Department of Pilot Training Advisory Board Event

Hosted by our President and our Vice President, our Department of Pilot Training Advisory Board event brought together the Director of our School of Applied Sciences, our Co-Op Director, senior executives and captain pilots from Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, SunExpress Airlines, AJet Airlines, Corendon Airlines and the Turkish Airline Pilots Association (TALPA), and esteemed executives of Istanbul Airport, Sabiha Gökçen Airport, TUSAŞ, DHMİ, HerdemAviation and AFA Flight School, with which we jointly conduct our flights. At the meeting, ideas were exchanged on the current state of airports and airlines, employment and related ideas, institutional agreements, and future collaborations between the aviation sector, universities and aviation companies.

Agenda Items

1: What is the purpose of the KAAN project, which generation of fighter jet is it defined as, and what needs is it being developed to meet? When did KAAN make its first flight, and what were the results? What are KAAN's contributions to the Turkish Defense Industry, and what role will it play in Türkiye's air defense strategy? How will KAAN affect the domestic defense industry ecosystem? If there is an opportunity to stay in contact with our Engineering Departments, to what extent can artificial intelligence and autonomous systems be developed for KAAN?(TUSAŞ)

2: The industry's 10-year demand in pilot training, completed and planned protocols, and the areas we need to develop as a department(Flight Operations Directors, TALPA Management and Captain Pilots)

3: The general state of airports and the development trend of aviation over the next 10 years. The impact of the simultaneous use of 3 runways at Istanbul Airport on its development potential(DHMİ).

4: The protocol process and the industry's need for the Aviation Management department for which an application has been made. Discussion of the fields of employment for aviation management graduates and how the process will be carried out with the university(Istanbul Airport, Sabiha Gökçen Airport, TGS Ground Services Inc.).

5: What needs to be done to open an aircraft airframe and powerplant department, and the industry's need for aircraft maintenance technicians(President of UTED).

6: Discussion of the number of Air Traffic Controllers working in Türkiye, the total employment expected in the coming years and the potential for opening a department.(Air Traffic Controllers).

7: What we should pay attention to in order to increase our visibility on social media. Discussion of the need for different departments in the field of aviation and how the connection with the industry can be better structured(Murat Herdem)

Photos from our meeting, held with the agenda above, are shared below.