Air Anka
Turkish airline
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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.
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.jpg) An Air Anka Airbus A330-200 | |||||||
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| Founded | 2021 | ||||||
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| Hubs | İzmir Adnan Menderes Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 3 | ||||||
| Headquarters | İzmir, Turkey | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
History
Based in İzmir, Turkey, Air Anka was founded in 2021. Plans in 2022 indicated that it would be a cargo airline.[1] It started hiring crew in March 2022.[2] 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.[3] A test flight was carried out from Istanbul to Ankara on 15 August.[4] In January 2023, the carrier also received permits to fly passengers.[5] Later that month, it sponsored Survivor Turkey and made its first revenue passenger flight by flying contestants of the show to the Dominican Republic.[6] It was sold to Odin Aviation in October 2023.[citation needed]
Fleet
As of August 2025[update], Air Anka operates the following aircraft:[7]
| Aircraft | Total | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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| Airbus A330-200 | 2 | — | ||
| Airbus A330-300 | 1 | — | ||
| Total | 3 | — | ||
