Borajet
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Borajet is an airline
based in Yeşilköy
, Bakırköy, Istanbul
, Turkey
. It is a privately owned regional airline
operating domestic services. Its main base is Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
in Istanbul.
The company rented first a hangar at the Atatürk International Airport, Istanbul and then purchased three aircraft of type ATR 72-500, which were overhauled in Cologne
, Germany
before they were delivered in the beginning of 2010 in Turkey.
Borajet received its "Regional Airline Operations License" on 22 April 2010 and started operations on 7 May 2010 with its first flight from Istanbul to Tokat
.
Georgia:
Greece:
Turkey:
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Airline
An airline provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit...
based in Yeşilköy
Yesilköy
Yeşilköy is a neighborhood of the Bakırköy municipality of Istanbul, Turkey.It is located along the Marmara Sea about 11 kilometers west of Istanbul's historic city center...
, Bakırköy, Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. It is a privately owned regional airline
Regional airline
Regional airlines are airlines that operate regional aircraft to provide passenger air service to communities without sufficient demand to attract mainline service...
operating domestic services. Its main base is Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
Sabiha Gökçen International Airport is one of the international airports serving İstanbul, Turkey. The facility is named after Sabiha Gökçen, the first female combat pilot in the world. Located southeast of central İstanbul, it is on the Asian side of the bi-continental city...
in Istanbul.
History
The airline was founded in 2008 by Yalçın Ayaslı, a Turkish businessman living in the USA. Captain Kadir Peker is responsible for the operations.The company rented first a hangar at the Atatürk International Airport, Istanbul and then purchased three aircraft of type ATR 72-500, which were overhauled in Cologne
Cologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
before they were delivered in the beginning of 2010 in Turkey.
Borajet received its "Regional Airline Operations License" on 22 April 2010 and started operations on 7 May 2010 with its first flight from Istanbul to Tokat
Tokat
Tokat is the capital city of Tokat Province of Turkey, at the mid Black Sea region of Anatolia. According to the 2009 census, the city of Tokat has a population of 129,879.-History:Tokat was established in the Hittite era....
.
Destinations
Borajet serves the following destinations (as of August 2011):Georgia:
- BatumiBatumiBatumi is a seaside city on the Black Sea coast and capital of Adjara, an autonomous republic in southwest Georgia. Sometimes considered Georgia's second capital, with a population of 121,806 , Batumi serves as an important port and a commercial center. It is situated in a subtropical zone, rich in...
- Batumi International AirportBatumi International AirportBatumi International Airport is an airport located south of Batumi, a city on the Black Sea coast and capital of Adjara, an autonomous republic in southwest Georgia. The airport is also northeast of Hopa, Turkey, and serves as a domestic and international airport for northeastern Turkey.Batumi...
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Greece:
- MykonosMykonosMykonos is a Greek island, part of the Cyclades, lying between Tinos, Syros, Paros and Naxos. The island spans an area of and rises to an elevation of at its highest point. There are 9,320 inhabitants most of whom live in the largest town, Mykonos, which lies on the west coast. The town is also...
- Mykonos Island National AirportMykonos Island National Airport-External links:* Mykonos Airport: *...
Turkey:
- AdıyamanAdiyamanAdıyaman is city in southeastern Turkey, capital of the Adıyaman Province. It is one of the fastest-growing cities in Turkey...
- Adıyaman AirportAdiyaman AirportAdıyaman Airport is an airport located at Adıyaman, Adıyaman Province, Turkey.-Airlines and destinations:- Traffic Statistics :Source: DHMI.gov.tr...
* - AlanyaAlanyaAlanya , formerly Alaiye, is a beach resort city and a component district of Antalya Province in the Mediterranean Region of Turkey, from the city of Antalya. On the southern coast of Turkey, the district has an area of 1,598.51 km2 and 248,286 inhabitants...
- Gazipaşa Airport* - BodrumBodrumBodrum is a port city in Muğla Province, in the southwestern Aegean Region of Turkey. It is located on the southern coast of Bodrum Peninsula, at a point that checks the entry into the Gulf of Gökova. The site was called Halicarnassus of Caria in ancient times and was famous for housing the...
- Milas-Bodrum AirportMilas-Bodrum AirportMilas-Bodrum Airport is an international airport that serves the Turkish towns of Bodrum and Milas. The airport is situated 36km northeast of the town of Bodrum, and 16km south of Milas. A spacious new international terminal was completed in 2000.... - BalıkesirBalikesirBalıkesir is the capital city of Balıkesir Province. Balıkesir is in the Marmara region of Turkey and has a population of 265,747 inhabitants. Old name is Karesi or Karasi.- History :...
- Balıkesir AirportBalikesir AirportBalıkesir Airport is a military airport in the city of Balıkesir, Turkey. It also serves the public with scheduled domestic flights on one commercial airline....
* - BalıkesirBalikesirBalıkesir is the capital city of Balıkesir Province. Balıkesir is in the Marmara region of Turkey and has a population of 265,747 inhabitants. Old name is Karesi or Karasi.- History :...
- Edremit Körfez AirportEdremit Körfez AirportEdremit Körfez Airport , also known as Balıkesir Körfez Airport, is an airport located south of Edremit in the Balıkesir Province of Turkey.-Airlines and destinations:...
* - Bursa - Yenişehir AirportYenisehir AirportYenişehir Airport is an airport in the city of Yenişehir in the Bursa Province of Turkey.-Airlines and destinations:...
* - ÇanakkaleÇanakkaleÇanakkale is a town and seaport in Turkey, in Çanakkale Province, on the southern coast of the Dardanelles at their narrowest point. The population of the town is 106,116 . The mayor is Ülgür Gökhan ....
- Çanakkale AirportÇanakkale AirportÇanakkale Airport is an airport in the city of Çanakkale, Turkey.Airport has one Runway, configured as 04-22 direction and 1800x30 m length.Total passenger traffic was 18,423 in 2009. The busiest days of the airport are 18 March and 25 April every year...
* - ÇanakkaleÇanakkaleÇanakkale is a town and seaport in Turkey, in Çanakkale Province, on the southern coast of the Dardanelles at their narrowest point. The population of the town is 106,116 . The mayor is Ülgür Gökhan ....
- Gökçeada AirportGökçeada AirportGökçeada Airport is a public airport in Gökçeada, a town in Çanakkale Province, Turkey. Opened to public/civil air traffic in 2010, the airport is away from Gökçeada town centre.-Airlines and destinations:-External links:...
* - IspartaIspartaIsparta is a city in western Turkey and the provincial capital of the Isparta Province. The city's population is 222,556 and elevation from sea level is 1035 m. Another name of the city is "City of Roses"....
- Isparta Süleyman Demirel AirportIsparta Süleyman Demirel AirportIsparta Süleyman Demirel Airport , inaugurated on July 21, 1997, is an airport serving the city of Isparta in south-western Turkey. Located in the Keçiborlu district, it is 28 km far from the city. The airport is named after the 9th President of Turkey, Süleyman Demirel, who is a native of Isparta...
* - IstanbulIstanbulIstanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
- Sabiha Gökçen International AirportSabiha Gökçen International AirportSabiha Gökçen International Airport is one of the international airports serving İstanbul, Turkey. The facility is named after Sabiha Gökçen, the first female combat pilot in the world. Located southeast of central İstanbul, it is on the Asian side of the bi-continental city...
Base - KahramanmaraşKahramanmaras-Industry:Kahramanmaraş's industry is mainly based on textile and ice cream. Kahramanmaraş is one of the biggest textile industry cities of Turkey. Companies like Kipaş, İskur, Arsan and Bozkurt are one of the richest companies in the city...
- Kahramanmaraş AirportKahramanmaras AirportKahramanmaraş Airport is an airport in Kahramanmaraş, Turkey.-Airlines and destinations:...
* - KayseriKayseriKayseri is a large and industrialized city in Central Anatolia, Turkey. It is the seat of Kayseri Province. The city of Kayseri, as defined by the boundaries of Kayseri Metropolitan Municipality, is structurally composed of five metropolitan districts, the two core districts of Kocasinan and...
- Erkilet International AirportErkilet International AirportErkilet Airport or Kayseri Erkilet Airport is a military airbase and public airport located north of Kayseri in the Kayseri Province of Turkey....
* - SiirtSiirt- External links :* * * *...
- Siirt AirportSiirt AirportSiirt Airport is an airport in Siirt, the city in Southeastern Anatolian region of Turkey.-Airlines and destinations:...
* - TekirdağTekirdagTekirdağ , the ancient Bisanthi , is a city in Eastern Thrace, in the European part of Turkey. Tekirdağ is the capital of Tekirdağ Province, felt by the local people to be a quieter and more pleasant town than the industrial centre of Çorlu, which it administers. The city population as of 2009 was...
- Tekirdağ Çorlu AirportTekirdag Çorlu AirportTekirdağ Çorlu Airport is a military and public airport in Çorlu, a town in Tekirdağ Province, Turkey. Opened to public/civil air traffic in 1998, the airport is east of Çorlu....
* - TokatTokatTokat is the capital city of Tokat Province of Turkey, at the mid Black Sea region of Anatolia. According to the 2009 census, the city of Tokat has a population of 129,879.-History:Tokat was established in the Hittite era....
- Tokat AirportTokat AirportTokat Airport is an airport in Tokat, the city in inner Black Sea region of Turkey.-Airlines and destinations:...
* - UşakUsakUşak is a city in the interior part of the Aegean Region of Turkey. The city has a population of 180,414 and is the capital of Uşak Province. The mayor is Ali Erdoğan ....
- Uşak AirportUsak AirportUşak Airport , or Usak Airport, is the main airport of the city of Uşak in the Aegean region of Turkey.-Airlines and destinations:...
* - ZonguldakZonguldakZonguldak is a city and the capital of Zonguldak Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. Its population, according to the 2009 census, was 108,792. It is an important port on the Black Sea because of the coal mining in Zonguldak Province...
- Zonguldak AirportZonguldak AirportZonguldak Airport is an airport near the city of Zonguldak in the western Black Sea region of Turkey. It is situated close to the town of Saltukova.-Airlines and destinations:...
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Anadolujet
AnadoluJet is a Turkish airline based at Esenboğa International Airport, Ankara, operating domestic and international flights on behalf of Turkish Airlines...
cooperation
Fleet
The Borajet fleet includes the following aircraft (as of April 2011):| Aircraft | In Fleet | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATR 72-500 | 4 | 1 | 66 | |
| Bombardier Global Express Bombardier Global Express The Bombardier Global Express is an ultra long range corporate and VIP high speed jet aircraft produced by Bombardier Aerospace. The Bombardier Global 5000 is a slightly shorter version... |
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