ISSUE The Periodical of TUSAS Engine Industries, Inc. (TEI). TEI IS NOW GLOBALLY THE BIGGEST SUPPLIER OF “LEAP” ENGINE, THE BEST-SELLING ENGINE OF ALL TIMES IN AVIATION HISTORY The ÖRS project blaze a trail for our country and industry We all together have had great time at TEI's picnic organization TEI continues to establish new cooperation with universities İŞ SAĞLIĞI VE GÜVENLİĞİ 02 TEI POST 03 TABLE OF CONTENTS EDITORIAL 05 / MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT & CEO Dear TEI Post Readers, 06 / COVER STORY We are happy to meet you with our 131st issue in early TEI IS NOW GLOBALLY THE BIGGEST SUPPLIER OF “LEAP” 2017. ENGINE, THE BEST-SELLING ENGINE OF ALL TIMES IN AVIATION HISTORY Our "Cover Story" in this new issue features Advanced Manufacturing Technologies Building, which was 09 / ACTIVITIES & PROJECTS inaugurated on September 21, 2016. PROJECTS HR PROCESSES We appreciate your valuable participation in "TEI Post Satisfaction Survey" which was held for the first time to 13 / NEWS ABOUT TEI learn about your opinions on our magazine. We remain committed to improving our magazine in light of the 20 / TECHNICAL ARTICLE feedback from you. 26 / NEWS ABOUT THE AVIATION INDUSTRY In this issue, we have covered Eskisehirspor, the football 32 / NEWS ABOUT OUR EMPLOYEES team of our city, based upon your requests. In addition, as per your requests, we present posters with this issue for 35 / VISITORS the first time in our history. 38 / EXHIBITIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS Burak Balci and Mujdat Aslan again will take part in 40 / ENVIRONMENTAL AND OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY this issue with articles on sports and aviation safety on our column “By TEI Staff”; we would like to take this 42 / EVENTS opportunity to thank them once again and remind you all 46 / SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY that all TEI staff are welcome to contribute our magazine with their articles. 48 / BY TEI EMPLOYEES See you in our 132nd issue... 56 / HOBBIES OF OUR EMPLOYEES ILKER KURTULUS - “MUSIC REPRESENTS MY IDEA OF LIFE” SEMIH KOSEOGLU - PALUDARIUM BRINGS NATURE INTO For and On Behalf of TEI Head Office Address YOUR HOME! Prof. Mahmut F. Aksit TUSAS Engine Industries, Inc. Esentepe Mah. Cevreyolu Bulvari 58 / ACHIEVEMENT BOARD Executive Editor No: 356 26003 K. Levent Tufekci 59 / SOCIAL CLUBS Tepebasi / Eskisehir - Turkey 60 / TRAVEL Managing Editor Tel: +90 (222) 211 21 00 Duygu Gokduman Pilatin Fax: +90 (222) 211 21 01 LET'S TAKE A HISTORY, CULTURE AND NATURE TOUR www.tei.com.tr Editorial Board IN THE BALKANS BY SAMET ASLAN Senay Dortkasli Publisher GOYNUK, TARAKLI, YEDIGOLLER BY FATIH OZCAKIL Doruk Kocer Dumat Ofset Matbaacilik San. Tic. Ltd. Sti. Tugba Onder Bahcekapi Mah. 2477 Sok. No: 6 70 / PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT Erkan Balk Sasmaz / Ankara Tel: +90 (312) 278 82 00 PROF. ACAR BALTAS - CAREER SUCCESS, SATISFACTION, Editor HEALTH AND LONGEVITY Kadriye Yuzeroglu Edition Period Jan - June 2017 73 / HEALTH Visual Director Emre Ergul ACIBADEM INSURANCE - NECK PAIN MAY BE A SIGN OF Publication Type Regional Periodical Production CERVICAL DISC HERNIATION! Published Date 75 / ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM TEI 24 Nisan 2017 All rights are reserved on behalf of TUSAS Engine Industries, Inc. 04 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT & CEO TEI: THE LEADING SUPPLIER OF LEAP ENGINE st 'm happy to meet you again with the 131 issue of projects at a quick pace. As we sustain the TEI our corporate magazine TEI Post. First, I would like Intelligence Workshops project, which was launched in the to thank all TEI employees for their contributions first half of 2016, we have also entered the second term of I throughout 2016, which turned out to be successful Vocational High School Coaching Program, a collaborative year on our way to accomplish our vision of "To be initiative with Private Sector Volunteers Association. I globally competitive, original power systems OEM". In would like to thank all TEI employees who volunteered to the second half of 2016, we saw numerous significant support these projects. achievements and developments, including inauguration of our Advanced Manufacturing Technologies Building in Besides all these good news, we also experienced a particular. Thanks to this investment, we are now one of deep sorrow in 2016 at TEI family. Our beloved colleague the two facilities, manufacturing blisk parts of the LEAP Serhan Kurt passed away. I extend my sincerest engine, along with GE. Furthermore, we have become condolences to all TEI staff and his family. the largest global supplier for the LEAP engines, the most preferred next generation commercial engine to power With your invaluable supports, I believe that 2017 will be Boeing 737Max and Airbus 320Neo commercial aircraft. a milestone for our company. I have absolute faith that our success in parts manufacturing will be reinforced Also, during this period, we attended the Farnborough with our successful initiatives in R&D projects, which International Airshow, one of the most prestigious trade will contribute, to the targets of our company, and we shows in global aviation industry, and Istanbul Airshow, move forward with firm steps toward being a globally the most prominent aviation organization in Turkey, to competitive company and the one in the national market. display the 1:1 scale models of Turkey’s first indigenous TS1400 turbine engine to power the Original Turkish I hope 2017 turns out to be a year of happiness, health Helicopter and PD170 engine being developed for and well-being for the entire TEI family. Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicles. Greetings and best regards, In addition to the achievements we demonstrated in our Prof. Mahmut F. Aksit activity areas, we also maintained our social responsibility President & CEO, TEI 05 COVER STORY TEI IS NOW GLOBALLY THE BIGGEST SUPPLIER OF "LEAP" ENGINE, THE BEST-SELLING ENGINE OF ALL TIMES IN AVIATION HISTORY EI, the leading aviation engines manufacturer in "Next generation" digital building Turkey, inaugurated its Advanced Manufacturing TEI President and CEO Prof. Mahmut F. Aksit gave the Technologies Building with an opening ceremony on keynote speech at the opening ceremony, underlining T September 21. Fikri Isik, Minister of Defense, Nabi TEI's position as the leading supplier of LEAP engine Avci, Minister of Culture and Tourism, Azmi Celik, Governor parts globally thanks to this new investment in Advanced of Eskisehir, General Hasan Kucukakyuz, Commander Manufacturing Technologies Building. He also noted of Combatant Air Force, Harun Karacan, AKP Member that the building, which cost USD 110 million in total of the Parliament for Eskisehir, Prof. Yilmaz Buyukersen, including the manufacturing equipment it accommodates, Metropolitan Mayor of Eskisehir, Ferhat Kapici, Chief Public is a "next-generation" digital building, and it features Prosecutor of Eskisehir, Prof. Naci Gundogan, President a software system, which enables monitoring lighting, of Anadolu University, Lt. Gen. (R) Orhan Akbas, Director heating and cooling system as well as all machines General of Turkish Armed Forces Foundation, Koksal Liman, through a network. Chairman at TEI, Muharrem Dortkasli, former CEO of TAI, Mike Wilking, Chief Marketing Officer for Military Systems In his keynote speech, Aksit also shared that exports and Business Development at General Electric Aviation and revenue of USD 2 billion is expected from the parts to be many high profile delegates attended the ceremony which produced at the Advanced Manufacturing Technologies represents a significant milestone for both TEI and the Building over the next two decades, and reminded that at industry. least one in every two civil aircraft currently in operation 06 TEI POST Advanced Manufacturing Technologies Building is put into service with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the stage. Fikri Isik, Minister of Defense, Nabi Avci, Minister of Culture and Tourism. TEI, the leading supplier of LEAP engine parts globally, inaugurated its Advanced Manufacturing Technologies Building with a splendid ceremony. Export revenue of nearly USD 2 billion is expected by 2035 from the engine parts to be produced at this "next generation" building. worldwide is equipped with the parts produced by TEI. Prof. Mahmut F. Aksit He also briefly mentioned about TEI's targets, noting: "We aim to increase this ratio to 3/5 and 4/5 from 1/2 and position TEI at the top place in global aviation industry. We also aim to double and triple our total sales revenues, which was USD 260 million as of the year-end of 2014, in the next 10 and 20 years, respectively. Currently the total value of the firm orders we received is around USD 3 billion. Considering that our total revenues for the previous year realized at USD 300 million, we can say that we have guaranteed our company's future for the next 30 years. We are going to make a giant leap thanks to our new investments." "Future investments are on the way" Mike Wilking, Chief Marketing Officer for Military Systems and Business Development at General Electric Aviation spoke after Prof. Mahmut F. Aksit, expressing their 07 COVER STORY happiness to see TEI become a leading engine part At the opening ceremony, company ID cards were presented manufacturer globally during their partnership for over 30 to 31 new employees who completed the On-the-Job Training years, and noting that future investment are on the way. Program conducted by TEI in coordination with the Ministry Nabi Avci, Minister of Culture and Tourism and Member of Education and Ministry of Labor and Social Security and of the Parliament for Eskisehir was also present at the joined TEI. ceremony and gave a short speech, highlighting the importance of TEI to Eskisehir. He underlined that besides its valuable contributions to the industry, TEI also created ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES a great value for social life in Eskisehir with the social and BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE OF educational projects it undertook. MANUFACTURING "TEI is a source of pride for Turkey" Minister of Defense Fikri Isik gave the final speech at the • One of the two plants capable of producing compressor opening ceremony, underlining TEI's achievements so blisks for the LEAP engine worldwide, far: "TEI is a source of pride for Turkey as it has become • USD 10 million invested in building.