ANADOLU UNIVERSITY &

ESKISEHIR AVIATION CLUSTER (ESAC)

Mustafa Cavcar, Ph.D.

Canada Turkey Business Conference

Wednesday, June 4, 2014

Panel – Aerospace Sector

Eskişehir, Aviation Town of Turkey

• Air Force Maintenance and Supply Centre

• Turkish Engine Industries (TEI) (TAI/GE JV)

• Alp Aviation (Alpata/Sikorsky JV)

• Eskişehir Aviation Cluster

• Anadolu University, Faculty of Aeronautics & Astronautics

• Anadolu University, Aviation Research & Implementation Centre

Aviation Programs in Anadolu University

• Faculty of Aeronautics & Astronautics

• Bachelors degree programs • Flight science

• Air traffic control

• Airframe & powerplant maintenance

• Avionics

• Aviation management

• Vocational School of Transportation

• Associate degree programs • Aircraft technology

• Cabin services

Faculty of Aeronautics & Astronautics

• ICAO: LTBY/IATA: AOE

• RWY: 3000 x 45 m, 09/27, PCN 100

• VOR/ILS Cat I/DME/NDB

• Cat 7 Fire & Rescue

Business Aircraft as a Trainer

ATM Simulation

Aircraft Maintenance

Aircraft Maintenance

Anadolu University, Aviation Research Centre

• Initial budget 15 Million CAD.

• Main research areas • Aerospace composites

• Aerospace sensors

• Flight testing of general aviation aircraft

• General aviation aircraft instrumentation

• Fatigue testing of aerospace materials

• General aviation piston engines & propellers

Eskişehir Aviation Cluster (ESAC)

• Established in 2011.

• 32 companies, 2 universities, Chamber of Industry.

• AS 9100, NADCAP, AQAP 2110

• Over 3000 skilled labor force

• Design and Development,

• Composite components,

• Engine components

• Sheet metal forming

• Structural parts

• Electric & electronic systems

• System integration

THANK YOU