Onur Air

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Onur Air
IATA
8Q		 ICAO
OHY		 Callsign
ONUR AIR
Founded 1992
Hubs Atatürk International Airport
Fleet size 26
Destinations 15
Headquarters Istanbul, Turkey
Key people
Website: http://www.onurair.com.tr/

Onur Air (Onur Air Taşımacılık AŞ) is an airline based in İstanbul, Turkey. It operates charter services throughout Europe, as well as scheduled domestic services since deregulation of the local airline market. Its main base is Atatürk International Airport, İstanbul.[1]

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[edit] History

The airline was established in 1992 and started operations in May 1992. It began with two leased Airbus A320 aircraft. In 2003 it launched its low-fare domestic services. It is owned by Cankut Bagona (33.3%), Chairman and Chief Executive, Hayri Içli (33.3%) and Unsal Tulbentci (33.3%).[1] It carries some 1.4 million passengers a year.[citation needed]

Airbus A321-200 taxis for take off at Birmingham International Airport, England.
Airbus A321-200 taxis for take off at Birmingham International Airport, England.
Airbus A321 on approach.
Airbus A321 on approach.

[edit] Destinations

[edit] Domestic destinations

[edit] Turkey

[edit] International destinations

[edit] Northern Europe

[edit] Western Europe

[edit] Southern Europe

[edit] South-West Asia

[edit] Incidents and accidents

  • Onur Air was temporarily suspended from taking off or landing in France, the Netherlands, Switzerland and Germany for alleged safety breaches and the alleged need to tighten security standards. The airline denies all allegations, but 40,000 passengers were left grounded as a result. Talks were held with the Dutch aviation authorities.[2] After the airline and the Dutch aviation authorities reached an agreement, the ban was lifted and the airline was allowed to fly to the Netherlands again. Onur Air has threatened to sue the Dutch government because of alleged losses after its banishment, estimating their loss is at least 60 million euro of which they will claim €15 million. The Dutch government refused to reimburse them and questioned whether Onur Air has taken the banishment seriously and reviewed the safety of their aircraft. On October 29, 2007, the final court ruled that, although on false grounds, the temporary suspension was legal, and Onur Air was to receive no compensation.[3]
  • On July 18, 2006 there was an incident where the tail of an Airbus A 321 aircraft hit the runway during landing, damaging the pressurized passenger cabin.
  • On August 10, 2006 there was an incident on the flight from Paris to Bodrum, reportedly a window in the cockpit suffered a malfunction. As a result the plane flew at reduced altitude for over 2 hours and was re-routed to Istanbul.
  • On 15 September 2006, a pilot refused to fly an Onur Air flight, telling passengers that the plane was unsafe. This led to a reported 'mini-riot' on the plane.[4]
  • On January 1, 2007 an incident occurred whereby the cargo hold door of a McDonnell Douglas MD-88 aircraft burst open during flight. This was caused by a rapid depressurisation in the cabin. Luggage spilled onto the Runway when it touched down at Istanbul.[5]
  • On September 7, 2007 An Airbus A 321 aircraft lost cabin pressure on a Dalaman-Birmingham flight and the plane had to make an emergency landing to Istanbul airport. Passengers also reported smoke coming from the left engine as it landed at Istanbul. Some passengers claim that their air masks on A321 did not work and one passenger kept a piece of one that had fallen apart completely. Onur Air failed to make any explanation to passengers.[citation needed]
  • On May 1, 2008 An Onur Air, aircraft taking off from Antalya, had to make an emergency landing. Shortly after liftoff, passengers reported an loud noise and the aircraft proceeded to fall, instead of taking off. The pilot dumped the aircraft's fuel over water, and went back to Antalya for an emergency landing. No one was hurt in the incident, but several passengers was treated for emotional distress. The aircraft had 166 passengers, mainly Danish turists on the way home.

[edit] Fleet

Airbus A321 landing at Düsseldorf Airport (2003).
Airbus A321 landing at Düsseldorf Airport (2003).

The Onur Air fleet includes the following aircraft (at March 2008):

As of March 2008, the average age of the Onur Air fleet is 13.4 years ([2]).

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines", Flight International, 2007-04-10, p. 59. 
  2. ^ BBC News, 16 May 2005
  3. ^ [1], in Dutch
  4. ^ This is Bristol
  5. ^ 2007 Incident

[edit] External links

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