BBN Airlines Türkiye (B5, Antalya) is a new Turkish ACMI/charter specialist planning to launch in December 2022 with two single-class, high-density A321-200s.
The start-up said it is in the process of certification with the Turkish civil aviation regulator (Sivil Havacılık Genel Müdürlüğü - SHGM). It did not respond to ch-aviation's request for added comment.
BBN Airlines said it will focus on providing "additional capacity for holiday charters, connecting various European countries" to its Antalya base.
Türkiye has been experiencing a boom in start-up airlines in 2022. Mavi Gök Airlines (4M, Antalya) and Southwind Airlines (2S, Antalya) target the passenger leisure market, while Air Anka (6K, Izmir Adnan Menderes) operates makeshift freighters. Unison Havacilik (Istanbul Airport), a start-up linked to the operator of Istanbul Airport airport, was also registered, although its business plans remain unknown.
