Milestones

Freebird Airlines was established in June 2000 as a group company of Gözen Holding, one of the leading brands in the aviation sector, known for its experience and reliability.

In 2001, it began operations with a fleet of 3 MD-83 aircraft.

In August 2002, Freebird Airlines became the first Turkish airline to be awarded the ISO 9001:2000 Certification by TÜV Rheinland.

All aircraft in the fleet were renewed with the Airbus A320 series, and new logo and tail designs were applied to the liveries.

In July 2006, Freebird Airlines became the first Turkish private airline to obtain the IOSA (IATA Operational Safety Audit) certification awarded by IATA (International Air Transport Association).

As part of the LPC (Less Paper Cockpit) project, Freebird Airlines became the second operator in Europe to use the EFB 2 system on A320 aircraft.

Freebird Airlines relocated its operations base from Istanbul to Antalya.

Freebird Airlines had the best SAFA (Safety Assessment of Foreign Aircraft) findings average among Turkish carriers in 2015.

Freebird Airlines became the first private airline in Turkey to obtain the Airworthiness Review authority under SHY-M.

Freebird Airlines Europe (FHM), established in Malta, began operations in Europe with an Airbus A320 aircraft registered as 9H-FHB.

Freebird Airlines launched scheduled flights from Europe to popular holiday destinations.

Freebird Airlines offers direct flights to over 170 destinations with a total of 15 Airbus A320 aircraft, 12 registered in Türkiye and 3 in Malta.