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Amid many economic and political changes in the region, Turkish Technic completes a
decade-long service in the maintenance, repair and overhaul industry
By Jay Menon

as tuRkish teChniC, one oF the During this initial period the company has HABOM’s location makes it a convenient
leading aircraft maintenance, repair and grown and added over 15 aircraft types to its MRO option for 39 per cent of the world’s
overhaul (MRO) services providers to the maintenance and overhaul capabilities. Since civilian aircraft and has 55 countries lying
aviation industry completes 10 years of the establishment, Turkish Technic expanded within a 3,5 hour flying radius. HABOM
service, significant investment plans are on its capacity with 6 new hangars, located in facilities have about 7.000 personnel and
the anvil including setting up new facilities at various cities of Turkey. is expected to produce annual revenue of
the Istanbul Grand Airport. Presently, Turkish Technic family, consists US$1,5 billion.
“Turkish Technic is proud of its ten-year of TCI, TSI, TEC and Goodrich Turkish Technic Turkish Airlines has, in the past decade,
track record of MRO services and sustained Services that manufacture aircraft seats, become one of the world’s fastest growing
profitability amid many economic and galleys and provides engine and turbine and most influential players in global aviation.
political changes in the region,” says Ahmet services. The airline has steadily grown its network
Karaman, General Manager of Turkish A new maintenance and repair center of and now has service to more cities than any
Technic. ”At the same time we are forward- Turkish Airlines; HABOM entered service in other carrier. Its fleet has expanded and now
focused on the next decade and have 2014, adding additional momentum to the the airline is set to take delivery of a record
significant investment plans such as new region’s aviation sector growth. number of airplanes this year. In total, the
facilities at İGA (Istanbul Grand Airport).” HABOM represents an investment of carrier will take delivery of six 777-300ERs
As a wholly-owned subsidiary of Turkish about US$550 million by Turkish Airlines’ and 20 Next-Generation 737-800s in 2016.
Airlines, Turkish Technic was formally industry-leading subsidiary. It was designed
established on May 23, 2006. to create a world-class facility at Sabiha
The roots of Turkish Technic go back Gökçen International Airport to increase the
to the founding of Turkish Airlines. In 1957, technical maintenance and repair capacity
the journey started with maintenance of and capability available to both Turkish
three DC-3 aircraft, within the fleet of 28. Airlines and third party customers.
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