Milestones

  • 2000

    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.
  • 2001

    In 2001, it began operations with a fleet of 3 MD-83 aircraft.
  • 2002

    In August 2002, Freebird Airlines became the first Turkish airline to be awarded the ISO 9001:2000 Certification by TÜV Rheinland.
  • 2003-2004-2005

    All aircraft in the fleet were renewed with the Airbus A320 series, and new logo and tail designs were applied to the liveries.
  • 2006

    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).
  • 2012

    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.
  • 2013

    Freebird Airlines' operations in Istanbul were terminated, and all operations were relocated to Antalya.
  • 2015

    Freebird Airlines had the best SAFA (Safety Assessment of Foreign Aircraft) findings average among Turkish carriers in 2015.
  • 2016

    Freebird Airlines became the first private airline in Turkey to obtain the Airworthiness Review authority under SHY-M.
  • 2019

    Freebird Airlines Europe (FHM), established in Malta, began operations in Europe with an Airbus A320 aircraft registered as 9H-FHB.
  • 2022

    Freebird Airlines launched scheduled flights from Germany and the United Kingdom to popular holiday destinations.
  • TODAY

    Freebird Airlines offers direct flights to over 170 destinations with a total of 14 Airbus A320 aircraft, 11 registered in Türkiye and 3 in Malta.