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Bestair
IATA ICAO Call sign
5F BST BARBIE
Founded2006
Ceased operationsOctober 2009
HubsAtatürk International Airport
Antalya Airport
Fleet size3
Parent companyBest Havayollari
HeadquartersIstanbul, Turkey
Websiteflybestair.com

Bestair (Bestair Havayollari) was a charter airline based in Yeşilköy, Istanbul, Turkey.[1] It was a privately owned charter airline operating domestic and international services. Its main bases were Atatürk International Airport, Istanbul and Antalya Airport.[2]

History

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The airline started operations on 17 June 2006. It was established by the Tunca Group (airline Chief Executive: Bahtisen Tunca).

Bestair ceased its operations in October 2009.

Destinations

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Bestair operated services linking Istanbul and Antalya with destinations in Germany, Belgium, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.[2]

Fleet

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Best Air A321
Best Air MD-82

The Bestair fleet included the following aircraft (as of 6 May 2009)[3]

As of 6 May 2009, the average age of the Bestair fleet was 16.2 years[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Home page. Bestair. 25 March 2008. Retrieved on 30 January 2012. "İSTANBUL D.T.M. A3 Blok Kat:5 Yeşilköy İstanbul"
  2. ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-03-27. p. 85.
  3. ^ "CH-Aviation - Airline News, Fleet Lists & More". Archived from the original on 2009-02-14. Retrieved 2007-05-21.
  4. ^ "Fleet age Best Air - Airfleets aviation". www.airfleets.net.
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