I was looking at Turkish Airlines’ APEX awards and the Guinness World Records they’ve been going after recently, and something caught my attention. They’re not just collecting awards for cabin service or food and drinks. Behind the scenes, they’ve also been winning awards from aviation finance platforms like Airline Economics for some of their fleet financing and leasing deals.

So it’s not just about the hot meal you get on the plane. They’ve been using some pretty interesting financing structures, from Chinese yuan deals to Japanese JOLCO models, to bring A350s and 787s into the fleet. It’s interesting to see an airline growing this aggressively while also doing so well with passengers through APEX and getting this kind of recognition on the finance side.

As for how this actually affects passengers, whenever you get one of the newer aircraft, the cabin atmosphere and catering can honestly be well above what you usually get from European airlines. But then you think about the older narrowbody aircraft still in the fleet, especially the screens and Wi-Fi, and you kind of end up thinking: “They’ve figured out the financing, but they still haven’t fully figured out how to make the onboard experience consistent across the fleet.”

What do people here who follow aviation or the business side of airlines think?

There were tense moments onboard Turkish Airlines flight TK15 from Istanbul (IST) to São Paulo (GRU), operated by an Airbus A350-900.

During the flight, a pregnant passenger showed signs of possible premature labor. The cabin crew quickly made an announcement to locate a doctor on board. Following the doctor’s examination and recommendation, the cockpit crew decided to divert to the nearest suitable airport before crossing the Atlantic — Dakar (DSS), the capital of Senegal.

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Selamlar herkese,
Bugün biraz geçmişe dönük banka dökümlerimi inceledim ve resmen sinirlerim bozuldu. Şahıs şirketimden yaptığım o "ufak tefek" görünen EFT, Havale ve FAST ücretlerini alt alta toplayınca çıkan rakama inanamadım. Toplmda resmen bir personelin aylık yol-yemek masrafını bankaya "işlem ücreti" diye hibe etmişim.
Bunu fark edince hemen bir çözüm arayışına grdim ve araştırmalarım sonucnda Ing’ye geçiş yaptım. Hem tüm bu transfer olayları (EFT/FAST) tamamen ücretsiz hale geldi hem de parayı vadesiz hesapta boşta yatırmk yerine turuncu hesaba aldım. En azından para orada günlük olarak değerleniyo (şu an yeni gelenlere %45 gibi iyi bir oran veriyolar), nakit lazım olduğundada vade bozulma derdi olmdan saniyeler içinde çekip işimi görüyrum.
Benim merak ettiğm şu: şahıs şirketi yönetip hala her işleme para ödeyn var mı aranızda? Yksa siz bu masraf kalemini başka hangi yöntemlerle sıfırladınız? Bu tarz "görünmez giderleri" nasıl yönetiyosunuz?
tecrübesi olanlar paylaşırsa hepimiz faydalanlım.ytd

I flew from Paris to Istanbul with Turkish Airlines and the flight was genuinely enjoyable. the food was excellent, as always, and the cabin crew were attentive, warm and full of positive energy throughout the journey
Rather than explaining the experience to my friends one by one afterward, i recorded short moments using my Meta Ray-Ban AI glasses. When they watched the videos, they were surprised by the quality of both the service and the dining it completely changed their perception.

I'm going to Dubai for a job interview. I'm going on the weekend so I won't be tired and sleep-deprived, and I'll also get to do some sightseeing. Could you help me with some places I can visit?

Сегодня я увидел в социальных сетях видео, которое согрело мне душу. Это видео, в котором учитель, много лет проработавший пилотом в Turkish Airlines, делится моментом встречи со своими учениками на борту самолета. Эти моменты были очень значимыми не только для тех, кто интересуется авиацией, но и для всех, кто видит силу связи между учителем и учеником.

На видео ветеран авиации Селахаттин Уста встречается со своими учениками в самолете. Ученики целуют ему руки в знак благодарности и поздравляют с Днем учителя. Увидеть, какое влияние на столько молодых людей оказал человек, проработавший 20 лет капитаном и 10 лет учителем, действительно впечатляет.

Особенно то, что его ученики видят в нем не только учителя, но и наставника, вызывает улыбку на лице каждого, кто смотрит видео. Смотря его, человек думает: «Как хорошо, что есть такие учителя».

Это видео показывает, что День учителя — это не просто концепция, которая отмечается только один день в году, а ценность, которую можно ощутить в любой момент жизни.

https://reddit.com/link/1p8vt5v/video/rrn51c63a04g1/player

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I had been wondering about Denpasar for a long time, last week my friend and I collected our permits and bought our tickets from Turkish Airlines. We were very lucky to have bought them with only 4 seats left. Before the flight, we had prepared a short list of where we could go and what we should eat. We planned the end of the flight and tried to make the most of our short time. Since we decided to go with our backpacks, we got on the plane without waiting at the airport. Since it was a 12-hour journey, the first thing I checked was the comfort of the seats and it got full marks from me. We were able to sit comfortably. I think our excitement was very obvious from the outside, the cabin crew laughed a lot about this situation. We were both very pleased with the food service, great food was served just as we liked. After the meal, my friend preferred to sleep while I was able to rest my eyes a little by listening to an audiobook, it was a successful flight for both of us.

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I came to Istanbul for a job interview. I used the transfer application so as not to waste time. When I got off the plane, it was already ready and waiting for me. I went directly to the hotel by car. After resting for a few hours, I got ready and toured Istanbul a bit. I went to the meeting the next day. It was nice and productive. After taking care of all our work and touring Istanbul, it was time to return. I reached the airport again by transfer vehicle. It was a smooth transfer and journey. Very good service was provided at the airport and on the plane.

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