2006 On May 23, Turkish Technic Inc., which is an entity 100% owned by Turkish Airlines, became a subsidiary.
Türkiye’s first IOSA Operator certificate was obtained.
The Flight Training Academy was established.
On May 18, Turkish Airlines became an incorporated company from a state-owned enterprise with 49% of its shares owned by the state through a secondary public offering (SPO). On September 27, a subsidiary, Turkish Do&Co Inc., was established to provide catering services for Türkiye-based operations. The frequent flyer program was rebranded as Miles&Smiles, and members were introduced to the four-level card system. Prof. Temel Kotil became the first Turkish executive elected to the IATA Board of Directors.
On August 17, 2006, the 100 th aircraft was added to the fleet.
2007 Skytrax raised the star rating of Turkish Airlines to four stars.
FROM BOUTIQUE AIRLINE TO THE TOP IN 20 YEARS
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