Turkish Airlines Maintenance Center
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Turkish Airlines Maintenance Center (THY Technic), is the Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul center of Turkish Airlines
. It is located at Atatürk International Airport
(IST), Istanbul
.
THY Technic is a member of IATP (International Airlines Technical Pool) and ELMO (European Line Maintenance Organization) and has line maintenance stations in 24 Turkish domestic and 30 international airports.
Engine maintenance workshops
Manufacturing & repair workshops
Component maintenance workshops (Avionic Shops)
Component maintenance workshops (Hydro-Mechanical Shops)
Aircraft Base and Line Maintenance Capabilities
Engine Maintenance Capabilities
APU Maintenance Capabilities
Component Maintenance Capabilities
Specialized Services
Turkish Airlines
Turkish Airlines is the national flag carrier airline of Turkey, headquartered in the Turkish Airlines General Management Building on the grounds of Atatürk Airport in Yeşilköy, Bakirköy district, Istanbul...
. It is located at Atatürk International Airport
Atatürk International Airport
Atatürk International Airport is the major international airport in Istanbul, Turkey. Opened in 1924 and located in Yeşilköy, on the European side of the city, it is west of the city centre. In 1980, the airport was renamed to Atatürk International Airport in honor of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the...
(IST), Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
.
THY Technic
THY Technic operates in two hangars at Ataturk International Airport (IST) in a total enclosed area of 130,000 m² with a total workforce of 3,000 employees. Approximately 1,800 of these are technicians and almost 1,300 of these technicians are licensed (LAE - Licensed Aircraft Engineers).THY Technic is a member of IATP (International Airlines Technical Pool) and ELMO (European Line Maintenance Organization) and has line maintenance stations in 24 Turkish domestic and 30 international airports.
THY Technic's Facilities
Aircraft maintenance hangars and workshops- Hangar # 1 has a total enclosed area of 51,000 m² and can accommodate 2 widebody (Airbus A310Airbus A310The Airbus A310 is a medium- to long-range twin-engine widebody jet airliner. Launched in July 1978, it was the second aircraft created by Airbus Industrie,a consortium of European aerospace companies, Airbus is now fully owned by EADS and since 2001 has been known as Airbus SAS. the consortium of...
) and 3 narrowbody (Boeing 737-800Boeing 737The Boeing 737 is a short- to medium-range, twin-engine narrow-body jet airliner. Originally developed as a shorter, lower-cost twin-engine airliner derived from Boeing's 707 and 727, the 737 has developed into a family of nine passenger models with a capacity of 85 to 215 passengers...
) aircraft at the same time. - Hangar # 2 has a total enclosed area of 80,000 m² and can accommodate 3 widebody (2 ea. Airbus A340Airbus A340The Airbus A340 is a long-range four-engine wide-body commercial passenger jet airliner. Developed by Airbus Industrie,A consortium of European aerospace companies, Airbus is now fully owned by EADS and since 2001 has been known as Airbus SAS. a consortium of European aerospace companies, which is...
and 1 ea. Airbus A310) and 4 narrowbody (Boeing 737-800) aircraft at the same time. - Non-destructive testing workshop
- Emergency equipment workshop
- Aircraft painting workshop
- Aircraft seating workshop
- Sheet metal, structural repair & composite workshop
- Cabin interior & textiles workshop
- Dry cleaning workshop
Engine maintenance workshops
- Engine overhaul workshop
- APU overhaul workshop
- Engine & APU test cells
- Fuel systems workshop
Manufacturing & repair workshops
- Electro-plating workshop
- Welding workshop
- Machining workshop
Component maintenance workshops (Avionic Shops)
- Radio workshop
- Instruments workshop
- Electrical and battery workshop
- Automatic test equipment (ATE) workshop
- Calibration workshop
Component maintenance workshops (Hydro-Mechanical Shops)
- Hydraulic workshop
- Mechanical workshop
- Electro-mechanical workshop
- Pneumatic workshop
- Oxygen regulator & recharging workshop (US DOT D030 approved workshop)
- Landing gear workshop
- Brake workshop
- Wheels & tires workshop
THY Technic's Certifications
- JAA, JAR-145
- EASA, EASA part-145
- FAA, FAA air agency certificate
- US DOT D030 approval for oxygen regulator & recharging workshop
THY Technic's Capabilities
THY Technic performs aircraft base and line maintenance, engine and APU maintenance and component maintenance services for the types listed below.Aircraft Base and Line Maintenance Capabilities
Aircraft Manufacturer | Aircraft Type | Base Maint. | Line Maint. |
---|---|---|---|
Airbus Airbus Airbus SAS is an aircraft manufacturing subsidiary of EADS, a European aerospace company. Based in Blagnac, France, surburb of Toulouse, and with significant activity across Europe, the company produces around half of the world's jet airliners.... |
Airbus A300 Airbus A300 The Airbus A300 is a short- to medium-range widebody jet airliner. Launched in 1972 as the world's first twin-engined widebody, it was the first product of Airbus Industrie, a consortium of European aerospace companies, wholly owned today by EADS... -B2/B4/C4/F4 Series |
X | X |
Airbus Airbus Airbus SAS is an aircraft manufacturing subsidiary of EADS, a European aerospace company. Based in Blagnac, France, surburb of Toulouse, and with significant activity across Europe, the company produces around half of the world's jet airliners.... |
Airbus A300 Airbus A300 The Airbus A300 is a short- to medium-range widebody jet airliner. Launched in 1972 as the world's first twin-engined widebody, it was the first product of Airbus Industrie, a consortium of European aerospace companies, wholly owned today by EADS... -600 |
X | X |
Airbus Airbus Airbus SAS is an aircraft manufacturing subsidiary of EADS, a European aerospace company. Based in Blagnac, France, surburb of Toulouse, and with significant activity across Europe, the company produces around half of the world's jet airliners.... |
Airbus A310 Airbus A310 The Airbus A310 is a medium- to long-range twin-engine widebody jet airliner. Launched in July 1978, it was the second aircraft created by Airbus Industrie,a consortium of European aerospace companies, Airbus is now fully owned by EADS and since 2001 has been known as Airbus SAS. the consortium of... -200/300 |
X | X |
Airbus Airbus Airbus SAS is an aircraft manufacturing subsidiary of EADS, a European aerospace company. Based in Blagnac, France, surburb of Toulouse, and with significant activity across Europe, the company produces around half of the world's jet airliners.... |
Airbus A320 Airbus A320 The Airbus A320 family is a family of short- to medium-range, narrow-body, commercial passenger jet airliners manufactured by Airbus Industrie.Airbus was originally a consortium of European aerospace companies, and is now fully owned by EADS. Airbus's name has been Airbus SAS since 2001... Family |
X | X |
Airbus | Airbus A330 Airbus A330 The Airbus A330 is a wide-body twin-engine jet airliner made by Airbus, a division of EADS. Versions of the A330 have a range of and can accommodate up to 335 passengers in a two-class layout or carry of cargo.... Series |
X | X |
Airbus | Airbus A340 Airbus A340 The Airbus A340 is a long-range four-engine wide-body commercial passenger jet airliner. Developed by Airbus Industrie,A consortium of European aerospace companies, Airbus is now fully owned by EADS and since 2001 has been known as Airbus SAS. a consortium of European aerospace companies, which is... -200 |
X | |
Airbus | Airbus A340 Airbus A340 The Airbus A340 is a long-range four-engine wide-body commercial passenger jet airliner. Developed by Airbus Industrie,A consortium of European aerospace companies, Airbus is now fully owned by EADS and since 2001 has been known as Airbus SAS. a consortium of European aerospace companies, which is... -300 |
X | X |
Boeing Boeing The Boeing Company is an American multinational aerospace and defense corporation, founded in 1916 by William E. Boeing in Seattle, Washington. Boeing has expanded over the years, merging with McDonnell Douglas in 1997. Boeing Corporate headquarters has been in Chicago, Illinois since 2001... |
Boeing 707-120/-320 | X | |
Boeing | Boeing 727-200 | X | X |
Boeing | Boeing 737-300/-400/-500 | X | X |
Boeing | Boeing 737-600/-700/-800/-900 | X | X |
Boeing | Boeing 747 Boeing 747 The Boeing 747 is a wide-body commercial airliner and cargo transport, often referred to by its original nickname, Jumbo Jet, or Queen of the Skies. It is among the world's most recognizable aircraft, and was the first wide-body ever produced... -400 |
X | |
Boeing | Boeing 757 Boeing 757 The Boeing 757 is a mid-size, narrow-body twin-engine jet airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Passenger versions of the twinjet have a capacity of 186 to 289 persons and a maximum range of , depending on variant and cabin configuration... -200 |
X | |
Boeing | Boeing 767 Boeing 767 The Boeing 767 is a mid-size, wide-body twin-engine jet airliner built by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It was the manufacturer's first wide-body twinjet and its first airliner with a two-crew glass cockpit. The aircraft features two turbofan engines, a supercritical wing, and a conventional tail... -200/-300 |
X | |
McDonnell Douglas McDonnell Douglas McDonnell Douglas was a major American aerospace manufacturer and defense contractor, producing a number of famous commercial and military aircraft. It formed from a merger of McDonnell Aircraft and Douglas Aircraft in 1967. McDonnell Douglas was based at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport... |
MD-80 | X | |
BAe Bae Bae, also often spelled Pae or Pai, is a unique Korean family name. The South Korean census of 2000 found 372,064 people by this surname, or slightly less than 1% of the population.... |
BAEe RJ-70/-85-100 | X | X |
BAe | BAEe 146 QT | X | |
Gulfstream Gulfstream Aerospace Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation is a producer of several models of jet aircraft. Gulfstream has been a unit of General Dynamics since 1999.The company has produced more than 1,500 aircraft for corporate, government, private, and military customers around the world... |
GIV | X | X |
Bell Bell Aircraft The Bell Aircraft Corporation was an aircraft manufacturer of the United States, a builder of several types of fighter aircraft for World War II but most famous for the Bell X-1, the first supersonic aircraft, and for the development and production of many important civilian and military helicopters... |
Bell 430 Bell 430 -External links:*... |
X | |
Engine Maintenance Capabilities
Engine Manufacturer | Engine Type |
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CFMI CFM International CFM International is a joint venture between GE Aviation, a division of General Electric of the United States and Snecma, a division of Safran of France... |
CFM56-3 Series |
CFMI CFM International CFM International is a joint venture between GE Aviation, a division of General Electric of the United States and Snecma, a division of Safran of France... |
CFM56-5C Series |
CFMI CFM International CFM International is a joint venture between GE Aviation, a division of General Electric of the United States and Snecma, a division of Safran of France... |
CFM56-7B Series |
GE Gê Gê are the people who spoke Ge languages of the northern South American Caribbean coast and Brazil. In Brazil the Gê were found in Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, Bahia, Piaui, Mato Grosso, Goias, Tocantins, Maranhão, and as far south as Paraguay.... |
CF6-80 Series |
Pratt & Whitney Pratt & Whitney Pratt & Whitney is a U.S.-based aerospace manufacturer with global service operations. It is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation . Pratt & Whitney's aircraft engines are widely used in both civil aviation and military aviation. Its headquarters are in East Hartford, Connecticut, USA... |
JT8D Series |
Honeywell Honeywell Honeywell International, Inc. is a major conglomerate company that produces a variety of consumer products, engineering services, and aerospace systems for a wide variety of customers, from private consumers to major corporations and governments.... |
LF507-1F |
APU Maintenance Capabilities
APU Manufacturer | APU Type |
---|---|
Honeywell | GTCP331-250F/H |
Honeywell | GTCP85-98 Series |
Honeywell | GTCP85-129H |
Honeywell | GTCP131-9B |
Hamilton Sundstrand Hamilton Sundstrand Hamilton Sundstrand, is a global corporation that manufactures and supports aerospace and industrial products for worldwide markets. It was formed from the merger of Hamilton Standard and Sundstrand Corporation in 1999. A subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation, HS is headquartered in Windsor... |
APIC APS 2000 |
Component Maintenance Capabilities
- Airbus A300Airbus A300The Airbus A300 is a short- to medium-range widebody jet airliner. Launched in 1972 as the world's first twin-engined widebody, it was the first product of Airbus Industrie, a consortium of European aerospace companies, wholly owned today by EADS...
-B2/B4/C4/F4 Series - Airbus A300Airbus A300The Airbus A300 is a short- to medium-range widebody jet airliner. Launched in 1972 as the world's first twin-engined widebody, it was the first product of Airbus Industrie, a consortium of European aerospace companies, wholly owned today by EADS...
-600 - Airbus A310Airbus A310The Airbus A310 is a medium- to long-range twin-engine widebody jet airliner. Launched in July 1978, it was the second aircraft created by Airbus Industrie,a consortium of European aerospace companies, Airbus is now fully owned by EADS and since 2001 has been known as Airbus SAS. the consortium of...
-200/-300 - Airbus A320Airbus A320The Airbus A320 family is a family of short- to medium-range, narrow-body, commercial passenger jet airliners manufactured by Airbus Industrie.Airbus was originally a consortium of European aerospace companies, and is now fully owned by EADS. Airbus's name has been Airbus SAS since 2001...
Family - Airbus A340Airbus A340The Airbus A340 is a long-range four-engine wide-body commercial passenger jet airliner. Developed by Airbus Industrie,A consortium of European aerospace companies, Airbus is now fully owned by EADS and since 2001 has been known as Airbus SAS. a consortium of European aerospace companies, which is...
-200/-300 - Boeing 727-200
- Boeing 737-300/-400/-500
- Boeing 737-600/-700/-800/-900
Specialized Services
- NDT - Non-destructive testing (Level 2) - Ultrasonic testing, magnetic particle testing, Eddy current testing, liquid penetrant testing, radiographic X-ray testing in accordance with EN 4179 and NAS 410
- Aeropartners of Boeing certified winglet modification center for B737 Next Generation Aircraft
- Complete stripping & aircraft painting
- Cabin interior refurbishment
- SSIP & CPCP Programmes and structural modifications
- Avionic modifications such as TCAS, RVSM, EGPWS
- Plasma spraying, welding, electro-plating, machining