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| Founded | 2008[2] | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 8 May 2010 | ||||||
| Ceased operations | 24 April 2017[3] | ||||||
| Operating bases | Sabiha Gökçen International Airport | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | fly borajet | ||||||
| Fleet size | 8 | ||||||
| Destinations | 20 scheduled[4] | ||||||
| Parent company | SBK Holding | ||||||
| Headquarters | Istanbul, Turkey | ||||||
| Key people |
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| Website | www | ||||||
Borajet (Turkish: Borajet Havayolları) was a privately owned Turkish airline based in Yeşilköy, Bakırköy, Istanbul[6] operating domestic and international services. It suspended operations on 24 April 2017.[3]
History
Early years
The airline was founded in 2008 by Yalcin Ayasli,[2] a Turkish businessman living in the US. Fatih Akol is chairman of the board. The company rented a hangar at Atatürk International Airport, Istanbul and then purchased three second-hand ATR 72-500 turboprop aircraft, which were delivered at the beginning of 2010.[5]
Borajet received its "Regional Airline Operations License" on 22 April 2010[7] and started operations on 7 May 2010 with its first flight from Istanbul to Tokat.[8]
In 2014 Borajet agreed a deal to lease five Embraer 190 aircraft (with options on a further three) from GE Capital Aviation Services.[9] In October 2016 Borajet announced long-term lease deals with AerCap for three Embraer 190-E2 and two Embraer 195-E2 aircraft, with deliveries to begin in 2018.[10] In January 2017 the airline was sold to Sezgin Baran Korkmaz for 260 Million Dollars.[11]
Suspension of operations
On 24 April 2017, Borajet announced that they will temporarily suspend their operations and 30,000 existing flight reservations would be transferred to Turkish Airlines.[12] The airline stated maintenance issues as a reason for this move and plans to resume operations sometime during 2018 when Istanbul's new international airport becomes operational.[3] In June 2017, a Turkish court ordered that seven aircraft of the company are to be seized.[13]
As of January 2021, the airline did not resume its operations.
Destinations
Prior to the suspension of operations in April 2017, Borajet served the following scheduled destinations.[4] Several more airports in Europe and the Middle East were served as charters while more domestic destinations were operated on a wet-lease basis.[4]
- Germany
- Greece
- Iraq
- Lebanon
- Northern Cyprus
- Spain
- Turkey
- Adana - Adana Şakirpaşa Airport
- Alanya – Gazipaşa Airport
- Ankara – Esenboğa International Airport
- Antalya – Antalya Airport
- Bodrum - Milas–Bodrum Airport
- Çanakkale – Çanakkale Airport
- Diyarbakır – Diyarbakır Airport
- Edremit – Balikesir Koca Seyit Airport
- Istanbul – Sabiha Gökçen International Airport Base
- İzmir - Adnan Menderes Airport
- Siirt – Siirt Airport
Borajet also maintained codeshare agreements with the following airlines:
Fleet
As of April 2017 - prior to the suspension of operations-, the Borajet fleet included the following aircraft:[15][16]
| Aircraft | In Fleet | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Embraer 190 | 3 | — | 100 | |
| Embraer 195 | 5 | — | 118 | 1 painted in Fenerbahçe S.K. special livery[17] |
| Embraer 190-E2 | — | 3[10] | TBA | |
| Embraer 195-E2 | — | 2[10] | TBA | |
| Total | 8 | 5 |
References
- ^ "The Aviation Codes Website - Airline Codes Full Details". Archived from the original on 2015-01-13. Retrieved 2013-08-02.
- ^ a b "Hakkında" (in Turkish). Borajet. Retrieved 2010-05-17.
- ^ a b c atwonline.com - Turkish regional BoraJet suspends operations 25 April 2017
- ^ a b c borajet.com.tr - Route map retrieved 25 April 2017
- ^ a b Cebeci, Uğur (2009-11-15). "BoraJet geliyor". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2010-05-17.
- ^ "Contact Us Archived 2019-06-10 at the Wayback Machine." Borajet. Retrieved on 16 February 2011. "ADDRESS İDTM Blokları A-3 Blok Kat:5 Yeşilköy 34149 / İstanbul-TURKEY"
- ^ "Dolmuş uçak için izin çıktı" (in Turkish). Türkiye Eğitim. 2010-04-22. Retrieved 2010-05-17.
- ^ "Borajet, ilk tarifeli uçuşunu gerçekleştirdi". Ulaşım Online (in Turkish). 2010-05-08. Retrieved 2010-05-16.
- ^ "News". Airliner World: 7. May 2014.
- ^ a b c "Borajet Secures E2 Deal". Airliner World (December 2016): 8.
- ^ "Neue Eigentümer für türkische Borajet". aeroTELEGRAPH (in Swiss High German). 2017-01-03. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
- ^ "Local carrier halts operations for restructuring ahead of new Istanbul airport opening". Hurriyet Daily News. 2017-04-24. Retrieved 2017-04-24.
- ^ "Turkish court orders seven BoraJet Embraers seized".
- ^ "Borajet ve Anadolujet ortak uçuş anlaşması imzaladı" (in Turkish). 26 May 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ^ planespotters.net - BoraJet Fleet Details and History retrieved 26 April 2017
- ^ borajet.com.tr - Fleet retrieved 26 April 2017
- ^ Borajet Fenerbahçe Uçağımız Hazır (Turkish)
External links
Media related to BoraJet at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in English and Turkish)
This page was last edited on 27 July 2023, at 02:57