y ▁Class ▁Air line ▁Se at ▁for ▁three ▁consecutive ▁years ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁and ▁retained ▁its ▁status ▁as ▁Europe ' s ▁Best ▁Air line ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁thereby ▁holding ▁the ▁title ▁for ▁six ▁years ▁in ▁a ▁row . ▁ ▁Additionally , ▁Turkish ▁Airlines ▁was ▁selected ▁the ▁Air line ▁of ▁the ▁Year ▁by ▁Air ▁Transport ▁News ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁Air ▁Transport ▁News ▁Awards ▁Cer em ony . ▁In ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁Turkish ▁Airlines ▁was ▁recognized ▁as ▁" The ▁World ' s ▁ 1 6 th ▁Best ▁Air line ▁For ▁Business ▁Tra vel " ▁by ▁the ▁CE OW OR LD ▁magazine . ▁ ▁In ▁June ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁the ▁air line ▁announced ▁that ▁it ▁would ▁no ▁longer ▁be ▁particip ating ▁in ▁the ▁Sky tra x ▁World ▁Air line ▁Aud it . ▁ ▁Turkish ▁Airlines ▁Fl ight ▁Academy ▁Turkish ▁Airlines ▁Fl ight ▁Academy ▁was ▁established ▁by ▁the ▁ 2 8 th ▁TH Y ▁Board ▁on ▁ 1 0 ▁November ▁ 2 0 0 4 , ▁and ▁started ▁training ▁with ▁ 1 6 ▁cad ets ▁on ▁ 1 ▁May ▁ 2 0 0 6 . ▁The ▁Fl ight ▁Academy ▁is ▁based ▁at ▁Ist an bul ▁At at ür k ▁Airport ▁and ▁uses ▁the ▁nearby ▁ Ç or lu ▁Airport ▁for ▁training ▁activities . ▁