Bluebird Nordic

Bluebird Nordic
IATA code :	BF
ICAO code :	BBD
Call sign :	BLUE CARGO
Founding:	2000
Seat:	Kópavogur , Iceland
Home airport :	Keflavík Airport
IATA prefix code :	290
Management:	Hannes Hilmarsson
Fleet size:	8th
Aims:	international
Website:	bluebird.is

Bluebird Nordic (formerly Bluebird Cargo ) is the brand name of Bláfugl ehf. It is an Icelandic cargo airline based in Kópavogur and based at Keflavík Airport .

history

Bluebird Nordic was founded in 2000 through the merger of several Icelandic businesspeople and started operating cargo flights about a year later, in March 2001. Operations between Iceland, the United Kingdom and Germany started with just one aircraft . Over time, more and more Boeing 737s joined the fleet, including a used 737-400 that was converted into a cargo aircraft . Until 2010 it was a subsidiary of Icelandair . Avia Solutions Group took over the airline in January 2020 .

Destinations

Bluebird Nordic operates flights to and from Iceland and focuses on destinations in Europe .

fleet

Boeing 737-400F of the Bluebird Nordic with former logo

As of November 2018, the Bluebird Nordic fleet consists of eight cargo aircraft with an average age of 26.5 years:

Aircraft type	number	ordered	Remarks	Capacity ( in t )
Boeing 737-300F	3			18.6
Boeing 737-400F	5			19.2
total	8th	-

See also

• List of airlines

Web links

Commons : Bluebird Nordic  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Bluebird Nordic website (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c} Bláfugl ehf. (4608992229). In: rsk.is. Retrieved May 2, 2019 (Icelandic). 
2. ↑ pilotcareercentre.com - Icelandair to sell Bluebird Cargo , accessed June 5, 2016
3. ^ Avia Solutions to buy freighter operator Bluebird Nordic. January 29, 2020, accessed on June 21, 2020 . 
4. ↑ bluebirdcargo.com - Daily Schedule (English), accessed on June 5, 2016
5. ↑ Bluebird Cargo Fleet Details and History. Retrieved April 12, 2019 . 
6. ↑ bluebirdcargo.com - Aircraft Information , accessed on May 18, 2017