Bluebird Nordic

Bluebird Nordic, formerly Bluebird Cargo, is a cargo airline based in Reykjavík, Iceland, operating scheduled and chartered cargo services to and from Iceland and within Europe out of its base at Keflavík International Airport, with a special focus on Liège Airport as a freight hub.[2]

Bluebird Nordic
IATA ICAO Callsign
BO BBD BLUE CARGO[1]
Founded2000
HubsKeflavík International Airport[2]
Fleet size6
Destinations2 (scheduled)[3]
Parent companyAvia Solutions Group
HeadquartersReykjavík, Iceland
Key peopleSteinn Logi Björnsson (CEO)[4]
Websitebluebird.is

History

Bluebird Cargo was established in 2000 and started operations in March 2001. It was founded by a group of Icelandic individuals with a strong background in aviation and air cargo. Operations began with daily freighter services between Iceland, United Kingdom and Germany with a single Boeing 737-300F. It was wholly owned by Icelandair Group[4] until 2010 and (as of 2007) had 63 employees.

In 2014 the airline was bought by Haru Holding and Steinn Logi Björnsson became CEO. In 2017 the company changed their name from Bluebird Cargo to Bluebird Nordic[2] In January 2020 Avia Solutions Group acquires 100 % of Bluebird Nordic.[5]

Destinations

As of February 2021, Bluebird Nordic operates freight services to the following scheduled destinations in addition to ad-hoc and charter services:[3]

Iceland
Ireland

Fleet
Bluebird Nordic Boeing 737-400F

Current fleet

The Bluebird Nordic fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of February 2021):[6]

Bluebird Nordic fleet
Aircraft In Service
Boeing 737-400F
6

Former fleet

References
  1. Airline Codes
  2. "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-03-27. p. 87.
  3. bluebird.is - Air Freight retrieved 8 February 2021
  4. "Icelandic Conversion", Aviation Week & Space Technology, January 8, 2007.
  5. https://www.aircargonews.net/airlines/freighter-operator/avia-solutions-to-buy-freighter-operator-bluebird-nordic/ Avia Solutions to buy freighter operator Bluebird Nordic
  6. planespotters.net - Bluebird Cargo Fleet Details and History retrieved 8 February 2021

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