Part of the ACI global mandate is to promote airport excellence by providing high quality, comprehensive training solutions to our members, and as such ACI continues to enhance competency based training programmes through committed partnerships with members and with international organizations.

ACI Director General Angela Gittens comments, “ACI is pleased to enter into this new partnership with TAV Airports, which has been an active and very supportive member of the organization – both at the World and Regional levels. The group has rapidly expanded its development projects beyond Turkey’s borders and through the center will continue to promote the harmonization and globalization of our performance standards. As they continue to develop their business activities in and around the region, they will have a state of the art facility to ensure that personnel development goes hand in hand with their investments. A commitment to developing human capital is the foundation on which we will build a sustainable future for aviation.”

Mr. Sani Sener, the President and CEO of TAV Airports Group, is enthusiastic about the new centre. “Hosting more than 40 million passengers per year, TAV Airports Group is committed to providing excellent service to its customers and equally committed to the satisfaction of TAV employees. One of the main strategies at TAV has been investing in its human capital in the countries where it is operating, through TAV Academy where more than 30,000 professional have been trained since its inception in 2006.

“We know that the quality of aviation professionals has direct impact on customer experience. For that reason, we believe that ACI/TAV cooperation will bring about significant and leading edge competency and executive development opportunities for these professionals, especially in the region, to meet growing demand created by rapid expansion and international integration.”

Ozlem Tekay, Human Resources Director/CHRO, TAV Airports Group, has worked closely with the training team of ACI World in Geneva to create this new pole of cooperation. She says, “TAV’s long standing cooperation with ACI and the launch of the new training centre will contribute to the international aviation industry in terms of sustainability of the leadership and high quality of operations and service within this highly competitive and expanding industry. Istanbul’s unique location makes it an ideal hub for bringing together candidates from Europe, Asia, Middle East and North Africa.”

Located adjacent to the Airport Hotel and conveniently connected to the city centre, the ACI/TAV Training Center will have four conference rooms for 100+ people and seven training rooms of various sizes equipped with high technology material and modern features to meet participants’ expectations.