. The repair work and services will be supplied from Turkish Technic’s Istanbul main base and supply stations throughout the world.

Turkish Technic CEO Ahmet Karaman said “We thank TAROM for choosing Turkish Technic for the component repair work and supply services. We reached a fleet size of more than 750 pool aircraft and our footprints are now all around the world.”

The TAROM CEO Wolff Wilhelm-Werner, expressed TAROM’s trust in quality and timing of services. Mr. Wilhelm-Werner also added “The Turkish Technic component pool services will be a leverage to our Airbus A318 technical operations. We welcome this partnership, and trust in a fair and mutually beneficial contract between TAROM and Turkish Technic”.

Istanbul | May 28, 2018– Boeing and Turkish Technic Inc., the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) arm of Turkish Airlines, announced signing of a Global Fleet Care supplier agreement.

Turkish Technic is now a strategic Boeing supplier for line maintenance, heavy maintenance of airplanes, component service and repair. Boeing and Turkish Technic will collaborate together in the training and certification of technicians from different parts of the world.

“We provide a broad portfolio of MRO services in 50+ International Line Maintenance locations as well as our existing base maintenance facilities in Istanbul and Ankara. In addition to the current services we provide, more will be available to our customers at our brand-new facilities, located Istanbul New Airport as of 29^th October 2018. We are so glad to announce such a remarkable collaboration with Boeing today, which will significantly contribute and add value to our business in our new home base. Within the extent of Boeing Global Fleet Care program including aircraft maintenance, repair and training, Boeing operators will be able to experience the world class quality of Turkish Technic’s MRO services through this agreement.” said Ahmet Karaman, General Manager of Turkish Technic Inc.

Last year, Boeing and the Turkish Government announced the Boeing Turkey National Aerospace Initiative, launched to support the growth of the Turkish aerospace industry, in conjunction with the targets set by Turkey’s Vision 2023 that specially designed for the 100^thestablishment anniversary of the Turkish Republic. The initiative outlines a strategic framework that aligns Boeing investment and programs with the Turkish Government, Turkish airlines, aerospace service companies and industry suppliers in the areas of research, engineering and skills development.

“Turkey is one of the Boeing’s top strategic growth countries, and we see strong capability and growth potential in aviation services and maintenance in Turkey,” said Marc Allen, President of Boeing International. “Positioning Turkey as a global player in aviation services is one of the key elements of the Boeing Turkey National Aerospace Initiative we announced last year. With this agreement, we are taking our successful collaboration with Turkish Technic one step further in a manner that aligns to the growth of Boeing and Turkey.”

Through its Global Services division, Boeing provides technical support to more than 60 customers and over 2,500 airplanes through its Global Fleet Care program. This customizable portfolio offers engineering and planning activities associated with managing the technical performance of the airplane. A power-by-the-hour based offering, Global Fleet Care solutions in the form of Engineering, Materials and Maintenance programs bring inherent efficiency to airline operations.

Aircraft Interiors Expo, Hamburg | April 11, 2018– Turkish Technic and HAVELSAN have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Inmarsat on development of integrated inflight connectivity and entertainment solutions.

As part of the collaboration, the three companies will offer a joint solution for emerging markets, which integrates Inmarsat’s award-winning GX Aviation inflight broadband solution with the Turkish Technic-HAVELSAN inflight entertainment system.

Ahmet Karaman, CEO of Turkish Technic, said: “The Turkish aviation market is the centre of growth in this region. We continue to make major strides in fulfilling the product and maintenance requirements of operators with high-end solutions. Our inflight entertainment system developed with HAVELSAN, provides a seamless travel experience and will become even more desirable to operators with the addition of Inmarsat inflight connectivity.”

Ahmet Hamdi Atalay, CEO of HAVELSAN, said: ”Turkish Technic and HAVELSAN’s inflight entertainment system will gain increased synergy and power through our collaboration with Inmarsat. From serving the fastest growing aviation market of the world, in Turkey, the system is now a global product.”

Philip Balaam, President of Inmarsat Aviation, said: “This region is home to one of the fastest growing aviation markets in the world and offers significant opportunities for inflight connectivity and entertainment providers. We look forward to joining hands with two of Turkey’s leading companies in this field, Turkish Technic and HAVELSAN, to provide airlines with a truly world-class integrated offering that combines our key strengths.”

Turkey | February 5, 2018– Turkish Technic and Atlasglobal have signed an agreement for the repair and supply of components for Atlasglobal’s Airbus A320 aircraft fleet. The agreement will be effective till 2023.

The contract comprises component repair and supply on ATA Chapter basis. Access to components will be available from Turkish Technic Istanbul main base and worldwide pooling stations. Repair work of the components will be carried out at Turkish Technic Sabiha Gokcen facilities.

Being the continuation of the latest agreement settled in 2013 between Turkish Technic and Atlasglobal, this agreement will thus be further contributing to the development of the Turkish aviation industry.

Turkish Technic CEO Ahmet Karaman declared: “I would like to thank Atlasglobal for expressing their trust and confidence to Turkish Technic with regard to component repair and supply services for their A320 fleet. The renewal of the agreement for another 5 years, is a clear indicator of the quality of the service we deliver along with customer satisfaction. Turkish Technic is an important trademark providing MRO services to more than a hundred airlines.”

Atlasglobal CEO Sermed Temizkan added: “We trust in the quality of Turkish Technic’s services. We are pleased to be provided with the services of Turkish Technic, one of the top 10 leading MRO centers in the world. On behalf of Atlasglobal, I would like to thank Turkish Technic for their continued technical support to our Airbus A320 operation and our expanding network.”

Dubai Airshow | November 15, 2017– Turkish Technic Inc. and SAEI (Saudia Aerospace Engineering Industries) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) during the Dubai Airshow. The agreement expands the support and maintenance solutions in the field of component service which forms the basis to pursue a longer term business partnership between both companies in support of their customers’ fleet operations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and surrounding market.

Under the terms of the MOU, the companies cooperate in component maintenance and component pool services, and improving partnership with working together for warehouse and logistics services.

The MOU was signed this afternoon at the Dubai Airshow by Turkish Technic Chief Executive Officer Ahmet Karaman, SAEI Managing Director Ali Al Ashban, Turkish Technic CCO Irfan Demir and SAEI VP Commercial & Marketing Saleh F. EID.

CEO of Turkish Technic Inc., Ahmet Karaman, said: “The Middle East region is extremely important for us. Extending cooperation with the SAEI fits perfectly Turkish Technic’s global strategy for increasing customer services and widening its network.”

“A strategic partnership SAEI and Turkish technic will be a new phase is the start of a different model in the relationship with our customers, where our two companies are considering the option for a long term strategic partnership, and to develop Aircraft Maintenance Industry activity in KSA following the guidelines of Kingdom’s Vision 2030″ said, SAEI Managing Director, Mr. Ali Al Ashban.

Mr. Al Ashban added: ” We are delighted with this strengthened cooperation with Turkish Technic, The agreement will set the guidelines for case by case and project by project approach to create better collaboration between two great market players ( TT and SAEI) for a better value proposition for our customers.

MRO Americas Aviation Week, Orlando, FL | April 25, 2017– Safran Electrical & Power signed a contract with Turkish Technic Inc., the leading MRO in its region, to maintain electrical equipment in the Airbus A320 and A330 airplane operators in Europe, CIS and Asia.

The 5-year contract includes maintenance of airplane fans, brake cooling systems, and APU generators (Auxiliary Power Unit) supplied by Safran Electrical & Power. Today, the fleet covered by Turkish Airlines includes 173 Airbus planes in the A320 and A330 family.

“We are very pleased we took the next step with Turkish Technic Inc. We won the contract thanks to innovative solutions, strengthening our 10-year collaboration with this pacesetter client. In the future, we hope to expand maintenance for Turkish Technic Inc. to new product lines,” added Vincenzo Guerriero, Head of Support & Services at Safran Electrical & Power.

Irfan Demir, CCO of Turkish Technic Inc., said; “This scope expansion in cooperation with Safran Electrical & Power is yet another step extending our current world class component services. We are on the way of having a wider component capability coverage. With our blend of services and superior quality we continue to look for ways to improve the experience that we meticulously offer to our customers.”

The flag carrier airline of Jordan, Royal Jordanian Airlines will receive V2500 LRU components pool support from Turkish Technic, Turkish Airlines’ leading subsidiary in its region.

Turkey | February 15, 2017– The services and spares that will be provided within the framework of the agreement will be based in Turkish Technic’s Istanbul base and supply stations throughout the world. The LRU components will be serviced in the state-of-the-art facilities of Turkish Technic at Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport. The contract will also serve to enhance the strong business relationship between the two parties and will be a substantial step for Turkish Technic in the Middle East region.

Emphasizing the trust felt toward the services provided by Turkish Technic, Royal Jordanian Airlines CEO Suleiman Obeidat said, “We are pleased to cooperate with a pioneer MRO company in the region, Turkish Technic. We believe their contributions and technical services will back our endeavors to provide a continued on-time, efficient operation, all for a better passenger satisfaction.”

Ahmet Karaman, CEO of Turkish Technic, thanked the Royal Jordanian Airlines family for their preference of Turkish Technic saying, “We are glad to be reaping the fruits of our labor with this win-win co-operation model. Turkish Technic has reached a fleet size of about 800 aircraft in the component pool market with the signing of this agreement.”

Istanbul, Turkey | August 22, 2016– Turkish Technic and Onur Air signed Airbus A320 component pooling contract in 2012 and agreed to extend the contract till 2021. Onur Air founder and chairman Mr. Cankut Bagana welcomed Turkish Technic CEO Ahmet Karaman at his courtesy visit to Onur Air and the signing ceremony held.

The contract comprises component supply and repair on ATA Chapter basis. Components will be supplied from Istanbul main base and Turkish Technic pooling stations worldwide. Repair work of the components will be done at the Turkish Technic new state-of-art facility in Sabiha Gokcen Airport Istanbul/Turkey. The contract also enhance strong business partnership between parties.

Onur Air CEO Teoman Tosun, expressed Onur Air’ trust in Turkish Technic’s quality of services and also feeling appreciation to have the support of the leading MRO of the world. Mr. Teoman Tosun also added “We are recognized for high quality services of Turkish Technic to support our component supply. We assume that this will be an ideal solution to our Airbus A320/A321 operations.”

Turkish Technic CEO Ahmet Karaman said “We thank Onur Air for extending contract with Turkish Technic for component pooling. This is a new clear indication that we keep our services at the highest level and ensure operators satisfaction, We reached a fleet size more than 700 aircraft in component pool market.”

Onur Air is the successfull carrier, a frontier and is dedicated to flight safety. Onur Air operates from main hub Istanbul, Antalya and Jeddah, providing ultimate experience of flying with affordable rates. Onur Air (IATA: 8Q, ICAO: OHY), operates with a fleet comprising 16 Airbus A320/A321 and 11 A330, with other joining. Onur Air provides scheduled domestic flights as well as international routes. Onur Air Technic being EASA 145 facility provides maintenance services to 3rd party operators, as well as Turkish Airlines.

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 7000 personnel.

• Company marks 10 years of service to airlines from Europe to Far East.

Turkey | May 26, 2016– Turkish Technic, the leading aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services provider to the aviation industry, today announces the tenth anniversary of the company’s founding. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of Turkish Airlines, Turkish Technic was formally established on May 23, 2006, and has achieved a steady growth since its establishment.

The roots of Turkish Technic go back to the founding of Turkish Airlines. In 1957, the journey started with maintenance of three DC-3 aircraft, within the fleet of 28. During this initial period the company has grown and added over 15 aircraft types to its maintenance and overhaul capabilities. Since the establishment, Turkish Technic, one-stop-MRO, expanded its capacity with 6 new hangars, located in various cities of Turkey.

“Turkish Technic is proud of its ten-year track record of MRO services and sustained profitability throughout the many changes in the economic and political changes in the region.” said Ahmet Karaman, General Manager of Turkish Technic. ”At the same time we are forward-focused on the next decade and have significant investment plans such as new facilities at İGA (Istanbul Grand Airport). We as Turkish Technic are thankful to our a vast number of customers. We look forward to continuing to serve the aviation industry and to our valued customers with a continuous improvement of comprehensive services.”

Today Turkish Technic family, consisting of TCI, TSI, TEC and Goodrich Turkish Technic Services that manufacture aircraft seats, galleys and provides engine and turbine services.

Turkey | March 2016– The Wireless Inflight Entertainment System, “SKYFE”, developed jointly by HAVELSAN and TURKISH TECHNIC has won the Turkish Airlines tender. According to the results of the tender, 44 airplanes of Turkish Airlines will fly with the first “Made in Turkey” IFE System, SKYFE.

The Wireless Inflight Entertainment System, SKYFE, developed within the scope of the Strategic Partnership Agreement between Turkish Technic and HAVELSAN is now in the sky… Turkish Airlines, flying to more points than any other airlines in the world, and a Star Alliance member, will have 44 of its airplanes equipped with SKYFE.

The Turkish Airlines tender, where Turkish Technic and HAVELSAN participated jointly, was won with two important IFE products: Wireless Inflight Entertainment System and Tablet Based Inflight Entertainment System. According to the results of the tender, Turkish Technic and HAVELSAN partnership crossed the finish line ahead of seven other firms. The tender was won with the participation of two family products, the Wireless Inflight Entertainment System known as SKYFE‐W and the Tablet Based Inflight Entertainment System known as SKYFE‐T.

Targeting to be a strong brand name among Wireless Inflight Entertainment systems with innovative design and the advantages it provides, SKYFE‐W is demonstrating a successful performance even during the certification process

completed in a short period. The Inflight Entertainment System, is one of the services that is emphasized by many airlines in recent years in order to increase passenger satisfaction, and the SKYFE‐W, presents an innovative approach with passengers able to download applications from the platforms such as Google Play and Apple Store to their own personal electronic devices (tablets, laptops, smart mobile phones) during preflight and access wireless entertainment system which provides Audio and Video on Demand, Flight Map, Electronic Publications, Surveys and other services during the flight.
The SKYFE‐T System, in particular on flights where Inflight Entertainment System is not available, provides an entertainment service to Business Class passengers by providing high resolution tablets. With the preloaded tablets (films, music, magazines, documentary, surveys etc.), Business Class passengers will have a special entertainment opportunity with high video quality. The SKYFE‐T System, when used on airplane with the Wireless Inflight Entertainment System (SKYFE‐W), will automatically connect to the existing server on the airplane will access a 1.8 Tbyte media content while at the same time provide access to maps and flight information (height, speed exterior temperature etc.).

Selected as the ʺBest Airline Company in Europeʺ* for five years in a row, Turkish Airlines, by providing a unique opportunity with SKYFE as the perfect entertainment in inflight experience for its passengers, is able to install the system in its Boeing 737 airplane and continues its activities to install the system in its Airbus A320 airplane family.

Turkey | March 2016– The Wireless Inflight Entertainment System, “SKYFE”, developed jointly by HAVELSAN and TURKISH TECHNIC has won the Turkish Airlines tender. According to the results of the tender, 44 airplanes of Turkish Airlines will fly with the first “Made in Turkey” IFE System, SKYFE.

The Wireless Inflight Entertainment System, SKYFE, developed within the scope of the Strategic Partnership Agreement between Turkish Technic and HAVELSAN is now in the sky… Turkish Airlines, flying to more points than any other airlines in the world, and a Star Alliance member, will have 44 of its airplanes equipped with SKYFE.

The Turkish Airlines tender, where Turkish Technic and HAVELSAN participated jointly, was won with two important IFE products: Wireless Inflight Entertainment System and Tablet Based Inflight Entertainment System. According to the results of the tender, Turkish Technic and HAVELSAN partnership crossed the finish line ahead of seven other firms. The tender was won with the participation of two family products, the Wireless Inflight Entertainment System known as SKYFE‐W and the Tablet Based Inflight Entertainment System known as SKYFE‐T.

Targeting to be a strong brand name among Wireless Inflight Entertainment systems with innovative design and the advantages it provides, SKYFE‐W is demonstrating a successful performance even during the certification process completed in a short period. The Inflight Entertainment System, is one of the services that is emphasized by many airlines in recent years in order to increase passenger satisfaction, and the SKYFE‐W, presents an innovative approach with passengers able to download applications from the platforms such as Google Play and Apple Store to their own personal electronic devices (tablets, laptops, smart mobile phones) during preflight and access wireless entertainment system which provides Audio and Video on Demand, Flight Map, Electronic Publications, Surveys and other services during the flight.

The SKYFE‐T System, in particular on flights where Inflight Entertainment System is not available, provides an entertainment service to Business Class passengers by providing high resolution tablets. With the preloaded tablets (films, music, magazines, documentary, surveys etc.), Business Class passengers will have a special entertainment opportunity with high video quality. The SKYFE‐T System, when used on airplane with the Wireless Inflight Entertainment System (SKYFE‐W), will automatically connect to the existing server on the airplane will access a 1.8 Tbyte media content while at the same time provide access to maps and flight information (height, speed exterior temperature etc.).

Selected as the ʺBest Airline Company in Europeʺ* for five years in a row, Turkish Airlines, by providing a unique opportunity with SKYFE as the perfect entertainment in inflight experience for its passengers, is able to install the system in its Boeing 737 airplane and continues its activities to install the system in its Airbus A320 airplane family.