Atlasjet
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| Founded | March 2001 | ||
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| Operating bases | Atatürk International Airport | ||
| Fleet size | 16 (+10 orders) | ||
| Destinations | 22 (Summer 2010) | ||
| Parent company | ETS | ||
| Headquarters | Istanbul, Turkey | ||
| Key people | Orhan Coskun (CEO) | ||
| Website | www.atlasjet.com |
Atlasjet Havacılık A.Ş. is an airline based in Florya, Bakırköy district, Istanbul, Turkey,[1] operating domestic and international scheduled passenger services and regular charter flights to Europe, Kazakhstan and the United Arab Emirates, usually out of either Atatürk International Airport, Istanbul, Ercan Airport, Northern Cyprus, Adnan Menderes Airport, İzmir or Antalya Airport.[2]
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[edit] History
The airline was established on 14 March 2001 and started operations on 1 June 2001. Formerly known as Atlasjet International Airlines, it was set up as a subsidiary of Öger Holdings. In 2004 ETS Group acquired a 45% stake, which was increased to 90% in February 2006 following the taking over of Öger's 45% holding. The company is led by its CEO Orhan Coşkun had 730 employees (as of 2007).[2]
[edit] Destinations
During Summer 2010, Atlasjet operated scheduled flights to the following destinations:[3]
| † | Base |
| ¤ | Charter |
| ^ | Future destinations |
[edit] Fleet
As of November 2011, the Atlasjet fleet consists of the following aircraft with an average age of 12.1 years:[5]
| Aircraft | In Service | orders | Passengers | ||
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| Bombardier CS300 |
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| Airbus A319-100 |
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| Airbus A321-100/200 |
7 |
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204 210 |
204 210 |
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| Airbus A330-200 |
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326 |
326 |
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| Boeing 757-200 |
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210 |
210 |
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In November 2011 Atlas Jet signed a Letter of Interest for 10 Bombardier CS300 and 5 additional options.[6]
[edit] Incidents and accidents
- On 18 August 2007, Atlasjet Flight 1011 from Ercan, Northern Cyprus to Istanbul, Turkey, which was operated by a McDonnell Douglas MD-83 (registered TC-AKN) on that day, was highjacked by two male passengers shortly after take-off from Ercan International Airport. The perpetrators claimed to be members of Al Quaeda carrying explosives, and demanded the pilots of the aircraft to divert to Tehran, Iran. Instead, the aircraft landed at Antalya Airport, Turkey at 08:15 local time, officially in order to refuel. Negotiations with the local authorities began, during which all females and children on board were allowed to leave. A ruckus occurred when other passengers and crew tried to flee, too, during which the hijackers surrendered. There were no notable injuries under the 138 other passengers and 5 crew members on board.[7]
- On 30 November 2007, Atlasjet Flight 4203 from Istanbul to Isparta crashed upon approaching Isparta Süleyman Demirel Airport, killing all 50 passengers and 7 crew members on board.[8]
[edit] References
- ^ "Headquarters and Call Center." Atlasjet. Retrieved on 16 February 2011. "Address : Atlasjet Havacılık A.Ş. Yeşilyurt Mah. Eski Halkalı Yolu Alaçatı Evleri Yanı No:5/B 34153 Florya İstanbul / TURKEY."
- ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International: p. 80. 27 March 2007.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u [1] retrieved 2 July 2010.
- ^ http://www.beg.aero/putnici/letovi/sezonski_red_letenja.53.html?kompanija=&destinacija=ANTALYA&odDan=28&odMesec=03&odGodina=2010&doDan=30&doMesec=10&doGodina=2010&type=IA&flightSearch=true
- ^ Atlasjet fleet list at planespotters.net
- ^ Turkey's Atlasjet Signs for up to 15 Bombardier CS300 Airliners (bombardier.com)
- ^ Atlasjet Flight 1011 at the Aviation Safety Network
- ^ Atlasjet Flight 4203 at the Aviation Safety Network
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