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 size4
Destinations11
HeadquartersHeraklion International Airport, Heraklion, Greece
Websitewww.bluebirdair.com

Bluebird Airways is an airline with its headquarters’ located in Heraklion International Airport in Heraklion, Greece.[5]

History

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

Country City Airport Notes Notes
AustriaViennaVienna International AirportSeasonal
BulgariaBurgasBurgas AirportSeasonal
CyprusLarnacaLarnaca International Airport
Czech RepublicPragueVáclav Havel Airport Prague
GermanyBerlinBerlin Brandenburg Airport
GreeceAthensAthens International AirportFocus city
GreeceHeraklionHeraklion International AirportHub
GreeceMykonosMykonos International AirportSeasonal
GreeceKosKos International AirportSeasonal
GreeceRhodesRhodes International AirportSeasonal
GreeceThessalonikiThessaloniki International AirportSeasonal
HungaryBudapestBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
IsraelTel AvivBen Gurion AirportFocus city[6]
ItalyRomeLeonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport
RomaniaBucharestHenri Coandă International AirportSeasonal
SpainBarcelonaJosep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat Airport

Fleet

Bluebird Airways Boeing 737-800

Current fleet

The Bluebird Airways fleet includes the following aircraft as of April 2023:[7][8]

Bluebird Airways fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
Boeing 737-800 3 1 189
Total 3 1

Since 2019 Blue Bird Airways operates only Next Generation Boeing 737-800 aircraft, and on a seasonal basis wet leases additional aircraft to support its needs.

Historical Fleet

In the past, Blue Bird Airways also operated the following types:

  • Boeing 737-4Q8
  • Boeing 737-3YO
  • Boeing 737-33A

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. ↑ "עוד חברת תעופה אירופאית חוזרת לישראל, עוד טיסות ליוון". חדשות תעופה (in Hebrew). 17 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  7. ↑ "Bluebird Airways - Cheap Direct Flights and Travel Deals".
  8. ↑ "Bluebird Airways Fleet Details and History". 2022-01-07. Retrieved 2022-03-28.

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