Bestair

Bestair (Bestair Havayollari) was a charter airline based in Yeşilköy, Istanbul, Turkey.[1] It was a privately owned charter airline operating domestic and international services. Its main bases were Atatürk International Airport, Istanbul and Antalya Airport.[2]

Bestair
IATA ICAO Callsign
5F BST BARBIE
Founded2006
Ceased operationsOctober 2009
HubsAtatürk International Airport
Antalya Airport
Fleet size3
Parent companyBest Havayollari
HeadquartersIstanbul, Turkey
Websiteflybestair.com

History

The airline started operations on 17 June 2006. It was established by the Tunca Group (airline Chief Executive: Bahtisen Tunca).

Bestair ceased its operations in October 2009.

Destinations

Bestair operated services linking Istanbul and Antalya with destinations in Germany, Belgium, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.[2]

Fleet
Best Air MD-82

The Bestair fleet included the following aircraft (as of 6 May 2009)[3]

  • 2 Airbus A321-131 (one aircraft was operated for Atlasjet)
  • 1 McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (which was operated for Mahan Air)

As of 6 May 2009, the average age of the Bestair fleet was 16.2 years[4]

References
  1. Home page. Bestair. 25 March 2008. Retrieved on 30 January 2012. "İSTANBUL D.T.M. A3 Blok Kat:5 Yeşilköy İstanbul"
  2. "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-03-27. p. 85.
  3. http://www.ch-aviation.ch/aircraft.php?search=set&airline=BST&al_op=1
  4. "Fleet age Best Air - Airfleets aviation". www.airfleets.net.

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