At the end of March 2024, Turkish Airlines subsidiary Ajet began independent operations after previously operating under a brand name called Anadolujet. However, the transition to independent operations proved challenging, particularly due to delayed aircraft deliveries and technical problems with the leased aircraft.
At the beginning of the year, Ajet had 26 aircraft on wet lease, which means that both the aircraft and the crew and maintenance were provided by external providers. Turkish Airlines CFO Murat Şeker stated that this transition was anything but smooth, as there were numerous technical difficulties and maintenance problems with the wet lease aircraft. Therefore, the decision was made to stop wet leasing for the most part and to switch to operational leasing in the future, where only the aircraft are rented, while crew and maintenance are organized by Ajet itself.
The airline had already announced in January that it would significantly reduce wet leasing of Smart Lynx aircraft. These changes mark an important step in Ajet's restructuring, which aims to achieve a more stable and independent operating model.