Turkish Airlines implements Europe’s first Triple Independent Runway Operations

Turkish Airways marked a historic milestone in Türkiye’s aviation journey as iGA Istanbul Airport turned the primary in Europe to implement Triple Impartial Runway Operations on Thursday, seventeenth April. 

This outstanding development reinforces the airport’s function as our international hub and solidifies Türkiye’s strategic place on the coronary heart of worldwide air journey.

The launch was attended by Türkiye’s minister of transport and infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloglu, Basic Directorate of State Airports Authority (DHMI) chair and basic director Enes Çakmak,​Turkish Airways’ chairman of the board and government committee Ahmet Bolat, and iGA Istanbul Airport board member Mehmet Kalyoncu amongst others.

The launch noticed three Turkish Airways plane take off concurrently beneath stay operations, highlighting not solely the capabilities of iGA Istanbul Airport but in addition the power and class of Türkiye’s aviation ecosystem.

A notable first

Emphasising that the Triple Impartial Runway Operations mark a primary for Türkiye and European aviation and a historic step for international aviation, Uraloglu expressed delight on how Türkiye is presently the one nation to implement this technique. 

He mentioned: “Istanbul Airport has now risen to the highest tier of world aviation: not solely with its visitors quantity but in addition when it comes to operational capability and technical functionality. With this technique, air visitors movement will speed up, the dynamic capability of our airport will considerably improve, and we are going to provide our passengers quicker and safer service. When Istanbul’s strategic location, which bridges continents, is mixed with this new functionality, our airport will tackle an much more essential function in international aviation logistics.”

Bolat added: “As Turkish Airways, we’re proud to be a part of one more historic second for Turkish aviation. With the simultaneous take-off of three of our plane, our predominant hub iGA Istanbul Airport has achieved a primary in Europe. This operational capability will improve the effectivity of our flights and function a big milestone on our path towards continued progress.”

With the combination of Triple Impartial Runway Operations, iGA Istanbul Airport has elevated its hourly plane motion capability, considerably boosting operational effectivity. 

For Turkish Airways, this implies shorter taxi instances, fewer delays, and enhanced punctuality, thus delivering a smoother, quicker, and extra sustainable expertise for flag provider’s friends. 

The system additionally contributes to decreasing carbon emissions, aligning with international airline’s long-term environmental commitments.