Ankara, Türkiye-headquartered flight simulator manufacturer HAVELSAN will deliver a further two Boeing 737 MAX full flight simulators to Turkish Airlines, further expanding the long-term cooperation between the two organisations, which began in 2018.
Once delivered, Turkish Airlines will operate five HAVELSAN-manufactured Boeing 737 MAX full flight simulators under its Vision 2033 strategy. Turkish Airlines already operates two HAVELSAN B737 MAX full flight simulators, with a third recently having passed the EASA certification stage.
The relationship between HAVELSAN and Turkish Airlines extends beyond the supply of individual training devices. Since 2023, the two organisations have also operated a joint flight training centre in Ankara, providing additional simulator capacity and supporting the development of Türkiye’s domestic pilot training infrastructure.
HAVELSAN has invested extensively in the development of Boeing 737 MAX type-specific pilot training technologies to support airlines introducing and expanding operations with the latest generation of Boeing narrowbody aircraft. The additional devices will form part of HAVELSAN’s STARLINE full flight simulator portfolio and will be supported through the manufacturer’s engineering, maintenance, and after-sales capabilities.
The new order comes as HAVELSAN prepares to substantially expand its simulator manufacturing capacity. In March 2026, the company broke ground on a new 17,000-square-metre Simulator Production and Integration Facility in Ankara. Scheduled to enter service in 2027, the facility will enable HAVELSAN to produce more than 30 simulators annually and support the simultaneous development and integration of up to 16 devices. Combined with the company’s existing Ankara infrastructure, HAVELSAN will have capacity for up to 40 commercial and military simulators at different stages of development, production, and integration.
As Turkish Airlines continues its growth trajectory and fleet expansion, HAVELSAN’s role in supporting the airline’s training infrastructure reinforces the strategic importance of domestic simulator manufacturing capabilities within Türkiye’s aviation ecosystem.
