Bluebird Airways

Bluebird Airways
Boeing 737-800
IATA ICAO Call sign
BZ BBG 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.

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

Fleet

Current fleet

Bluebird Airways Boeing 737-800

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

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

Former fleet

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

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. 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.