MARCH 7TH, 2011

SunExpress signed Landing Gear Services contract for B737-800 with Turkish Technic

Turkish Technic had signed Landing Gear Maintenance Services agreement for B737-800 aircraft with SunExpress for 5 years. Landing Gear Removal & Installation, Landing Gear overhaul activities are carried at Turkish Technic’s Istanbul facilities. Turkish Technic also supports SunExpress with its spare units during shop visits of Landing Gears. It is planned to complete 9 sets’ overhaul 5 years program.

Turkish Technic declared that “Thanking SunExpress for choosing Turkish Technic for Landing Gear Maintenance Services, Turkish Technic is proud to support SunExpress Landing Gear Overhaul program as main maintenance service provider of SunExpress fleet”.

SunExpress Technical Director Mr. Cemil Sayar said, “With this agreement we’d like to express our trust in Turkish Technic’s quality of services and we are glad to have the support of one of the most powerful MRO’s in the region”.

Turkish Technic, an association of Turkish Airlines group companies (Istanbul Stock Exchange: THYAO), is the leading maintenance center in its region, providing technical services for Airframe, Engine, APU and components for a wide range of Airlines from Europe, Middle East, CIS, Northern Africa and Turkey in its base in Istanbul, with a highly qualified and well-trained workforce of 3.000 personnel.

SunExpress operates a fleet of 25 airplanes with an average age of 5.3 years and a seating capacity of 4.725 seats. The fleet shows highest industry and environmental standards. By this year May 1st, SunExpress celebrated its 20th anniversary and has carried nearly 35 million passengers since 1990. SunExpress is a joint venture company of Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa.

For more information please visit :
http://www.turkishtechnic.com
http://www.sunexpress.com


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