Bluebird Airways

Bluebird Airways is an airline with its headquarters’ located in 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 size3
Destinations11
HeadquartersHeraklion International Airport, Heraklion, Greece
Websitewww.bluebirdair.com

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
VarnaVarna Airportbegins 2 July 2024[6]
 CyprusLarnacaLarnaca International Airport
PaphosPaphos International AirportSeasonal[6]
 Czech RepublicPragueVáclav Havel Airport Prague[7]
 GermanyBerlinBerlin Brandenburg Airport
 GreeceAthensAthens International AirportFocus city
HeraklionHeraklion International AirportHub
KalamataKalamata Airportbegins 1 July 2024[6]
MykonosMykonos International AirportSeasonal
KosKos International AirportSeasonal
RhodesRhodes International AirportSeasonal
ThessalonikiThessaloniki International AirportSeasonal
 HungaryBudapestBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport[7]
 IsraelTel AvivBen Gurion AirportFocus city[8][6][7]
 ItalyRomeLeonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport
 RomaniaBucharestHenri Coandă International AirportSeasonal
 SpainBarcelonaJosep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat Airport[7]

Fleet

Current fleet

Since 2019 Blue Bird Airways operates only Boeing 737-800 aircraft, and on a seasonal basis wet leases additional aircraft to support its needs. The Bluebird Airways fleet includes the following aircraft as of February 2024:[9][10]

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

Historical Fleet

In the past, Blue Bird Airways also operated the following types:[9]

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. "Blue Bird Airways NS24 Network Expansion". AeroRoutes. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  7. "Bluebird Airways מרחיבה פעילותה עם שלושה יעדים אטרקטיביים מת"א". פספורטניוז (in Hebrew). 16 February 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  8. "עוד חברת תעופה אירופאית חוזרת לישראל, עוד טיסות ליוון". חדשות תעופה (in Hebrew). 17 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  9. "Bluebird Airways - Cheap Direct Flights and Travel Deals".
  10. "Bluebird Airways Fleet Details and History". Retrieved 25 February 2024.

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