Turkey becomes simulator center

Growing rapidly in the airline sector, Turkey is also becoming a significant flight center.

In addition to its existing eight simulators, Turkish Airlines, or THY, is purchasing three aircraft and one cabin simulator. Pegasus Airlines will open a flight training center at the end of the year while the Gözen Group is implementing a flight school project in Dalaman.  

Airlines spend millions of dollars each year on flight training. At the centers, pilots and cabin attendants are also trained for any kind of emergency.  Moreover, these centers are a noteworthy income resource for companies. Pilot training costs 35,000 euros. Moreover, they are required to be involved in a refreshing training once every six months on average for 10,000 euros. Besides training their own crews at the centers they establish, the airlines also sell services to companies in the region. Simulators cost between 10-20 million euros.

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