Taking To The Skies
Outlook Traveller|July 2018

WITH A NEW AIRPORT SET TO OPEN IN ISTANBUL TOWARDS THE END OF THIS YEAR, AVIATION IN TURKEY IS POISED AT THE CUSP OF GREAT THINGS. ALSO, A BEHIND-THE-SCENES PEEK INTO WHAT MAKES TURKISH AIRLINES TICK. AMIT DIXIT REPORTS

Amit Dixit
Taking To The Skies

Which part of the training did you like the most?” I asked the bunch of eager trainees gathered inside the mock-up of an aircraft cabin. If you must know, most of them liked the bit where the aircraft hits some turbulence. No need to get alarmed. It probably means they’re well prepared for the vocation they’ve signed up for.

On a sunny morning in Istanbul, which nevertheless boasted a slight nip in the air, I had arrived at the Turkish Airlines Flight Training Centre for a quick peek into its inner workings. Once my identity had been established, I was waved through the gates and the tour began. Inside was a gigantic machine running with clockwork precision. But then, with more than 4,000 pilots and 10,000 flight attendants on the rolls, it has to. The new centre which opened only last year, and is spread across an area of 25,600 sq m, can train 2,260 crew members at any point and welcomes third-party business.

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