Gözen Holding

Gözen Holding is a Turkish aviation group whose roots trace back to a small supervisory team at Istanbul (Yeşilköy) Atatürk Airport almost 45 years ago. Since 1979, its founding business, Gözen Air Services, has grown into what the company describes as Turkey's most extensive representation, supervision and management network. Over the decades the group has expanded from airline representation and supervision into a diversified portfolio of aviation-related companies, bringing its subsidiaries together under the Gözen Holding roof. The group operates across several areas of the aviation industry, including airline operations, representation and supervision, fueling, auditing, brokerage, security, training and technology. Its subsidiaries include Gözen Air Services, Freebird Airlines, Gözen Security Services, Free Bird Travel, IFTC International Flight Training Center, Flydog K9 Services, Gözen GSA, Freebird Airlines Europe and Gözen Digital Aviation. According to the company, the group employs more than 3,500 people. Freebird Airlines, a leisure airline with dual registration in Malta and Türkiye, is a prominent member of the group. It was established in 2000 on a strong foundation and operates a fleet of 15 Airbus A320 aircraft. Gözen Security was founded in 1996 to address specific aviation security needs and was restructured as a private security company in 2005. Flydog K9 Services operates a state-of-the-art training center in Istanbul and provides working dog services for aviation, maritime, cargo, logistics, hotels and other sectors. Gözen Holding remains a private, family-influenced Turkish aviation group headquartered in Istanbul, continuing to serve airlines, airports and other clients in Turkey and internationally.

Gözen Holding's history begins with a small supervisory team at Istanbul (Yeşilköy) Atatürk Airport almost 45 years ago. In 1979, Gözen Air Services was established, and over the following decades it expanded in terms of station numbers and scope of services, growing into what the group describes as Turkey's most extensive representation, supervision and management network. The company states that it has served a high majority of carriers operating to Turkey. In 1996, Gözen Security was founded to cover the most specific aviation security needs of international and national airlines in Turkey. It was restructured as a Private Security Company in 2005 and has adopted ISO 9001:2008, ISO 45001:2018, ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 27001 integrated quality management systems. Freebird Airlines was established in 2000 on a strong foundation and operates as a leisure airline with dual registration in Malta and Türkiye. It has over forty years of commitment to excellence as a member of Gözen Holding, and operates a fleet of 15 Airbus A320 aircraft. Over time, the group brought together its subsidiaries under the same roof: Gözen Air Services, Freebird Airlines, Gözen Security Services, Free Bird Travel, IFTC International Flight Training Center, Flydog K9 Services, Gözen GSA, Freebird Airlines Europe and Gözen Digital Aviation. Flydog K9 Services was established with a mission to be the leading company for K9 services in Turkey and operates a state-of-the-art training center in Istanbul, with over 19 years of experience. Today, Gözen Holding continues its activities in tourism and aviation with more than 3,500 employees, operating in areas including airline operations, representation and supervision, fueling, auditing, brokerage, security, training and technology.

• 2005

  Gözen Security restructured as a Private Security Company.

• 2000

  Freebird Airlines established.

• 1996

  Gözen Security founded to address aviation security needs.

• 1979

  Gözen Air Services founded, starting as a small supervisory team at Istanbul Atatürk Airport.

Diversified Turkish aviation services group with over 45 years of sector experience, offering airline, ground, security, training and technology services.

• Freebird Airlines

  Leisure airline with dual registration in Malta and Türkiye, operating 15 Airbus A320 aircraft.

• Gözen Air Services

  Representation, supervision and management network for airlines in Turkey, founded 1979.

• Gözen Security

  Aviation security company founded 1996, restructured as a private security company in 2005.

• IFTC International Flight Training Center

  Flight training and simulator center.

• Flydog K9 Services

  Working dog breeding and training kennel with a training center in Istanbul.

• Gözen GSA

  General sales agent services.

• Gözen Digital Aviation

  Digital aviation technology services.

• Free Bird Travel

  Travel services.

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