Born from Turkish engineering expertise, KEYVAN Aviation aims to accelerate its global expansion through its new partnership structure and strengthened leadership team.
Founded in Türkiye and built entirely through domestic investment, the expertise of Turkish engineers and its own resources, KEYVAN Aviation has become one of only four companies worldwide operating in the field of aeronautical navigation data production. In this strategically important sector, which has long been dominated by a limited number of international companies, KEYVAN Aviation has enabled Türkiye to establish a strong global presence. The company is now entering a new chapter in its growth journey with a new partnership structure and an enhanced leadership team.
Since its establishment, KEYVAN Aviation has advanced without the support of any global technology company, relying entirely on its own engineering capabilities. Today, the company analyses, processes and produces aeronautical data covering 195 countries, delivers critical projects across both civil and military aviation, and exports its high-technology products to more than 30 countries worldwide.
As Türkiye’s first and only EASA-certified company in the field of aeronautical data production, KEYVAN Aviation’s success represents not only a significant corporate achievement, but also an important milestone for Turkish engineering and the country’s domestic technology ecosystem.
To accelerate its global growth and advance its strategic objectives, the company has decided to strengthen its governance structure.
As part of this new structure, experienced business leader Mustafa Hacıkerimoğlu is joining KEYVAN Aviation as a shareholder and will also serve as Vice Chairman of the Board. With his extensive business experience, strategic vision and strong professional network, Hacıkerimoğlu’s involvement is regarded as an important milestone in KEYVAN Aviation’s international growth strategy.
In line with the company’s growth objectives in defence and military aviation, Retired General Hasan Küçükakyüz, former Commander of the Turkish Air Force, is also joining the leadership team as Vice Chairman of the Board. Drawing on his extensive command experience within the Turkish Armed Forces, strategic perspective and in-depth knowledge of military aviation, Küçükakyüz is expected to make a significant contribution to the company’s defence industry and military aviation projects.
Mehmet Keyvan, founder of KEYVAN Aviation, will continue to serve as Chairman of the Board. As the architect of the company’s technology vision since its establishment, Mehmet Keyvan will continue to lead KEYVAN Aviation’s research and development, innovation and product development strategies in the new era.Under its strengthened leadership structure, KEYVAN Aviation brings together Mehmet Keyvan’s vision for technology development, Mustafa Hacıkerimoğlu’s strategic growth expertise and Hasan Küçükakyüz’s experience in defence and military aviation.
This partnership represents more than a change in governance. It marks the beginning of the second growth phase of a global technology brand born in Türkiye.
Commenting on the company’s new era, Mehmet Keyvan said: “We founded KEYVAN Aviation with ambitious dreams. We succeeded in making Türkiye’s name known in a highly strategic field in which only a limited number of companies operate worldwide. The position we have reached today is not only
the result of our company’s efforts, but also of the determination, expertise and commitment to innovation demonstrated by Turkish engineers. However, our goal has never been merely to build a successful company. Our ambition has always been to create one of Türkiye’s high-technology brands capable of competing on the global stage. With Mustafa Hacıkerimoğlu’s strategic contribution and Hasan Küçükakyüz’s experience in defence and military aviation, I believe we will move towards this objective with even greater strength.”
In the new era, KEYVAN Aviation aims to further strengthen its presence in international markets, increase its role within the defence industry, accelerate investments in new technologies and establish strategic partnerships across different regions of the world, positioning itself as an even stronger global player.
By developing in Türkiye the critical aeronautical data used across the world, KEYVAN Aviation continues to pursue a mission that extends beyond commercial success. The company remains committed to serving as a strategic national asset that contributes to Türkiye’s technological independence.
Strong nations are not only users of technology; they develop it, export it and build companies capable of shaping the future of global industries.
With its new leadership structure, KEYVAN Aviation will continue its journey with greater strength, expanding Türkiye’s global success story in high technology and building a brand that will inspire future generations.
29/07/2026