TD Team aircraft line maintenance company was established in 2007. TD Team, successfully taking its place among the 100 fastest growing companies in Turkey, has the authorizations of SHT-145, OTAR 145, ARR-145, UK Part 145 and EASA part 145 with its strategic collaboration. With these authorizations; TD Team is operating in 8 stations in different parts of the world with 200 employees, servicing 12 different airframe and 23 different engine types of 42 Airlines from 23 countries. TD Team is aiming to be one of the best MRO brands servicing in the global market. In line with this vision Telepathy Academy was founded in 2017 in order to train qualified manpower, equipped with personalized trainings to reach a sufficient level of expertise for national and international aircraft line maintenance companies.
Mustafa Taner Doğan, who has 30 years of experience in the aviation industry, worked as a senior manager in international and national companies, and then in 2011, TD Team Line Maintenance Company was established. He currently continues to work as Chairman of the Board and CEO in TD Group of Companies. In his professional life, he focused on topics such as management, high level technical consultancy, aircraft line maintenance, system development management, group dynamics. Mustafa Taner Doğan graduated from Anadolu University Faculty of Aeronautics and Electronics. In addition to his entrepreneurship and senior management, he continues his consultancy activities and supports many social, nature and environmental protection projects. He shares his professional experience by giving speeches and presentations at universities, associations, companies and various summits. Mr. Doğan is also member of many professional and social associations.
Kürşad Çil is graduated from Middle East Technical University's aeronautical engineering department with a minor in metallurgical and materials engineering and a master's degree in aerospace engineering. Çil, being in the aviation industry since 2001, has an approximate 20 years of experience and worked in aviation institutions in various positions as quality and safety manager, general manager, accountable manager and consultant. Çil has been deputy accountable manager and quality manager of Telepathy Academy Aviation Training Co. since 2015 and is currently the quality director of TD Team Aviation Aircraft Maintenance Co.
Mesut Sezgin has been working in Aviation industry for the last 16 years. First 10 years of his experience, he has been working as a Authorized Certifiying staff as a maintenance planning, Engine and inspector. Then he continued to work as Maintenance Manager in different company, currently working as a Maintenance Manager at TD TEAM MRO. He is an engine specialist. He graduated from Civil Aviation collage of Anadolu University in 1998.
Onur Bahçelik has worked in leading airline companies in the aviation industry for 14 years. He has acted as a manager authorized by aviation authorities in TD Team since 2016. Mr. Bahçelik has been undertaking the tasks of purchasing, storing, determining material needs, procurement management processes as well as planning, directing or coordinating customer services for the company. Taking part in the management of supply chain and logistics systems he specialized in customs legislation and practices. He is also an authorized DGR instructor. Mr. Bahçelik is graduated from Anadolu University's Department of Business Administration.
Throughout 35 years Atilla Öztürk has worked in middle, senior manager, chief executive and board member positions at national and international companies engaged in the fields of charter tour operation, flight training, consultancy, commercial real estate investment, development and operations. He has developed his professional expertise in general management, renewable energy sources, marketing, investment and project development management with a particular emphasis on risks, opportunities and sustainability. Atilla Öztürk graduated from the Business Economics department of Copenhagen Business School. He speaks English and Danish. Atilla Öztürk is a member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
Hatice Eryılmaz has worked in managerial positions in national companies operating in the health, service and aviation sectors since 2006. After completing her education at Süleyman Demirel University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Department of Business Administration, she participated in human resources projects and trainings that contributed to her career. She has improved her professional knowledge and competencies by successfully completing courses such as business management, HR analytics and the future of HR, SGK practices and laws, recruitment and interview techniques among others. Hatice Eryılmaz has been working in TD Team since 2017.
Selim Seren, who graduated from Süleyman Demirel University Computer Technology and Programming Department and Anadolu University Faculty of Business Administration, has long years of middle and senior management experience in leading companies in Turkey's information technology and accommodation industries. Joining TD Team in the spring of 2021 as the information technologies manager, he contributes significantly to the long-term digital transformation goals and processes of the company, as well as the management of regular IT operations.
Gökhan Işık has been working in aviation industry since 2006. His works have mainly been related to finance, risk management, insurance, treasury, A/P and A/R management, F/X and hedging. Throughout his career he has served various domestic and international projects. He holds a Business Administration diploma from Hacettepe University.
In addition to be a faculty member at Cappadocia University, Dr. Batughan Karaer has worked as a board member, senior manager and consultant in national and international companies that are in the construction, defense and aviation sectors over 30 years. He has worked in mostly financial management and he has carried out his professional activities in the fields of finance, budget, strategic planning, fund management, risk management, company acquisitions and mergers. Dr. Batughan KARAER has earned a bachelor degree in Business Administration and master’s degree in Accounting and Finance, PhD. in General Management in the Gazi University Ankara. He works as academician, manager, consultant and he is the Board of Director in the Finance Association.
Mustafa Kutlu is an Industrial Engineer, graduated from Hacettepe University. He has been working as a manager for international companies operating in the manufacturing, retail, banking and service sectors for 20 years. His areas of professionalization; Managing Commercial Marketing, Banking and Finance transactions, establishing and developing relations with relevant institutions, analyzing and managing the financial income-expense flow and cash flow, leading and managing the finance team through tracking collections and payments. He has attended many trainings and seminars in the fields of banking, finance and commercial marketing and has a Private Pension License and Insurance Technical Personnel License. He is a member of several social and professional clubs and associations.
Mr. Sü holds bachelors degree from National Aviation University's Aeronautical Engineering Department and MBA from Antalya Bilim University. He started working as Part-M engineer in Gökçen Aviation Air Worthiness Administration and continued his career as chief planning engineer at TDT Aviation Maintenance where he was advanced to manager of Planning and Engineering Department. Mr. Sü has a firm command of and strongly competent in EASA and DGCA Part-M and EASA, DGCA and BCAA 145 regulations.
Nuri Civinti has been working as a commercial affairs manager for multinational companies in the airport management and aviation sectors for 20 years. His professional areas, determining the strategies and targets for increasing all revenues, marketing to national and international companies, planning and managing sales processes, conducting contract processes, managing national and international customer relations, creating revenue budgets, creating new projects, Managing tender processes and conducting relations with public institutions in the relevant process. Nuri Civinti is a graduate of Tourism and Hotel Management and has received sales management training at Fraport AG Academy in Germany. He has memberships in many professional and social associations. It has an internationally active network and strong commercial relationships in the aviation industry and he speaks also German.
Nihan Kaya has been working as a specialist and manager in international and national companies in the finance, tourism and aviation sectors for more than 24 years. Her areas of professionalization are technical and general procurement, insurance (especially aviation insurances), contracts, agreements, tenders, leasing and budget management. Nihan Kaya has completed her associate degree in Business Administration at Akdeniz University, she graduated from faculty of economics at Anadolu University. Then she completed Master of Business Administration program at Akdeniz University.
Zeynep Demirkol has been working in the field of aviation for the last 10 years. She has started her career as a ground operations agent and continued this duty in ground handling and airline companies for 6 years. In 2016, she started to work in TD Team as a training specialist within the quality department. Her professional expertise includes documentation, archiving systems, and EASA approved Part-66 module examinations along with being an authorized instructor. She has attended many courses on aviation safety, security, and aviation legislation to improve her professional capabilities. Ms. Demirkol has graduated from Anadolu University with a degree in International Relations.
Serkan Çelikçi has worked as ramp chief, customs chief, warehouse manager, supervisor, duty-free and catering chief at various airlines and line maintenance companies for nearly two decades. He has been working in the Logistics Department of TD Team since 2015 and developed expertise in storage, determination of material needs to be used in aircraft, station setups, obtaining the necessary permissions for station setups and warehouse management. In addition, he has passed successfully the Aviation Security Instructor exams of the DGCA, Course 1 (Security Awareness Training), Course 2 (Basic Civil Aviation Security Training), Course 7 (Cockpit and Cabin Security Training), Course 12 (Security Management Training) and been authorized to provide related security trainings. Mr. Çelikçi has a good command of national and international security regulations.
Alpay Boyan graduated from the Aircraft Electronic Department of Anadolu University Civil Aviation Vocational School. He has worked in different positions as certifying staff, shift leader, production planning and control department manager, and maintenance manager since 1990. Alpay Boyan joined the TD Team family on May 2022 and currently working as maintenance manager.
