Airbus in Türkiye
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Airbus in Türkiye
For nearly 40 years, Airbus has been an important solution partner for Türkiye working closely with Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, Ministry of Defence, Defence Industries Agency (Savunma Sanayii Başkanlığı), Turkish Air Force, Navy and Coast Guard. Looking back into the past; Turkish National Flag carrier Turkish Airlines first began operating Airbus A310 in 1985 and Turkish Air Force received the CN235 in 1991.
Türkiye also became a partner of the Airbus A400M Atlas program in 2003. In addition to partnerships in aviation programs of Türkiye; two telecommunications satellites (TURKSAT-5A and 5B) manufactured by Airbus Defence and Space were launched into orbit within the same year of 2021.
Our products & services
Airbus operates as a key player in Türkiye’s aerospace and aviation industry, offering a comprehensive portfolio of products and services. These include commercial aircraft, defence and space solutions, and advanced helicopter technologies, supported by local partnerships.
Commercial Aircraft in Türkiye
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Today, Türkiye is the 3rd largest Airbus market in Europe with more than 400 Airbus passenger and freighter aircraft in service with nine operators. In total, more than 250 aircraft remain in the order book to be delivered to airlines in Türkiye.
In Türkiye, Airbus has around 60% market share of the aircraft currently in service.
Helicopters in Türkiye
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Türkiye is an important partner for Airbus Helicopters. Significant Military contracts were signed in the 1990s for the delivery of helicopters. Türkiye is the world’s largest Cougar operator with a fleet of 45 Cougar helicopters that are operated by the Turkish Land Forces and the Air Force for general purpose and Search-and-Rescue missions.
Defence and Space in Türkiye
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Airbus Defence and Space has been positioned in Türkiye as liaison offices since 1990, as a key partner of Türkiye in military aviation and space.
Airbus Defence and Space Türkiye (ADSTR) was established in November 2013 as a 100 percent Airbus subsidiary with the primary purpose of fulfilling the in-service support responsibilities coming from the main sales contract of A400M.
Local partners in Türkiye
Türkiye has been an integral part of Airbus supply chain for more than 20 years, being a partner in main Airbus aircraft programmes, from the A220 to the prestigious A350 and previously to the world’s largest commercial airliner A380.
Turkish aerospace industries have progressively embarked on high capabilities and skills in the last 15 years and Airbus is focused on the continued development of long-term cooperation projects with the Turkish aviation industry.
Innovation in Türkiye
Innovation is in the DNA of Airbus and innovation management is a critical part of Airbus company culture.
Therefore, Airbus is closely following the developments in Türkiye’s innovation ecosystem and Turkish start-ups and sharing its innovation management experiences with its partners in Türkiye.
Corporate citizenship
Airbus is pioneering sustainable aerospace for a safe and united world. Airbus’ corporate citizenship activities revolve around 3 pillars: Supplier development, education and corporate social responsibility, especially focussing on earthquake hit regions in Türkiye.
Future collaboration
Türkiye is strategically located as an air bridge between Europe and Asia, with 25% of the world’s population accessible within a four-hour flight. Airbus' global market forecast predicts that passenger traffic to, from and within Türkiye will more than triple over the next 20 years. Airbus is well positioned to meet this demand with our eco-efficient, modern family of aircraft, and Turkish aerospace companies can benefit from this growth through long-term partnerships with Airbus.
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