Bluebird Airways
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| Founded | 2008 Heraklion, Crete, Greece | ||||||
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| Operating bases | Heraklion | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 4 | ||||||
| Destinations | 11 | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
Bluebird Airways is a minor international airline with a fleet of four aircraft, owned by the Israeli tour package group Kavei Hufsha. [3] It is headquartered in Heraklion International Airport in Heraklion, Greece.[4]
Established in 2008, the airline provides low-cost air travel services for passengers and cargo to 20 destinations in Europe, and operates mainly out of Tel Aviv, Ben Gurion Airport. While as a member of IATA, the airline is committed to upholding high standards of safety, customer service, and operational efficiency, many customers have complained about the poor quality of the service offered, the baggage fee policies, and the poor condition of the planes. [5]
History
[edit]Bluebird Airways was originally Greek owned, established in 2008 in Heraklion, Crete, Greece. The airline was acquired in 2016 by the Israeli tour package group Kavei Hufsha (Holiday Lines), owned by Ami Cohen and Arnon Englender. [6]
Destinations
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Fleet
[edit]Current fleet
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The Bluebird Airways fleet includes the following aircraft as of August 2022: [8]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | |
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| Boeing 737-800 | 4 | — | 189 | ||
| Total | 4 | — | |||
Fleet development
[edit]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.
Currently, Bluebird Airways operates four Boeing 737-800 Next Generation aircraft, with plans for further expansion in the near future to enhance its fleet capacity and operational efficiency.
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.
- ^ https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-israeli-owned-blue-bird-fills-vacuum-in-tel-aviv-flights-1001480085#:~:text=The%20Greek%20company%20was%20acquired,Ami%20Cohen%20and%20Arnon%20Englender.&text=Blue%20Bird%20is%20not%20the,by%20the%20Israeli%20tourism%20group.
- ^ "Contact Archived 2012-09-20 at WebCite." () 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"
- ^ https://www.airlinequality.com/airline-reviews/bluebird-airways/
- ^ https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-israeli-owned-blue-bird-fills-vacuum-in-tel-aviv-flights-1001480085#:~:text=The%20Greek%20company%20was%20acquired,Ami%20Cohen%20and%20Arnon%20Englender.&text=Blue%20Bird%20is%20not%20the,by%20the%20Israeli%20tourism%20group.
- ^ Liu, Jim (2 January 2025). "Blue Bird Airways April 2025 Tel Aviv – Milan Bergamo Operations". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "Bluebird Airways Fleet Details and History". 2022-01-07. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
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