Necati TINAZ

Necati TINAZ is an experienced aviation professional with a diverse background in piloting and UAV operations. From December 2010 to June 2017, TINAZ served as a UAV Test Pilot at TUSAŞ - Türk Havacılık ve Uzay Sanayii A.Ş./Turkish Aerospace Industries, where responsibilities included UAV design, testing, and instructional piloting. Prior to this role, TINAZ spent 17 years in the Turkish Armed Forces as an Airplane Pilot, Helicopter Pilot, and UAV Instructor Pilot, where duties included piloting and fleet command. Since February 2018, TINAZ has been employed as a First Officer at SunExpress, accumulating 7,100 flight hours, including 3,600 hours on the B-738. TINAZ holds a degree in Electronic Engineering from the Turkish Armed Forces Academy, graduating in 1993 with a GPA of 3.69/4.00.