Turkish Technic

Turkish Technic, a wholly owned subsidiary of Turkish Airlines (TK), will open the first phase of its new MRO center at Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen (SAW) in early summer ([Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]).

Including its facilities at Istanbul Ataturk (IST), Turkish Technic will double its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) capacity.

GM Ismail Demir told ATW in Istanbul the first phase of the new $500 million MRO center, dubbed HABOM, will include an 11- bay narrowbody hangar.

The second phase will include a three-bay widebody hangar, and will be open by the “last quarter of this year.”

It is a few years behind the original schedule ([Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]).

The complete infrastructure is about 375,000 sq. m. Demir said that “less than 60,000 sq. m. will be for the hangars,” and “100,000 sq. m. will be dedicated for component workshops.” Turkish Technic has about 4,000 employees.

Demir has no doubt the new facility will be filled to capacity.

Currently 75% of its business comes from TK, but this should change to 50/50 by increasing third-party customers, he said.

Demir said Turkish Technic wants to become one of the five best MRO companies worldwide.

In 2011, Turkish Technik generated a turnover of $450 million (excluding its five joint ventures).

For 2012, Demir expects the same numbers but “maybe $10 million more.

We are in transition; I can’t handle more aircraft because of the limited capacity.”

The agreement lasts for five years. Landing gear removal and installation and landing gear overhaul activities will be carried at Turkish Technic’s Istanbul facilities. Turkish Technic also supports Azerbaijan Airlines with its spare units during shop visit of landing gears.