Corendon Airlines
Airline of Turkey
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Corendon Airlines (legally Turistik Hava Taşımacılık A.Ş.) (Turkish pronunciation: [koˈɾændon], Dutch pronunciation: [koːˈrɛndɔn]) is a Turkish leisure airline headquartered in Antalya, Turkey. A subsidiary of the Corendon Tourism Group, it was founded in 2004 and began operations in 2005. The airline operates scheduled and charter flights to over 140 destinations in Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa, with hubs at Antalya Airport and İzmir Adnan Menderes Airport. As of May 2025, Corendon Airlines operates a fleet of 17 aircraft and has two European sister carriers: Corendon Dutch Airlines and Corendon Airlines Europe. It maintains partnerships with TUI Airways and Hahn Air.
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.jpg) Corendon Airlines Airbus A320-200 taxiing at Hannover Airport | |||||||
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| Founded | November 2004 | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 15 | ||||||
| Destinations | 144 | ||||||
| Parent company | Corendon Tourism Group | ||||||
| Headquarters | Antalya, Turkey | ||||||
| Key people | Yildiray Karaer (CEO) Atilay Uslu (Chairman) | ||||||
| Revenue | $535.78 million (2023) | ||||||
| Employees | 1,283 (2023) | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
History
Corendon Airlines was founded in 2004 with flight operations starting in April 2005. The Dutch sister company Corendon Dutch Airlines was founded in 2011 and the Maltese sister company Corendon Airlines Europe was founded in 2017.[2]
Corendon Airlines has continued to operate in Russia following the country's invasion of Ukraine. The airline announced the launch of charter flights from Perm to Antalya in May 2024.[3]
Destinations
As of May 2025, Corendon Airlines serves the following destinations shown here.[4]
Airline partnerships
Corendon Airlines currently has a codeshare partnership with TUI Airways[15] and also an interline agreement with Hahn Air.[16]
Fleet
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Current fleet
As of August 2025[update], Corendon Airlines operates an all-Boeing 737 fleet composed of the following aircraft:[17]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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| Boeing 737-800 | 9 | — | 189 | |
| Boeing 737 MAX 8 | 6 | — | ||
| Total | 15 | — | ||
Former fleet
Corendon Airlines formerly also operated the following aircraft types:[citation needed]
| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
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| Airbus A320-200 | 17 | 2013 | 2022 | |
| Airbus A321-200 | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | |
| Airbus A330-300 | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | Leased from Airhub Airlines. |
| Boeing 737-300 | 3 | 2004 | 2016 | |
| Boeing 737-400 | 4 | 2009 | 2013 |
Accidents and incidents
- On 2 October 2010 a Boeing 737-400 of Corendon Airlines overran runway 22 at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport and ended up with its nose gear in the mud after a flight from Dalaman.[18]
- On 14 October 2012 Corendon Airlines Flight 733, a Boeing 737-800 operating between Antalya and Trondheim suffered a hull loss after the plane caught fire during pushback from the gate. 27 passengers were injured during the evacuation. The cause was determined to be a short circuit in the captain's cockpit panel near an oxygen tank.[19]
- On 26 July 2024 Corendon Airlines Flight 8484, a Boeing 737-800 operating between London Stansted and Antalya suffered an engine failure due to a bird strike around an hour into the flight. An emergency landing was made at Frankfurt. Famous Love Island star, Ekin-Su was a passenger on this flight.[20]
