Air Anka
{{For|the now-defunct airline|Ankair}}
{{short description|Turkish airline}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}}
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| fleet_size = 3
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| IATA = 6K
| ICAO = TAH
| callsign = AIR ANKA
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| founded = {{start date and years ago|2021|df=yes}}
| headquarters = İzmir, Turkey
| hubs = {{nowrap|İzmir Adnan Menderes Airport}}
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| website = {{URL|http://www.airanka.com.tr}}
| image = Berlin Brandenburg Airport Air Anka Airbus A330-243 TC-NYB (DSC05859).jpg
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Air Anka is a Turkish airline founded in 2021. Based out of İzmir, it started operations as a cargo airline in mid-2022, but switched to passenger flights in early 2023.
History
Based in İzmir, Turkey, Air Anka was founded in 2021. Plans in 2022 indicated that it would be a cargo airline.{{Cite web|url=https://www.airporthaber.com/havacilik-haberleri/air-anka-gun-sayiyor.html|title=Air Anka gün sayıyor|date=25 July 2022|access-date=26 March 2023|website=AirportHaber|language=Turkish|archive-date=17 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817022650/https://www.airporthaber.com/havacilik-haberleri/air-anka-gun-sayiyor.html|url-status=live}} It started hiring crew in March 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://www.milligazete.com.tr/haber/9504879/yeni-kurulan-havayolu-sirketi-air-anka-ilk-anlasmalari-yapti|title=Yeni kurulan havayolu şirketi Air Anka ilk anlaşmaları yaptı|date=2 March 2022|access-date=26 March 2023|website=Millî Gazete|language=Turkish|archive-date=3 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220303235605/https://www.milligazete.com.tr/haber/9504879/yeni-kurulan-havayolu-sirketi-air-anka-ilk-anlasmalari-yapti|url-status=live}} The airline received its air operator's certificate from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation in August 2022. Two of its aircraft were stored at Atatürk Airport at the time.{{Cite web|url=https://www.airporthaber.com/havacilik-haberleri/air-anka-aoc-belgesini-aldi-erol-canbolat.html|title=Air Anka AOC Belgesini Aldı|date=4 August 2022|access-date=26 March 2023|website=AirportHaber|language=Turkish|archive-date=18 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220818142725/https://www.airporthaber.com/havacilik-haberleri/air-anka-aoc-belgesini-aldi-erol-canbolat.html|url-status=live}} A test flight was carried out from Istanbul to Ankara on 15 August.{{Cite web|url=https://www.marketingturkiye.com.tr/haberler/air-anka-ataturk/|title=Air Anka ilk uçuşunu Atatürk'e adadı|date=15 August 2022|access-date=26 March 2023|website=Marketing Türkiye|language=Turkish|archive-date=26 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326022130/https://www.marketingturkiye.com.tr/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php|url-status=live}} In January 2023, the carrier also received permits to fly passengers.{{Cite web|url=https://www.airporthaber.com/havacilik-haberleri/air-anka-deprem-bolgesi-icin-harekete-gecti-ucaklarini-valilige-tahsis-etti.html|title=Air Anka deprem bölgesi için harekete geçti; Uçaklarını Valiliğe tahsis etti|date=6 February 2023|access-date=26 March 2023|website=AirportHaber|language=Turkish|archive-date=16 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230316012442/https://www.airporthaber.com/havacilik-haberleri/air-anka-deprem-bolgesi-icin-harekete-gecti-ucaklarini-valilige-tahsis-etti.html|url-status=live}} Later that month, it sponsored Survivor Turkey and made its first revenue passenger flight by flying contestants of the show to the Dominican Republic.{{Cite web|url=https://tolgaozbek.com/haberler/havayollari/air-anka-ilk-yolcu-ucusunu-survivor-icin-dominike-yapti/|title=Air Anka ilk yolcu uçuşunu Survivor için Dominik'e yaptı|date=8 January 2023|access-date=26 March 2023|website=Tolga Özbek|language=Turkish|archive-date=8 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230108192239/https://tolgaozbek.com/haberler/havayollari/air-anka-ilk-yolcu-ucusunu-survivor-icin-dominike-yapti/|url-status=live}} It was sold to Odin Aviation in October 2023.{{cn|date=April 2024}}
Fleet
References
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External links
- {{Official website|airanka.com.tr}}
{{Airlines of Turkey}}
Category:2021 establishments in Turkey
Category:Airlines established in 2021
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