Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu stated that the 1st National Aeronomy Council has ended and said, “In the global aviation ecosystem, we have determined 65 short, medium and long -term projects under 16 main strategic headings to achieve the goal of a self -sufficient, guiding and pioneer in the world.” he said.
ISTANBUL (AA) – The closing session of the 1st National Aviation Council organized by the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure at the Turkish Civil Aviation Academy was held with the participation of Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy.
Uraloğlu explained the decisions of the 1st National Aviation Council in the closing session of the event and brought together the organization, national authorities in the field of aviation and organized it for the first time to shape the next 10 years of vision in the sector.
Emphasizing that it is an important opportunity to meet all the stakeholders of the aviation sector, to evaluate the current situation of the sector, to develop strategies for the future and to find solutions to the difficulties encountered together, and that they have invested many important issues from the sector to technological developments, security to environment, education and employment.
Uraloglu, General Directorate of Civil Aviation, State Airports Authority General Directorate, private sector representatives and other relevant stakeholders, together with “self -sufficient, guiding and leading in the world under 16 main strategic headings under 16 main strategic headings to reach the target of 65 short, medium and long -term projects, the future of the sector will continue to take the decision of the future and the future of the sector. said.
– “The turnover of the aviation industry approaches 30 billion dollars”
Minister Uraloğlu stated that demand for air transport has increased day by day and continued:
“Through the air, people don’t go from just from place to place, but also buy time. In this context, we have made huge investments to maximize the potential of this advantageous position of our country, which is located in the center of 67 countries with a 4 -hour flight time. With the air transportation policies and activities we have carried out since 2002, we have turned our country the shining star of the world arena in the field of aviation. ”
Uraloğlu said that it is a milestone for the sector to implement domestic liberalization, and that the number of active airports increased to 58, the number of air transportation agreements to 175, the number of international points to 351 points in 132 countries.
Approximately the number of passengers traveling in internal and international lines has increased from 34.5 million to 230 million since 2002, Uraloglu, the total number of aircraft 2 thousand 2, 729 aircraft aircraft 729, the seat capacity reached 143 thousand 655 reported.
In parallel with these developments, Uraloğlu emphasized that the sectoral employment, which was around 65 thousand in 2002, increased over 320 thousand and that the turnover of the sector approached $ 2.2 billion to $ 30 billion.
– “We are aiming to sign an agreement with the 193 ICAO member”
Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Uraloğlu underlined that they continue their work without a break and used the following statements:
“With our Yozgat and Bayburt-Gümüşhane Airports, which are under construction, we will increase our airport terminal capacity from 347 million to 440.5 million. Currently, we are one of the countries with the most air transportation agreement in this field with the number of air transportation agreements which are 175. Especially we do not agree with some of the island countries on the Australian continent. By contacting these countries in the next 10 years, we aim to sign an air transportation agreement of 193 International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Again, in 10 years, we aim to increase the number of aircraft in our airlines from 729 to 1458 and the number of pilots from 12 thousand 313 to 24 thousand 626. The number of air traffic controllers is now 2 thousand 87, and we aim to increase this number to 4 thousand 174 in 10 years. ”
– “Istanbul Airport will be the most intense airport in Europe”
Minister Uraloğlu stated that they have achieved serious successes thanks to these growths, Istanbul Airport is the second in Europe, which serves the most passengers in 2024, the 7th airport in the world, the cargo and cargo transportation of Frankfurt left behind the summit of Europe, he said.
Uraloğlu stated that they will be implemented to Istanbul Airport for the first time in Europe and that they will put the application of the Simultaneous Independent Triple Tracklers Operations that will enable 3 aircraft to land and take off on 3 tracks at the same time on April 17. He said.
Uraloglu, Antalya Airport capacity increase activities will complete, Esenboğa Airport capacity increase in the first stage of the first stage of physical progress and the third runway and the construction of the air traffic control tower came to an end.
– 16 strategic titles determined here
Minister Uraloglu, 1st National Aviation Council with all stakeholders with 16 main strategic titles, emphasized that they first discuss the development of civil aviation legislation.
Uraloğlu noted that the restructuring of a strong and flexible civil aviation authority, especially in the review of the Turkish Civil Aviation Law, which was adopted in 1983, is very important to meet the needs of the sector.
“Some of our strategic headings are to close the existing personnel deficit at all levels and roles in the aviation field, to develop the existing personnel, to obtain traffic rights by making negotiations for the main markets, especially the EU, and to obtain flight rights in new markets, the safety and effective use of the Turkish airspace, to be the maintenance of the Turkish airspace, to be a global maintenance center of the airport, to be a global maintenance center. It is aimed to expand the existing airports and to open up the integration between sea, land and rail transportation by increasing the inter -modern connections of our country, strengthening the integration between sea, land and railway transportation, and preparing the regulatory and developing legislation on the issues of unmanned and autonomous aerial vehicles.
– “We have identified the cornerstones of the 10 -year strategic road map”
Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Uraloğlu said that they decided to “develop the necessary products for flights, to create certification processes of test and accreditation laboratories” and continued as follows:
“(Others of the strategic headings determined) The development of the civil aviation education system, the sea, sand and sun, as well as alternative destinations for nature, culture, sports and health tourism, contribute to the development of tourism, digitalization and integration of aviation, control and security operations in the terminal, increasing the speed of fuel in the field of flight operations. In order to increase steps for the creation of a carbon loan market, to increase the intervention opportunities of airports in pilotage trainings and disaster, the creation of appropriate air campuses, the air taxi, sporty and amateur aviation and helicopter transportation processes are facilitated and to provide support for subsidy and insurance incentives.
Thanks to the Shura, Uraloğlu noted that they identified the cornerstones of the 10 -year strategic road map on behalf of the Civil Aviation sector and completed his words as follows:
“In fact, the strategic objectives and projects we set here will be an indication of not only a 10 -year plan, but also our stable steps towards the future. You will not doubt that our sector will have a say in the international arena and we will work together to achieve its goals that lead the world. We will build a much stronger, more competitive and more innovative civil aviation sector. ”
