Turkish Airlines, BAA Training sign cadet training contract

Turkish Airlines has signed a contract with BAA Training for a cadet training program. BAA Training will deliver training to almost 300 cadets for the airline in three and a half years.

Since 2016 BAATraining has started six different cadet training programs and currently hasover 250 students at its ab initio school. With the growing training capabilityneeds, the company invested over €12-million into its trainingequipment and facilities in 2018. The ab initio school fleet was expanded by 40percent and will continue increasing following the needs of Turkish Airlines.In addition, the flight base in Lleida Alguaire International airport was addedto ensure all-year-round flight training. To fulfill global type ratingaviation training needs, BAA Training extended its network of full flightsimulators up to 105 units in 40 locations worldwide. Meanwhile this April theacademy launched its first MPL training, which will be conducted in cooperationwith Avion Express.