Bluebird Airways

Bluebird Airways
IATA ICAO Call sign
BZ[1] BBG[2] Candia Bird
Founded2008 (2008)
Heraklion, Crete, Greece
Operating basesHeraklion
Focus cities
Fleet size4
Destinations22
Websitewww.bluebirdair.com

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

History

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

Country City Airport Notes
 Austria Vienna Vienna International Airport [4]
 Bulgaria Burgas Burgas Airport Seasonal
Sofia Vasil Levski Sofia Airport
 Cyprus Larnaca Larnaca International Airport – Glafcos Clerides
Paphos Paphos International Airport Resumes 29 March 2026[5]
 Germany Berlin Berlin Brandenburg Airport
Düsseldorf Düsseldorf Airport Begins 20 June 2026[6]
Munich Munich Airport Begins 31 March 2026[7]
 Czech Republic Prague Václav Havel Airport Prague
 Greece Athens Athens International Airport Focus city
Heraklion Heraklion International Airport Base
Mykonos Mykonos International Airport Seasonal
Kos Kos International Airport Seasonal
Rhodes Rhodes International Airport Seasonal
Santorini Santorini (Thira) International Airport Seasonal
Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport Resumes 20 May 2026[8]
Zakynthos Zakynthos International Airport Seasonal
 Hungary Budapest Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
 Israel Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Airport Focus city[9]
 Italy Bergamo Orio al Serio International Airport Resumes 29 March 2026[10]
Naples Naples-Capodichino International Airport Resumes 30 March 2026[10]
Rome Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport
Verona Verona Villafranca Airport Seasonal
 Netherlands Amsterdam Amsterdam Airport Schiphol Begins 4 April 2026[11]
 Poland Warsaw Warsaw Chopin Airport [12]
 Romania Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport Seasonal[13]
 Spain Barcelona Josep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat Airport

Fleet

Current fleet

As of August 2025, Bluebird Airways operates the following aircraft:[14]

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

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.

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

  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. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Dusseldorf". Blue Bird Airways. Holiday Lines LTD. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
  7. ^ "קו ישיר חדש מתל אביב למינכן: החל מ-€152 לכיוון". פספורטניוז (in Hebrew). PassportNews. 14 December 2025. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
  8. ^ "THESSALONIKI". Blue Bird Airways. Holiday Lines LTD. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
  9. ^ Liu, Jim (12 February 2025). "Blue Bird Airways Adds Tel Aviv – Milan Bergamo in NS25". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  10. ^ a b 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.
  11. ^ Kotler, Amit (22 February 2026). "ממשיכה להתרחב: היעד החדש והלוהט של Blue Bird". פספורטניוז (in Hebrew). PassportNews. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ "Global Airline Guide 2025 - Bluebird Airways". Airliner World. September 2025. p. 60.