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Freebird Airlines Europe is a charter airline based in Malta. It is a subsidiary of the Turkish Freebird Airlines. [1]
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Freebird Airlines Europe is a charter airline based in Malta. It is a subsidiary of the Turkish Freebird Airlines. [1]
The airline was established in August 2018 after Freebird Airlines set up a new Air operator's certificate for a new subsidiary. [2] They received their first aircraft on 29 January 2019, starting operations on 20 February. [1]
As of February 2022, the Freebird Airlines Europe fleet consists of the following aircraft: [3]
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers |
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| Airbus A320-200 | 3 | — | 180 |
| Total | 3 | — |
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