As a sub-brand of Turkish Airlines, it was founded with the purpose of educating airline pilots needed by Turkish Airlines and other airlines as well as providing pilot training (ATP (A) Unified Airline Transport Pilot Training).
TAFA has been providing trainings in academy facilities at Aydın Çıldır Airport since 2013 with its 25 training aircrafts, 3 flight simulators, 6 classrooms, and 33 instructors including 30 FI(A) and 3 TI trainers existing in the present TAFA fleet 25.
The Academy, with its 743 graduates to date currently offers training service for 228 students.
Capacity of training up to 200 pilot candidates
Runway of 1435 meters in length and ATC Control Tower
25 Trainer Aircrafts
3 Distinct Flight Simulators