TURKISH AIRLINES, TURKISH TECHNIC Inc. and Turkish Aerospace Industries, Inc. (TAI) launched agreement to design and manufacture all types of aircraft cabin interior systems and components, logistic support, modification and also to provide marketing services under Joint Venture. 

TURKISH AIRLINES, TURKISH TECHNIC Inc. and TAI agreed to the launch of a joint venture company to manufacture Aircraft Cabin Interior products in Istanbul, Turkey. The joint venture company, known as Turkish Cabin Interior Systems Inc. will design and manufacture all types of aircraft cabin interior systems and components, logistic support, modification and provide marketing services as well. 

The Joint Venture Company will manufacture Galley, Pilot & Stewardess Crew Rest, Magazine Racks, Literature Pocket, Divider & Wind Screen, Doghouse & Bustle, Stowage, Coatroom, Video Control Compartment and Stairhouse products. The manufacturing company aims to acquire share from the market worldwide. 

“We are gathering our technical and marketing expertise under the same roof with TAI for excellence in order to be in premier league of manufacturing in cabin interior systems business. Moreover, within this aggressive expansion, we would like to prove how aircraft cabin interior products can be produced in high quality under %100 Turkish brand. We claim that Turkey will be a maintenance, repair and also manufacturing hub that should be taken seriously via this structuring in the near future.” said TURKISH AIRLINES and TURKISH TECHNIC Chairman of the Board, Mr. Hamdi Topcu. 

“We believe that the new emerging joint venture will enhance our current cooperation and provide a solid ground for further and broad areas of cooperation with TURKISH AIRLINES family. Possessing the understanding of quality and mentality of serving without making any concessions, our joint venture company that will operate in the area of designing and manufacturing Cabin Interior Systems will be at the disposal of both national and international customers worldwide on a large scale of products.” stated TAI Chairman of Board, Mr. M.Yalcin Kaya. 

TURKISH AIRLINES, established with 5 aircraft in 1933 and has reached today to a fleet consisted of 153 aircraft, is a 4 star airline and member of the Star Alliance and conducting operations to 128 international and 41 domestic destinations. 

Star Alliance: TURKISH AIRLINES is a member of the Star Alliance that was established in 1997. The alliance operates 21,000 flights per day to 1,160 destinations in 181 countries. TURKISH TECHNIC Inc., 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 base in Istanbul and highly qualified workforce of more than 3,000 personnel. 

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Turkish Aerospace Industries, Inc. (TAI), which is located in the capital city of Turkey, Ankara, on a 5.000.000 square meters area with a state-of-the-art industrial facility of over 230,000 square meters under roof; is the center of technology in design, development, modernization, manufacturing, integration and life cycle support of integrated aerospace systems from fixed and rotary wing air platforms to UAVs and satellites in Turkey. TAI ranks among the top hundred global players in aerospace and defence arena. With its modern facilities equipped by high technology products, machinery, tools and capabilities; TAI is to be considered as a reliable partner for both national and international customers. 

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Had performed the heavy maintenances of 3 A320 Aircrafts in TURKISH TECHNIC on the first quarter of 2010 and prefered TURKISH TECHNIC in structural and component maintenance services throughout the year, Sky Airlines decided to carry out the Re-delivery Check and Paint Service of its A321 Aircraft in TURKISH TECHNIC. The maintenance is performed between December 2010 and January 2011. 

Sky Airlines declared that they prefer TURKISH TECHNIC in detailed meintenances like Redelivey Checks with respect to its variety of the back workshops, diversified component capability and experienced technical staff. Sky Airlines officers thanked TURKISH TECHNIC for its supportive contribution based on long term relationship. 

On the other hand, TURKISH TECHNIC officers thanked Sky Airlines for the trust they signified stating that TURKISH TECHNIC will continue to provide quality services to satisfy the expectations of Sky Airlines and maintain the long-term win-win relationship. 

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. 

Sky Airlines, based in Antalya International Airport, has 6 Boeing 737 CL, 6 Boeing 737 NG and 5 Airbus A320/A321 Aircraft and in its fleet. Sky Airlines is a charter airline based in Antalya, Turkey. The airline is operating services for its parent tour operator and other tour operators between Turkey, Europe and the Middle East, meanwhile will start to give service in domestic flights statring from 15 January 2011. 

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TURKISH TECHNIC, had signed maintenance services agreements for one base maintenance C check on B737NG (VQ-BEO) and one base maintenance A check on B737NG (VQ-BOY) with Yakutia Airlines. Maintenance activities will be carried at TURKISH TECHNIC’s facilities in Istanbul, Turkey; during December 2010. 

TURKISH TECHNIC declared that “We are truely happy to have a fruitful cooperation with an important actor of Russian civil aviation and committed to provide quality services satisfying the expectations of Yakutia Airlines to maintain our good relationship and in the meantime achieving a bigger share in the CIS Market.” 

Based at Istanbul’s Atatürk Airport, TURKISH TECHNIC is the leading Aircraft Maintenance and Repair Organization in its region. Certified through EASA 145, JAA 145, FAA and Turkish DGCA for the performance of maintenance services, TURKISH TECHNIC offers a variety of maintenance services through its diversified shops, ranging from Airframe Heavy Maintenance, Engine-APU overhaul, LDG overhaul, etc. As the only one-stop shop in the region and with its wide range of back shops certified for over 4,000 Boeing and 4,000 Airbus aircraft components, TURKISH TECHNIC, offers customers from nose to tail maintenance service from its base at Istanbul Atatürk Airport, Istanbul, Turkey. 

Yakutia Airlines is an airline based in Yakutsk, Russia. It operates domestic passenger services in Russia and within the CIS, as well as charters to destinations in Europe from its hubs at Yakutsk Airport and Moscow's Vnukovo Airport. Besides the 2 B737NG, their fleet includes 5 B757-200, 1 B767-300 and almost 40 ea Russian Aircrafts. 

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TURKISH TECHNIC signed a C Check maintenance services agreement for two base maintenance C checks on Boeing B737-400 with Tailwind Airlines. Maintenance works will be carried at TURKISH TECHNIC’s facilities in Istanbul, Turkey during January 2011. 

TURKISH TECHNIC declared that “Western Europe is one of the markets we aim to be the leader of; and we are committed to provide quality services satisfying the expectations of Tailwind Airlines to maintain our good and ongoing relationship.” 

Tailwind Airlines officers 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, 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. 

Tailwind Airlnes, based on World Trade Center in Yesilköy Istanbul (Istanbul / Turkey), has 5 B737-400 Aircraft in its fleet. Tailwind Airlines provides full charter and ACMI services to its business partners. Tailwind Airlines is set up as a fully certified operator according to the highest standards from the start. This way Taiwind Airlines can satisfy the air transport requirements of its partners and respond to the demands for safety, reliability, quality, value and security in all its activities. 

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TURKISH TECHNIC and Türk Hava Kurumu have signed Landing Gear Overhaul Services for THK’s whole Bombardier CL-215 fleet consisting of 14 Sets. Overhaul services will be carried out at TURKISH TECHNIC’s Landing Gear shop in Istanbul, Turkey. 

TURKISH TECHNIC declared: “We are thanking Türk Hava Kurumu for choosing TURKISH TECHNIC for the performance of Landing Gear shop visits. We appreciate greatly the trust Türk Hava Kurumu granted by signing Bombardier CL-215Landing Gear services contract. We are committed to provide quality services satisfying the expectations of Türk Hava Kurumu to maintain our good relationship.”

Türk Hava Kurumu officers 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, an association of Turkish Airlines group companies (Istanbul Stock Exchange: THYAO), with a highly qualified and well-trained workforce of over 3,000 personnel, is the leading maintenance center in its region, providing technical services for Airframe, Engine, APU, LDG and components for a wide range of airlines from Europe, Middle East, CIS, Northern Africa and Turkey at its base in Istanbul. 

Türk Hava Kurumu(THK), based in Ankara, Turkey, was founded by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of Turkey, to establish the aviation industry in Turkey both assisting the development of military, civil and sportive aviation. It played dramatical roles in the establishment of Turkey’s Aviation Insdustry with training many pilots to the sector. THK has the fleet of Cessna Aircrafts used for the training of the pilots, Cheyyene Aircrafts for air taxi/ambulance, Antonovan for agricultural insecticide and Bombardier CL-215 Aircrafts for the fire fighting activities. 

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With the attendance of both companies’ top management to the internal ceremony on 17th of September 2010, held at TURKISH TECHNIC facilities in Istanbul Ataturk International Airport, TURKISH TECHNIC and Saga Airlines have signed eight different maintenance agreements. With these agreements TURKISH TECHNIC will provide the following services for Saga Airlines;

- Component Pool Services for B737-800 aircraft in Saga fleet till the end of year 2015

- Landing Gear Overhaul Services for B737-800 Aircraft in Saga fleet till the end of 2017, including spare support and removals/installations

- Performance of redelivery checks and painting for two B737-400 aircraft - Performance of the C check of an A330 aircraft

- Performance of the overhaul of a GTCP131-9B APU including spare support, (and will be expanded in very near future to cover all B737NG fleet of SAGA)

TURKISH TECHNIC officials declared that “Domestic market is a place we aim to seal our leadership. For this reason we are very proud to announce that we are committed to provide quality services satisfying the expectations of Saga Airlines to maintain our good relationship.”

Saga Airlines officers expressed their trust in TURKISH TECHNIC’s quality of services and stated that they are glad to have the support of one of the most powerful MRO’s in the region.

Based at Istanbul’s Atatürk Airport, TURKISH TECHNIC is the leading Aircraft Maintenance and Repair Organization in its region. Certified through EASA 145, JAA 145, FAA and Turkish DGCA for the performance of maintenance services, TURKISH TECHNIC offers a variety of maintenance services through its diversified shops, ranging from Airframe Heavy Maintenance, Engine-APU overhaul, LDG overhaul, etc. As the only one-stop shop in the region and with its wide range of back shops certified for over 4,000 Boeing and 4,000 Airbus aircraft components, TURKISH TECHNIC, offers customers from nose to tail maintenance service from its base at Istanbul Atatürk Airport, Istanbul, Turkey.

Saga Airlines operates a fleet of nine aircraft, consisting four B737NGs, two B737CLs, two A310s and one A330. Saga Airlines performs wet-lease and charter operations in highest aviation standards for many reputable airlines in Turkey, Europe, Middle East & North Africa and Central Asia regions. For more information please visit:

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http://www.sagaairlines.com

BH Air signs aircraft and landing gear maintenance services contract with TURKISH TECHNIC, which covers RIB-5 inspection (modification and corrosion repair as required) of three A320s and landing gear overhaul for specified aircraft. Work will be carried out at TURKISH TECHNIC’s facilities in Istanbul, Turkey till the end of March 2011. 

As the leading maintenance provider of the Turkish domestic aircraft market, TURKISH TECHNIC states, “We are committed to provide quality services satisfying the expectations of BH Air to maintain and develop our good relationship covering long term maintenance services for these A320s.”

BH Air, the premier private airline of Bulgaria with years of experience in tour operation expresses, “We trust in TURKISH TECHNIC’s quality of services and are glad to have the maintenance services from a leading MRO in the region.” 
TURKISH TECHNIC, an association of TURKISH AIRLINES group companies (Istanbul Stock Exchange: THYAO), is the leading maintenance center in its region, providing airframe, engine, APU and component technical services 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 over 3000 personnel. 

BH Air, based in Sofia, Bulgaria operates four Airbus A320s, one A319 and two Gulfstream (G200 and G550) aircraft in its fleet. BH Air was set as a private charter airline, majority owned by Balkan Holidays, Bulgaria’s largest tour operator. Its main base is in Sofia but it operates flights from all major airports in Bulgaria specializing in short and medium haul international flights. It has spread its network of destinations across airports in the UK, Scandinavia, most European countries, Africa, Asia and the Middle East. 

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http://www.bhairlines.com

TURKISH TECHNIC, signed a base maintenance services agreement, which will cover C check of an Airbus A320, with Air Moldova. Maintenance work will be carried out at TURKISH AIRLINES TECHNIC’s facilities in Istanbul, Turkey.

TURKISH AIRLINES 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.

Air Moldova is the state airline of Moldova, conducting operations to 17 European destinatons with a fleet of 4 aircrafts.

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http://www.airmoldova.md/

Air Moldova signs Aircraft base maintenance services contract with TURKISH TECHNIC, which covers base maintenance C9-check of one A320. Maintenance works will be carried out at TURKISH TECHNIC’s facilities in Istanbul, Turkey till end of August, 2010. 

TURKISH TECHNIC as being leader maintenance provider of Turkish domestic & one of the leader of international aircraft maintenance market states that “we are committed to provide quality services satisfying the expectations of Air Moldova to maintain and develop our good relationship covering A/C maintenances of A320’s. 

Air Moldova is national air carrier and Moldavian largest airline and one of Moldovian’s most recognized brands expresses “we trust in TURKISH TECHNIC’s quality of services and glad to have the base maintenance services from leading MRO in the region.” 

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 over 3.000 personnel. 

Air Moldova, based in Chisinau, Moldova operates direct flights to 16 destinations with 3 Airbus A320’s. 

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TURKISH TECHNIC and Zorlu O&M Power Plant Operation and Maintenance have signed a “Joint Venture Company General Principles Agreement” to enable the maintenance, repair and overhaul of certain aircraft engines and industrial gas turbines used in power plants that were not covered within the business scopes of their current partnerships. Where both companies are equal shareholders, a partnership based on technical knowledge, international experience, experienced technical personnel and a strong brand name is being formed. 

In 2009, there were 46,455 units of industrial gas turbines in working condition in the market worldwide. The maintenance market of these turbines is valued at nearly 18.3 Billion US Dollars. The regions around Turkey comprise 20% of this maintenance market. The joint venture that will be formed with the partnership of TURKISH TECHNIC and Zorlu O&M Power Plant Operation and Maintenance is aiming to become a company that targets the need for maintenance of industrial gas turbines in Turkey and its neighboring countries that became apparent in recent years. 

The Chairman of the Board of Directors of TURKISH AIRLINES and TURKISH TECHNIC Hamdi Topcu said, “TURKISH TECHNIC, while continuing its strategic cooperation with leading firms in the aviation industry, aims to bring in domestic companies into the aviation industry and make Turkey an aviation base.” Mr. Hamdi Topcu further continued, “There has been a business relationship between Zorlu Holding, Zorlu Energy Group and TURKISH TECHNIC for a long time. TURKISH TECHNIC performs the maintenance of industrial gas turbines that are serviced by Zorlu O&M. The agreement signed today will combine the strengths and synergies of both companies.” 

Zorlu Holding’s Chairman of the Board of Directors, Ahmet Zorlu, expressed his satisfaction of a partnership between a company that is one of the pioneers in the energy sector and a brand that is the national flag carrier of the country, stating, “The partnership between Zorlu Energy Group and TURKISH AIRLINES will take the strengths of both brands and increase the success of our country in the international arena. I thank everyone who supported the formation of this partnership”. Ahmet Zorlu, pointed out that Zorlu O&M, which continues its operations within Zorlu Energy group, is one of the first national companies in the area of power plant operations and maintenance. Ahmet Zorlu also mentioned they had combined the successful partnership that Zorlu O&M had with TURKISH TECHNIC since 2004 under a new company, saying, “With the partnership signed with one of the most influential and trusted companies in Turkey, we are pleased to pass-on our international experience and knowledge base to larger masses in the sector.”

About TURKISH TECHNIC

TURKISH TECHNIC is a company is part of the TURKISH AIRLINES (IMKB: THYAO) company group that offers MRO services on Boeing and Airbus airframes, aircraft engines and auxiliary power units, landing gear and components. The company, with its maintenance base in Istanbul and a highly qualified workforce that is made up of more than 3000 personnel, offers its services to more than 100 airline companies from Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, Turkey and the CIS. 

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About Zorlu O&M Power Plant Operations and Maintenance:

Zorlu O&M was formed in 2000 to provide maintenance and operation services to Zorlu Energy and other energy companies in the sector. 

Zorlu O&M provides fast and customer oriented service with its well trained and experienced maintenance team using up-to-date technology.

Zorlu O&M provides maintenance and operation, assembly and start-up services for power plants belonging to Zorlu Energy group and other investors in Turkey as well as to international customers in several countries in the regions from Greece to Pakistan, and Kuwait to Russia.