THK Uçak Fabrikası Sanayi and Ticaret A.Ş. which is the first Civil Sport and Training Airplane Company in Turkey, has been founded on December 2nd, 2011 by the participations of Turkish Aeronautical Association and Koç Consulting General Manager Aydoğan KOÇ and with the support of THK University; to design and produce, assembly, certificate and make sales-marketing of various aerial platforms.
After being founded under the name of THK Uçak Fabrikası San. ve Tic. A.Ş., the company is now going on its activities under the name of THK Uçak İmalat San. and Tic. A.Ş. (THK AIRCRAFT COMPANY) as of the date of July 10th, 2012.
As part of the current design-production project which is the priority target of the company, a “Sport Aircraft” will be designed and produced to be used in the flight trainings and for hobby flights.
It is planned to complete the Light Sport Aircraft prototype production in the 1st half of 2014 by means of the prepared substructure and realized investments of the company in Tepe Prime Business Center and THK Türkkuşu Facilities; and the mass production will start in the year 2015.