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Bluebird Airways

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Bluebird Airways
Boeing 737-800
IATA ICAO Call sign
BZ[1] BBG[2] CANDIA BIRD
Founded2008 (2008)
Heraklion, Crete, Greece
Operating bases
Heraklion
Focus cities
Fleet size4
Destinations22
Websitewww.bluebirdair.com

Bluebird Airways is an international airline headquartered in Heraklion International Airport in Heraklion, Greece.[3]

History

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

Destinations

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Country City Airport Notes
 AustriaViennaVienna International Airport[4]
 BulgariaBurgasBurgas AirportSeasonal[5]
SofiaVasil Levski Sofia Airport
 CyprusLarnacaLarnaca International Airport – Glafcos Clerides[5]
PaphosPaphos International Airport[6]
 GermanyBerlinBerlin Brandenburg Airport[5]
DüsseldorfDüsseldorf AirportTerminated[7]
MunichMunich Airport[8]
 Czech RepublicPragueVáclav Havel Airport PragueTerminated
 GreeceAthensAthens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos"Focus city[5]
ChaniaChania International Airport "Daskalogiannis"Seasonal[5]
HeraklionHeraklion International Airport "Nikos Kazantzakis"Base[5][9]
MykonosMykonos-Manto Mavrogenous AirportSeasonal
KosKos International Airport "Ippokratis"Seasonal[5]
RhodesRhodes International Airport "Diagoras"Seasonal
SantoriniSantorini (Thira) International AirportSeasonal
ThessalonikiMacedonia International Airport[10]
ZakynthosZakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos"Seasonal
 HungaryBudapestBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport[5]
 IsraelTel AvivDavid Ben Gurion International AirportFocus city[11][5][12]
 ItalyBergamoOrio al Serio International Airport[13][12]
NaplesNaples-Capodichino International Airport[13][12]
BolognaBologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport[12]
RomeLeonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport[12]
VeronaVerona Villafranca AirportSeasonal
 NetherlandsAmsterdamAmsterdam Airport Schiphol[14]
 PolandWarsawWarsaw Chopin AirportTerminated[15]
 RomaniaBucharestHenri Coandă International AirportSeasonal[16]
 SpainBarcelonaJosep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat Airport[5]

Fleet

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Current fleet

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Bluebird Airways Boeing 737-800

As of July 2026, Bluebird Airways operates the following aircraft:[17]

Bluebird Airways fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
Boeing 737-800 4 — 189
Total 4 —

Fleet development

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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.Bluebird Airways plans further expansion in the near future to enhance its fleet capacity and operational efficiency.

Former fleet

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As of August 2025, Bluebird Airways operated 4 Boeing 737-800.[18]

References

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  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. ↑ "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"
  4. ↑ קוטלר, עמית (25 August 2025). "אחרי הקיץ: Bluebird מתגברת את הטיסות לבירה האהובה". פספורטניוז (in Hebrew). PassportNews. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Peretz, Sapir (17 May 2026). "החל מ-111 אירו לכיוון: חברת התעופה היוונית משיקה שלושה קווים חדשים ליעדים המבוקשים". פספורטניוז (in Hebrew). PassportNews. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "Israeli Airlines to Resume Paphos Flights Starting July 2025 - AirGuide.info :: AirGuide Business – Aviation and Travel Business News + AirGuide Destinations – Airline and Travel News, Latest Aviation, Airline and Travel News | U.S. and Global Updates". AirGuide. Pyramid Media Group. 3 July 2025. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  7. ↑ "Dusseldorf". Blue Bird Airways. Holiday Lines LTD. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
  8. ↑ "קו ישיר חדש מתל אביב למינכן: החל מ-€152 לכיוון". פספורטניוז (in Hebrew). PassportNews. 14 December 2025. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
  9. ↑ Lotem, Nimrod (11 October 2026). "לראשונה גם בחורף: Blue Bird Airways תפעיל טיסות ישירות מנתב״ג לאי היווני האהוב". passportnews.co.il (in Hebrew). PassportNews. Retrieved 11 October 2026.
  10. ↑ "THESSALONIKI". Blue Bird Airways. Holiday Lines LTD. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
  11. ↑ Liu, Jim (12 February 2025). "Blue Bird Airways Adds Tel Aviv – Milan Bergamo in NS25". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 Sharabi, Meital (12 August 2026). "Blue Bird Airways adds four direct Italy routes from Tel Aviv | The Jerusalem Post". JPost.com. The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 31 August 2026.
  13. 1 2 SHARABI, MEITAL (23 March 2025). "New direct flight route to Naples: Southern Italy is closer to Israelis". JPost.com. The Jerusalem Post. MAARIV. ISSN 0792-822X. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  14. ↑ Kotler, Amit (22 February 2026). "ממשיכה להתרחב: היעד החדש והלוהט של Blue Bird". פספורטניוז (in Hebrew). PassportNews. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  15. ↑ יעיש, שמעון (27 February 2025). "בלו בירד מודיעה: נפעיל טיסות ישירות ליעד חדש". www.israelhayom.co.il (in Hebrew). Israel Hayom. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  16. ↑ פרץ, ספיר (27 November 2025). "החל מ-94 אירו לכיוון: חברת התעופה היוונית במחיר השקה מת"א לבוקרשט". פספורטניוז (in Hebrew). PassportNews. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  17. ↑ "Global Airline Guide 2026 - Bluebird Airways". Airliner World. October 2026. p. 13.
  18. ↑ "Global Airline Guide 2025 - Bluebird Airways". Airliner World. September 2025. p. 60.
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