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| Name: |
TOP AIR |
| 7JetSet7 Code: |
TOP |
| Status: |
Currently Not Operational |
| Region: |
EUROPE |
| City: |
ISTANBUL |
| Country: |
TURKEY |
| Employees |
46 |
| Web: |
topair.com.tr |
| Email: |
info@topair.com.tr |
| Telephone: |
(212) 541 60 40 |
| Fax: |
(212) 598 50 60 |
| Sita: |
ISTTPB6 |
Background
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STARTED OPERATIONS IN 1990. SCHEDULED & CHARTER, PASSENGER & CARGO, JET AIRPLANE SERVICES.
TURKEY: POPULATION: 67.3M. ONCE THE CENTER OF THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE, TURKEY WAS FOUNDED IN 1923 AS A SECULAR STATE WHOSE POPULATION IS OVERWHELMINGLY MUSLIM THOUGH NOT ARAB. A LONG-STANDING MEMBER OF NATO AND A CANDIDATE FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE EUROPEAN UNION (EU), TURKEY HAS LOOKED TO THE WEST AS A MODEL. EXCEPT FOR BITTER WATER DISPUTES WITH SYRIA AND IRAQ, TURKEY HAS USUALLY MANAGED TO SIDESTEP REGIONAL POLITICS. WITH A DEVELOPED ECONOMY BUT LITTLE OIL, IT RELIES ON A VAST NETWORK OF MEGA-DAMS FOR HYDROELECTRIC POWER, AND IRRIGATION.
MARCH 1996: 2 727-2F2'S (JT8D-15) (21260/22999), & 1 727-243A (21664) ALL EX-TURKISH AIRLINES (THY). TO SELL & REPLACE WITH LEASED AIRPLANES, TO IMPROVE CASH FLOW & OBTAIN AIRPLANES WITH NEWER (JT8D) ENGINES.
JUNE 1997: 46 EMPLOYEES (INCLUDING 20 FC & 8 MT).
LEASES 2 727-200'S TO (IST) FOR SUMMER.
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Fleet:
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July 2003:
0 727-2F2A (JT8D-15) (1222-21260, /76 47 28 TC-IYC "HERZARFEN;" 1811-22999, /82 32 19 A "MERVE"), EX-THY, LST THY (22999 LST (ORE) 11/97). 21260 LST (MEP) 5/01 RTND 12/01. GROUNDED. 21260 ST GRECOAIR 5/03. 164Y.
0 727-243 (JT8D-15 HK) (1448-21664, /79 36 26 TC-IYB "EMIR"), EX-(ALI), GROUNDED. SCRAPPED 7/04. 164Y.
2 BEECH 1900C.
1 BEECH 1900D.
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Management:
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MILOSLAV TUTTER, DIRECTOR GENERAL.
IRFAN YILDIRAN, GENERAL MANAGER, KILLED 1/00 IN AIRPLANE ACCIDENT
AYDIN ERTUZUN, GENERAL MANAGER (4/00).
TOLGA SARIGOL, ENGINEERING DIRECTOR (7/99).
CAPTAIN AYHAN SENKAYLAR, FLIGHT OPERATIONS MANAGER (info@topair.com.tr).
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