AtlasGlobal
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| Founded | March 2001 | ||||||
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| Operating bases | Atatürk International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 14 (+10 orders) | ||||||
| Destinations | 12 | ||||||
| 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; Antalya.[2]
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]
Destinations
Atlasjet operates scheduled flights to the following destinations:[3]
| City | Country | Region | IATA | ICAO | Airport | Ref | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adana |  Turkey |
Europe | ADA | LTAF | Adana Şakirpaşa Airport | [3] | |
| Antalya | Turkey |
Europe | AYT | LTAI | Antalya Airport | [3] | |
| Beirut |  Lebanon |
Middle East | BEY | OLBA | Rafic Hariri International Airport | ||
| Bodrum | Turkey |
Europe | BJV | LTFE | Milas-Bodrum Airport | [3] | |
| Dalaman | Turkey |
Europe | DLM | LTBS | Dalaman Airport | [3] | |
| Erbil |  Iraq |
Middle East | EBL | ORER | Erbil International Airport | [3] | |
| Istanbul | Turkey |
Europe | IST | LTBA | Atatürk International Airport | [3] | Base |
| İzmir | Turkey |
Europe | ADB | LTBJ | Adnan Menderes Airport | [3] | |
| London |  United Kingdom |
Europe | STN | EGSS | London Stansted Airport | [3] | |
| Nicosia |  Northern Cyprus |
Europe | ECN | LCEN | Ercan International Airport | [3] | |
| Sulaymaniah | Iraq |
Middle East | ISU | ORSU | Sulaimaniyah International Airport | [3] | |
| Tehran |  Iran |
Middle East | IKA | OIIE | Imam Khomeini International Airport | [3] | |
| Mykonos |  Greece |
Europe | JMK | LGMK | Mykonos Island National Airport | [3] | |
| Yerevan |  Armenia |
Europe | EVN | UDYZ | Zvartnots International Airport | [3] |
Fleet
As of July 2012, and according to the company website, the Atlasjet fleet consists of 14 aircraft with an average age of 11.8 years. Currently the fleet only consists of Airbus aircraft.[4][5]
In the past Atlasjet have used Boeing 757s, Airbus A330s and McDonnell Douglas MD-83s among planes.[6][7]
In November 2011 Atlasjet signed a Letter of Interest for 10 Bombardier CS300 and 5 additional options.[8]
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bombardier CS300 | |||||
| Airbus A319-100 | |||||
| Airbus A320 | 1 |
8 |
160 |
168 | |
| Airbus A321-100 Airbus A321-200 |
9 |
196/200/210/211 |
196/200/210/211 | ||
| Total | |||||
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 hijacked 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 during which the hijackers surrendered. There were no notable injuries among the 138 other passengers and 5 crew members on board.[9]
- 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.[10]
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. 27 March 2007. p. 80.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n [1] retrieved 30 December 2011.
- ^ [2]
- ^ [3]
- ^ http://www.planespotters.net/Airline/Atlas-International
- ^ http://www.planespotters.net/Airline/Atlasjet
- ^ 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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