Turkuaz Airlines was a

charter airline Air charter is the business of renting an entire aircraft (i.e., chartering) as opposed to individual aircraft seats (i.e., purchasing a ticket through a traditional airline). Regulation Charter – also called air taxi or ad hoc – flight ...

based in

Ankara Ankara is the capital city of Turkey and List of national capitals by area, the largest capital by area in the world. Located in the Central Anatolia Region, central part of Anatolia, the city has a population of 5,290,822 in its urban center ( ...

, Turkey. It declared bankruptcy in 2010.

Operations

Turkuaz Airlines operated an extensive programme of charter flights on behalf of various tour operators. They also supplied aircraft for lease to other airlines. Their international destinations were to Belgium, Denmark, United Kingdom, Israel, Germany, and the Netherlands. Their domestic destinations from Ankara were to Istanbul, Izmir, and Kayseri. Turkish Civil Aviation Authorities (SHGM) revoked the AOC (Airline Operating Certificate) for 90 days after an inspection of the company. Owner and CEO Hidayet Aydogan bought a franchise licence to open Turkey's first Hooters Restaurant. On 3 March 2011, Turkish businessman Fadil Akgündüz bought Turkuaz Airlines. The name of the company was soon to be changed.

Fleet

The Turkuaz Airlines fleet included the following aircraft (as of 4 July 2010):Turkuaz Airlines Fleet & Age
/ref> Turkuaz Airlines A321 TC-TCF

As of 4 September 2010, the average age of the Turkuaz Airlines fleet was 7.7 years

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References

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Turkuaz AirlinesTurkuaz Airlines Fleet & Age
Defunct airlines of Turkey Airlines established in 2006 Airlines disestablished in 2010 Defunct charter airlines of Turkey {{Turkey-transport-stub