Bluebird Nordic

Bluebird Nordic 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 as a freight hub.[2]

Bluebird Nordic
IATA ICAO Callsign
BO BBD BLUE CARGO[1]
Founded2000
HubsKeflavík International Airport[2]
Focus citiesLiège Airport[2]
Fleet size6
Destinations2 (scheduled)
Parent companyAvia Solutions Group
HeadquartersReykjavík, Iceland
Key peopleSteinn Logi Björnsson (CEO)[3]
Websitebluebird.is

History
Boeing 737-400 in 2018
Boeing 737-300 in 2005
Boeing 737-300 in 2004

The airline (Bluebird Cargo) was established in 2000 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, UK and Germany with a single Boeing 737-300 freighter. It was wholly owned by Icelandair Group[3] until 2010 and (as of 2007) 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 acquires 100 % of Bluebird Nordic.[4]

Destinations

Bluebird Nordic operates freight services to the following international scheduled destinations (as of May 2012):

Belgium
Germany
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
  • Bologna - Guglielmo Marconi Airport
  • Catania - Fontanarossa Airport
  • Milan - Malpensa Airport - Bergamo Airport
  • Rome - Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport
  • Venice - Marco Polo Airport
Slovenia
Canada
  • Moncton - Greater Moncton International Airport
Estonia
Norway

Fleet

The Bluebird Nordic fleet consists of the following aircraft (as at September 2019):[5]

Bluebird Nordic fleet
Aircraft In Service
Boeing 737-300F
1
Boeing 737-400F
5

References
  1. Airline Codes
  2. "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-03-27. p. 87.
  3. "Icelandic Conversion", Aviation Week & Space Technology, January 8, 2007.
  4. https://www.aircargonews.net/airlines/freighter-operator/avia-solutions-to-buy-freighter-operator-bluebird-nordic/ Avia Solutions to buy freighter operator Bluebird Nordic
  5. "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2019): 15.

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