Summary
Bluebird Nordic, formerly Bluebird Cargo, is a cargo airline based in Reykjavík, Iceland, operating scheduled and chartered cargo services to and from Iceland and within Europe out of its base at Keflavík International Airport, with a special focus on Liège Airport & East Midlands Airport as freight hubs.[2]
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| Founded | 1999 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Keflavík International Airport[2] | ||||||
| Fleet size | 14 | ||||||
| Destinations | 3 (scheduled)[3] | ||||||
| Parent company | Avia Solutions Group | ||||||
| Headquarters | Reykjavík, Iceland | ||||||
| Key people | Audrone Keinyte (CEO) | ||||||
| Website | bluebird.is | ||||||
History edit
Bluebird Cargo was established in 1999 and started operations in March 2001. It was founded by a group of Icelandic individuals with a strong background in aviation and air cargo. Operations began with daily freighter services between Iceland, United Kingdom and Germany with a single Boeing 737-300F. It was wholly owned by Icelandair Group[4] until 2010 and (as of 2007[update]) had 63 employees.
In 2014, the airline was bought by Haru Holding and Steinn Logi Björnsson became CEO.
In 2017, the company changed their name from Bluebird Cargo to Bluebird Nordic[2]
In January 2020, Avia Solutions Group acquired 100% of Bluebird Nordic.[5]
In August 2021, Bluebird Nordic announced plans to increase its B737-800 fleet to 25 units by 2024.[6]
On 4 January 2022, Bluebird Nordic acquired a Boeing 777-300ER which was formerly operated by Emirates.[7] On 25 January 2022, Bluebird Nordic acquired another Boeing 777-300ER which was formerly operated by Cathay Pacific. In April 2022, Bluebird Nordic appointed Audrone Keinyte as new CEO.[8]
Destinations edit
As of February 2021[update], Bluebird Nordic operates freight services to the following scheduled destinations in addition to ad-hoc and charter services:[3]
Fleet edit
Current fleet edit
The Bluebird Nordic fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of October 2022[update]):[9]
| Aircraft | In service | Notes |
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| Boeing 737-300F | 1
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| Boeing 737-400F | 3
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| Boeing 737-800BCF | 4
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4 on order |
| Boeing 777-200ER | 1
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| Boeing 777-300ER | 3
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| Total | 12 |
Former fleet edit
References edit
- ^ Airline Codes
- ^ a b c "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-03-27. p. 87.
- ^ a b bluebird.is - Air Freight retrieved 8 February 2021
- ^ "Icelandic Conversion", Aviation Week & Space Technology, January 8, 2007.
- ^ https://www.aircargonews.net/airlines/freighter-operator/avia-solutions-to-buy-freighter-operator-bluebird-nordic/ Avia Solutions to buy freighter operator Bluebird Nordic
- ^ "BlueBird Nordic adding 25 B737 freighters to its fleet". Aviation Nepal. 2021-08-05. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
- ^ "TF-BBB Bluebird Cargo Boeing 777-300ER". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- ^ "Bluebird Nordic appointed Audrone Keinyte as new CEO". aviasg.com. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
- ^ a b planespotters.net - Bluebird Cargo Fleet Details and History retrieved 8 February 2021
External links edit
Media related to Bluebird Cargo at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
