Bluebird Airways
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| Founded | 21 February 2008[3] Heraklion, Greece | ||||||
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| AOC # | GR-034[4] | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 3 | ||||||
| Destinations | 11 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Heraklion International Airport, Heraklion, Greece | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
Bluebird Airways is an airline with its headquarters’ located in Heraklion International Airport in Heraklion, Greece.[5]
History[edit]
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Bluebird Airways is a Greek airline, established in 2008 in Heraklion, Crete, Greece. Blue Bird Airways is the 3rd biggest airline in Greece and operates international and domestic flights. It is mainly involved with scheduled and charter passenger flights. Recently Blue Bird Airways launched domestic flights in Greece. Its main hubs are Heraklion International Airport "Nikos Kazantzakis" and Athens "Eleftherios Venizelos" International Airport. Blue Bird Airways operates four Next Generation Boeing 737-800 aircraft with 189Y seating configuration.
Destinations[edit]
| Country | City | Airport | Notes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Austria |
Vienna | Vienna International Airport | Seasonal | |
 Bulgaria |
Burgas | Burgas Airport | Seasonal | |
| Varna | Varna Airport | begins 2 July 2024 | [6] | |
 Cyprus |
Larnaca | Larnaca International Airport | ||
| Paphos | Paphos International Airport | begins 5 May 2024 | [6] | |
 Czech Republic |
Prague | Václav Havel Airport Prague | [7] | |
 Germany |
Berlin | Berlin Brandenburg Airport | ||
 Greece |
Athens | Athens International Airport | Focus city | |
| Heraklion | Heraklion International Airport | Hub | ||
| Kalamata | Kalamata Airport | begins 1 July 2024 | [6] | |
| Mykonos | Mykonos International Airport | Seasonal | ||
| Kos | Kos International Airport | Seasonal | ||
| Rhodes | Rhodes International Airport | Seasonal | ||
| Thessaloniki | Thessaloniki International Airport | Seasonal | ||
 Hungary |
Budapest | Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | [7] | |
 Israel |
Tel Aviv | Ben Gurion Airport | Focus city | [8][6][7] |
 Italy |
Rome | Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport | ||
 Romania |
Bucharest | Henri Coandă International Airport | Seasonal | |
 Spain |
Barcelona | Josep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat Airport | [7] |
Fleet[edit]
Current fleet[edit]
Since 2019 Blue Bird Airways operates only Boeing 737-800 aircraft, and on a seasonal basis wet leases additional aircraft to support its needs.[citation needed] The Bluebird Airways fleet includes the following aircraft as of February 2024:[9][10]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | |
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| Boeing 737-800 | 3 | — | 189 | ||
| Total | 3 | — | |||
Historical Fleet[edit]
In the past, Blue Bird Airways also operated the following types:[9]
References[edit]
- ^ "IATA - Airline and Airport Code Search". iata.org. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ^ "CONTRACTIONS FAA JO 7340.2". faa.gov. Archived from the original on 29 May 2014.
- ^ "Στοιχεία Δημοσιότητας". Business Registry (in Greek). Union of Hellenic Chambers Of Commerce. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ "Action Plan on Emissions Reduction of Greece" (PDF). ICAO. Civil Aviation Authority. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ "Contact Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine." () Bluebird Airways. Retrieved on 19 September 2012. "Offices: Heraklion International Airport "N.Kazantzakis" - Address in Greek Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine: "Γραφεία: Κρατικός αερολιμένας Ηρακλείου Νίκος Καζαντζάκης"
- ^ a b c d "Blue Bird Airways NS24 Network Expansion". AeroRoutes. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Bluebird Airways מרחיבה פעילותה עם שלושה יעדים אטרקטיביים מת"א". פספורטניוז (in Hebrew). 16 February 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "עוד חברת תעופה אירופאית חוזרת לישראל, עוד טיסות ליוון". חדשות תעופה (in Hebrew). 17 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Bluebird Airways - Cheap Direct Flights and Travel Deals".
- ^ "Bluebird Airways Fleet Details and History". Retrieved 25 February 2024.
External links[edit]
Media related to Bluebird Airways at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- Bluebird Airways on Facebook
- Bluebird Airways on Twitter
- Bluebird Airways on Instagram
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