Eastern Mediterranean University and the Turkish Airlines jointly organised a seminar titled “Let Your New Office Have a View of the Clouds” for pilot candidates at Mustafa Afşin Ersoy Hall at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, 8 March 2018. Turkish Airlines Human Resources, Pilot Education and Recruitment Chief Feyza Sofu and Turkish Airlines Human Resources, Pilot Education and Recruitment Specialist Abdülkerim Akyol presented information in the seminar which attracted high student interest.
“Becoming a Pilot is Not a Dream”
Providing information on the history of the Turkish Airlines, Chief Feyza Sofu talked about the pilot academy program. Sofu also added that 24,000 staff members work for the Turkish Airlines and a total of 3280 personnel work at the international offices of the same airline. Sofu put forth that as a reputable airline company receiving numerous awards, the Turkish Airlines is inviting applications from young pilots. Sofu went on to state “the Turkish Airlines has been named as the best airline of Europe for multiple times. The airline undertakes many civic involvement projects as well as sponsorship. Becoming a pilot is definitely not a dream. We are awaiting for applications from EMU students.”
The seminar then continued with a promotional film of the Turkish Airlines, interviews with the graduates of 2012 pilot academy and a question-answer session. The event came to a close after a prize draw.