Bluebird Nordic

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Bluebird Nordic
Bluebird logo forsida.png
IATA ICAO Callsign
BO BBD BLUE CARGO[1]
Founded1999
HubsKeflavík International Airport[2]
Fleet size11
Destinations3 (scheduled)[3]
Parent companyAvia Solutions Group
HeadquartersReykjavík, Iceland
Key peopleSiggi Agustsson (CEO)[4]
Websitebluebird.is

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 hub.[2]

History[]

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) 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]

In 4 January 2022, Bluebird Nordic acquired a Boeing 777-300ER which was formerly operated by Emirates.[7]

In 25 January 2022, Bluebird Nordic acquired another Boeing 777-300ER which was formerly operated by Cathay Pacific.

Destinations[]

As of February 2021, Bluebird Nordic operates freight services to the following scheduled destinations in addition to ad-hoc and charter services:[3]

Fleet[]

Bluebird Nordic Boeing 737-400F at Tallinn Airport

Current fleet[]

The Bluebird Nordic fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of January 2022):[8]

Bluebird Nordic fleet
Aircraft In service Notes
Boeing 737-300F
1
 Registration: TF-BBG
Boeing 737-400F
7
 Registrations: TF-BBH, TF-BBJ, TF-BBK, TF-BBL,

TF-BBM, TF-BBN and TF-BBO

Boeing 737-800F
1
 Registration: TF-BBP
Boeing 777-300ER
2
 Registration: TF-BBA (formerly operated by Cathay Pacific)
TF-BBB[7] (formerly operated by Emirates)

Former fleet[]

References[]

  1. ^ Airline Codes
  2. ^ a b c "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-03-27. p. 87.
  3. ^ a b bluebird.is - Air Freight retrieved 8 February 2021
  4. ^ a b "Icelandic Conversion", Aviation Week & Space Technology, January 8, 2007.
  5. ^ https://www.aircargonews.net/airlines/freighter-operator/avia-solutions-to-buy-freighter-operator-bluebird-nordic/ Avia Solutions to buy freighter operator Bluebird Nordic
  6. ^ "BlueBird Nordic adding 25 B737 freighters to its fleet". Aviation Nepal. 2021-08-05. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
  7. ^ a b "TF-BBB Bluebird Cargo Boeing 777-300ER". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
  8. ^ a b planespotters.net - Bluebird Cargo Fleet Details and History retrieved 8 February 2021

External links[]

Media related to Bluebird Cargo at Wikimedia Commons

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