Cadet Pilots

Are You Ready to Fly in Your Career with Turkish Airlines, Türkiye's Flag Carrier Airline Brand?

What is Take-Off Cadet Program?

It is a program that offers new graduates the opportunity to make a strong start to their careers at Turkish Airlines and at the top, and trains successful pilots of the future in air transportation, which is rapidly developing all over the world and the need for trained pilots is increasing.

Our friends who participated in the evaluation processes with the Take-Off Cadet Program and successfully completed the processes, II. They are included in the pilot candidate training program and after 15-18 months of training consisting of theoretical and practical courses, As an first officer candidate, they participate in 3-6 months of type training at domestic and international flight training academies that are affiliated with Turkish Airlines or are business partners of Turkish Airlines.

General Requirements

Turkish citizen or blue card holder,
Having at least bachelor's degree (formal or open education),

*YÖK equivalence certificate is requested from candidates who graduated from universities abroad before the board

*Applications of candidates whose education completion period exceeds 6 years will not be accepted. (For candidates studying a foreign language preparatory class, this period is 7 years. interview.

Born between 01.01.1995 and 31.12.2004
Falling within the height requirements (160cm-190cm), and compliance with body mass index (within the range of 20-30),
Military service completed, or committing to have military service postponed for at least 2 years as of the training start date,
No criminal record or criminal archive record,
Not having quitted jobs in Turkish Airlines Inc. or other organizations due to indiscipline previously,
Not having left Turkish Airlines Inc. and its affiliates due to contract termination previously.
For candidates who have a blue card or have more than one citizenship, being able to speak Turkish fluently and understandably.
Not having participated in any pilot training program before (PPL, CPL, ATPL, etc.)

Foreign Language (English) Requirement

Certifying the required minimum score from one of the following English language tests taken within the last 2 years as of the application date,

TOEFL (IBT): 60 (speaking : min.18)
IELTS (Academic or General): 6 (speaking : min.6)
PTE (Academic): 46 (speaking : min. 46)

The candidates who cannot submit the language certificate at the application stage shall be given extra time to obtain the language certificate before the Board interview process, provided that they become successful in the language test to be held by Turkish Airlines Inc. Even if the candidates pass the language test, they are required to provide specified language certificates before the board interview process. TOEFL Home Edition, IELTS Online and PTE Online will not be accepted. (Language certificates must be uploaded to the system in PDF format.)

Health Requirement

Candidates who are successful in the selection process are required to obtain a report from the health institutions authorized by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) at the start of their employment, stating that their health conditions are suitable for flight by their own means. (Even if there is a positive report obtained from a DGCA authorized institution, Turkish Airlines has the right to decide whether the candidate will be employed or not by requesting additional examinations within the framework of its internal procedures or depending on additional health conditions). Candidates are obliged to make accurate statements about their medical history (medication use, surgery, congenital disorders, musculoskeletal disorders, kidney stones, injuries, etc.) during the Turkish Airlines medical examination. Candidates cannot claim any rights regarding the administrative process to be applied in the event that a disease diagnosis that they have not declared in their medical history is detected after they start work.

Are You Ready to Fly in Your Career with Turkish Airlines, Türkiye's Flag Carrier Airline Brand?

What is Take-Off Cadet Program?

It is a program that offers new graduates the opportunity to make a strong start to their careers at Turkish Airlines and at the top, and trains successful pilots of the future in air transportation, which is rapidly developing all over the world and the need for trained pilots is increasing.

Our friends who participated in the evaluation processes with the Take-Off Cadet Program and successfully completed the processes, II. They are included in the pilot candidate training program and after 15-18 months of training consisting of theoretical and practical courses, As an first officer candidate, they participate in 3-6 months of type training at domestic and international flight training academies that are affiliated with Turkish Airlines or are business partners of Turkish Airlines.

General Requirements

Turkish citizen or blue card holder,
Having at least bachelor's degree (formal or open education),

*YÖK equivalence certificate is requested from candidates who graduated from universities abroad before the board

*Applications of candidates whose education completion period exceeds 6 years will not be accepted. (For candidates studying a foreign language preparatory class, this period is 7 years. interview.

Born between 01.01.1995 and 31.12.2004
Falling within the height requirements (160cm-190cm), and compliance with body mass index (within the range of 20-30),
Military service completed, or committing to have military service postponed for at least 2 years as of the training start date,
No criminal record or criminal archive record,
Not having quitted jobs in Turkish Airlines Inc. or other organizations due to indiscipline previously,
Not having left Turkish Airlines Inc. and its affiliates due to contract termination previously.
For candidates who have a blue card or have more than one citizenship, being able to speak Turkish fluently and understandably.
Not having participated in any pilot training program before (PPL, CPL, ATPL, etc.)

Foreign Language (English) Requirement

Certifying the required minimum score from one of the following English language tests taken within the last 2 years as of the application date,

TOEFL (IBT): 60 (speaking : min.18)
IELTS (Academic or General): 6 (speaking : min.6)
PTE (Academic): 46 (speaking : min. 46)

The candidates who cannot submit the language certificate at the application stage shall be given extra time to obtain the language certificate before the Board interview process, provided that they become successful in the language test to be held by Turkish Airlines Inc. Even if the candidates pass the language test, they are required to provide specified language certificates before the board interview process. TOEFL Home Edition, IELTS Online and PTE Online will not be accepted. (Language certificates must be uploaded to the system in PDF format.)

Health Requirement

Candidates who are successful in the selection process are required to obtain a report from the health institutions authorized by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) at the start of their employment, stating that their health conditions are suitable for flight by their own means. (Even if there is a positive report obtained from a DGCA authorized institution, Turkish Airlines has the right to decide whether the candidate will be employed or not by requesting additional examinations within the framework of its internal procedures or depending on additional health conditions). Candidates are obliged to make accurate statements about their medical history (medication use, surgery, congenital disorders, musculoskeletal disorders, kidney stones, injuries, etc.) during the Turkish Airlines medical examination. Candidates cannot claim any rights regarding the administrative process to be applied in the event that a disease diagnosis that they have not declared in their medical history is detected after they start work.

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