Turkish Airlines (THY) has become an associate member of the International Airlines Technical Pool (IATP). THY Director General Temel Kotil said yesterday that the airlines would have great advantages from the agreement.
Representatives of 108 airways and 33 technical teams from 150 countries are attending the 102nd IATP Conference at the Polat Renaissance Hotel in Istanbul this week. Kotil said with the associate agreement airlines would assist each other not only in technical issues, but also in training, maintenance and spare parts.
The IATP is a convention of over 100 member airlines. In the spirit of cooperation, members of the aviation industry gather twice yearly to discuss the sharing of resources and ways of reducing costs while improving operating efficiency. Under its auspices, members share aircraft recovery kits, aircraft parts and tools, ground handling equipment and manpower/facilities.