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| Founded | 2000 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Antalya Airport | ||||||
| Subsidiaries | Freebird Airlines Europe | ||||||
| Fleet size | 14 | ||||||
| Destinations | 80 | ||||||
| Parent company | Gözen Holding | ||||||
| Headquarters | Istanbul, Turkey | ||||||
| Key people | Selim Tükenmez, CEO | ||||||
| Website | freebirdairlines | ||||||
Freebird Airlines (Turkish: Hürkuş Havayolu Taşımacılık ve Ticaret A.Ş.) is a Turkish charter airline based in Florya, Bakirköy, Istanbul.[1] Its main base is Antalya Airport.[2]
History[edit]
The airline was established in June 2000 and started operations on 5 April 2001 with a service between Istanbul and Lyon using a McDonnell Douglas MD-83 aircraft.[3] In November 2003 the airline received its first Airbus A320-200 aircraft, and today the fleet is made up entirely of this type.
A subsidiary company, Freebird Airlines Europe, was established in Malta in 2018. Operations started with a single Airbus A320 on 20 February 2019.[4]
Destinations[edit]
As of March 2023, Freebird Airlines operates regularly to the following destinations:[citation needed]
| Country | City | Airport | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | Brussels | Brussels Airport | Seasonal Charter |
| Egypt | Hurghada | Hurghada Airport | Seasonal Charter |
| Sharm El Sheikh | Sharm El Sheikh Airport | Seasonal | |
| Germany | Cologne | Cologne-Bonn Airport | |
| Dusseldorf | Dusseldorf Airport | Seasonal | |
| Hamburg | Hamburg Airport | Seasonal | |
| Hannover | Hannover Airport | Seasonal | |
| Leipzig | Leipzig/Halle Airport | Seasonal Charter | |
| Munich | Munich Airport | Seasonal | |
| Nuremberg | Nuremberg Airport | Seasonal | |
| Paderborn | Paderborn Lippstadt Airport | Seasonal Charter | |
| Stuttgart | Stuttgart Airport | Seasonal | |
| Spain | Fuerteventura | Fuerteventura Airport | Seasonal Charter |
| Turkey | Antalya | Antalya Airport | Hub |
| United Kingdom | London | Gatwick Airport | Seasonal |
| Manchester | Manchester Airport | Terminated | |
| Leeds Bradford | Leeds Bradford Airport | Seasonal Charter | |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | Newcastle International Airport | Seasonal Charter |
Fleet[edit]
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As of April 2024, the Freebird Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft:[5]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A320-200 | 14 | — | 180 |
| Total | 14 | — |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Contact Us Archived 2014-07-16 at the Wayback Machine." Freebird Airlines. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
- ^ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 3 April 2007. p. 84.
- ^ "About Us". Freebird Airlines. Archived from the original on 21 April 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
- ^ "Freebird Europe Started Operations within EU". FreebirdAirlines. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ "Freebird Airlines Fleet Details and History". planespotters.net. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
External links[edit]
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