Bluebird Airways

Bluebird Airways is an airline with its head office on the property of Heraklion International Airport in Heraklion, Greece.[5]

For similarly-named aviation companies, see Bluebird (disambiguation) § Aviation.
Bluebird Airways
IATA ICAO Callsign
BZ[1] BBG[2] BLUEBIRD
Founded21 February 2008 (2008-02-21)[3]
Heraklion, Greece
AOC #GR-034[4]
Hubs
Focus cities
Fleet size5
Destinations11
HeadquartersHeraklion International Airport, Heraklion, Greece
Websitewww.bluebirdair.com

History

Bluebird Airways is a Greek airline, established in 2008 in Heraklion, Crete, Greece and is mainly involved in the transportation of passengers and cargo from Tel Aviv according to schedule and charter flights.

Destinations
Country City Airport Notes Notes
BulgariaBurgasBurgas AirportSeasonal
CyprusLarnacaLarnaca International AirportSeasonal
Czech RepublicPragueVáclav Havel Airport PragueSeasonal
GermanyBerlinBerlin Brandenburg AirportSeasonal
GreeceAthensAthens International Airport
GreeceHeraklionHeraklion International AirportHub
GreeceMykonosMykonos International AirportSeasonal
GreeceKosKos International AirportSeasonal
GreeceRhodesRhodes International AirportSeasonal
GreeceSantoriniSantorini (Thira) International AirportSeasonal
GreeceThessalonikiThessaloniki International AirportSeasonal
GreeceZakynthosZakynthos International AirportSeasonal
HungaryBudapestBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
IsraelTel AvivBen Gurion AirportFocus city
ItalyBergamoOrio al Serio International AirportSeasonal
ItalyRomeLeonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport
ItalyVeronaVerona Villafranca AirportTerminated
RomaniaBucharestHenri Coandă International AirportSeasonal
SpainBarcelonaJosep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat Airport

Fleet
Bluebird Airways Boeing 737-400

Current fleet

The Bluebird Airways fleet includes the following aircraft as of April 2023:[6][7]

Bluebird Airways fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
Boeing 737-800 3 — 189
Total 3 —

Fleet development

In 2013, Bluebird Airways added MD83 YR-HBH (170Y), MD82 YR-MDK (160Y), MD82 YR-OTN (160Y), to its fleet on wet-lease, in order to operate seasonal scheduled flights. On 26 July 2016, Bluebird Airways added Boeing 737-3Y0 9H-TAS to its fleet. In September the plane made its first flights from Heraklion to Tel-Aviv and back. In July 2017, Bluebird Airways added Boeing 737-33A 9H-NOA to its fleet.

References
  1. "IATA - Airline and Airport Code Search". iata.org. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  2. "CONTRACTIONS FAA JO 7340.2". faa.gov. Archived from the original on 29 May 2014.
  3. "Στοιχεία Δημοσιότητας". Business Registry (in Greek). Union of Hellenic Chambers Of Commerce. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  4. "Action Plan on Emissions Reduction of Greece" (PDF). ICAO. Civil Aviation Authority. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  5. "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"
  6. "Bluebird Airways - Cheap Direct Flights and Travel Deals".
  7. "Bluebird Airways Fleet Details and History". 2022-01-07. Retrieved 2022-03-28.

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