Air Anka is a Turkish airline founded in 2021. Based out of

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, it started operations as a cargo airline in mid-2022, but switched to passenger flights in early 2023.

History

Based in

, Turkey, Air Anka was founded in 2021. Plans in 2022 indicated that it would be a cargo airline. It started hiring crew in March 2022. The airline received its

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from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation in August 2022. Two of its aircraft were stored at

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at the time. A test flight was carried out from Istanbul to Ankara on 15 August. In January 2023, the carrier also received permits to fly passengers. Later that month, it sponsored ''

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'' and made its first revenue passenger flight by flying contestants of the show to the Dominican Republic. It was sold to Odin Aviation in October 2023.

Fleet

, Air Anka operates the following aircraft: * 2

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* 1

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* 2021 establishments in Turkey Airlines of Turkey Airlines established in 2021 Charter airlines {{Turkey-transport-stub