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TUSAS Engine Industries (TEI), Turkiye’s MAM and EÜAŞ; the first blade Understanding to expand cooperation for
leading aviation engine company, is show- produced was put into operation Advanced Jet Training Aircraft Program
casing its growing portfolio of engines at the HÜRJET. TEI will evaluate and collaborate
ongoing SAHA Expo. On display are Turkiye’s at the power plant in Ambarlı. on the integration of GE Aerospace’s F404
first national helicopter engine TEI-TS1400, This blade has reached a work- engine into new HÜRJET aircraft versions.
Turkiye’s first national turbodiesel aviation ing time of over 12,000 hours Thanks to the previous cooperation between
engine TEI-PD170, Turkiye’s first aircraft the three companies, the F404 engine has
engine TEI-TF6000 and Turkiye’s most pow- and is still active. This project, been successfully incorporated into the
erful turbofan engine TEI-TF10000. The TEI- which started in the energy Turkish Air Force’s HÜRJET trainer jet, which
PD170 holds various records for its altitude sector, was later expanded by is currently in the qualification phase. The
capability and flight endurance. second prototype aircraft is due to make its
TEI with the development of maiden flight before the end of the month.
Speaking to Daily News, a company official turbine blades used in aviation

said the products on display demonstrate engines. Now, with the support In March, this year, TEI became the first avi-
Turkey’s current state in the field of avi- of our Presidency of Defense ation engine company in Turkey to receive
ation engines. The engine maker is also design organization approval. TEI success-
evaluating new cooperation opportunities Industries, we will transfer this fully completed the processes of the General
by offering its services and products to the technology, which we have Directorate of Civil Aviation (SHGM) and
global aviation sector. TEI also entered into taken one step further, back received the “Design Organization Approval”
an important cooperation agreement with to the energy sector. Energy in- (TOO) required for the type certification of
the Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB) domestic and national aviation engines.
and Electricity Generation Inc. (EÜAŞ) at dependence is a very strategic TEI will now be able to carry out the cer-
the show. With this signed agreement, the issue and thanks to this project, tification of domestically and nationally
incidental maintenance, periodic mainte- we will have made significant developed engines within the scope of this
nance-repair, modifications and material authority. TEI has also received the Part 145
supply of gas and steam turbines in the progress in this area. I would Maintenance Organization Approval from
EÜAŞ inventory will be provided by TEI. like to thank all institutions and EASA (European Civil Aviation Agency) for

TEI’s CEO Prof. Dr. Mahmut F. Akşit said, “In employees who contributed to the parts maintenance service it has been
2007-2008, Turkey’s first nickel this exemplary project.” providing for TP400 engines used in A400M
superalloy turbine blade was military cargo aircraft since 2018. TEI was
developed in cooperation with Earlier this year in July, Turkish Aerospace established in 1985 between GE Aerospace
Industries, TEI and GE Aerospace had and Turkish Aerospace Industries, as a joint
Sabancı University, TÜBİTAK also entered into a Memorandum of venture company.

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