
Airline / aviation operator profile
Birgenair
Türkiye · Aircraft details and history
Source last updated: Jul 10, 2026
IATAKT
ICAOBHY
CallsignBIRGENAIR
Operator profile
- Full Name
- Birgenair Incorporated
- Country
- Türkiye
- Founded
- 1988
- Started Operations
- Aug 1989
- Ceased operations
- Oct 1996
- Headquarters
- Istanbul
- Main Hub
- Istanbul Ataturk (IST / LTBA)
Aircraft overview
In Service0
Current Total0
Historic5
Overall5
| Aircraft Type | In Service | Parked | Current Total | Future | Historic | Avg. Age | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Boeing 757 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| Boeing 767 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Douglas DC-8 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
Aircraft registry
Source list categories: Historic Fleet
Source record fields: Aircraft Type · Config · Delivered · Exit Date · Status / Fate · Remark
| Registration | Aircraft Type | Source Details |
|---|---|---|
| TC-BIR | Boeing 737-3M8 |
|
| TC-GEN | Boeing 757-225 |
|
| TC-GUL | Boeing 757-225 |
|
| TC-ASK | Boeing 767-269ER |
|
| TC-MAB | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-61 |
|
Aircraft imagery
Aircraft images associated with this operator.

- © Freek Blokzijl
- TC-BIR
- Birgenair
Boeing 737-3M8
Dusseldorf Rhein-Ruhr (DUS / EDDL)

- © Bernd Weber
- TC-BIR
- Birgenair
Boeing 737-3M8
Frankfurt Rhein-Main (FRA / EDDF)

- © Marco Dotti
- TC-GEN
- Birgenair
Boeing 757-
Hamburg Fuhlsbuettel (HAM / EDDH)

- © Martijn Koetsier
- N519EA
- Birgenair
Boeing 757-
Munich Riem (closed) (MUC / EDDM)

- © Rémi Dallot
- TC-ASK
- Birgenair
Boeing 767-269ER
Basle / Mulhouse / Freiburg Euro Airport (BSL / LFSB / MLH)
Douglas DC-8-60/70

- © Felix Goetting
- TC-MAB
- Birgenair
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-
Dusseldorf Rhein-Ruhr (DUS / EDDL)

- © Casper Kolenbrander
- TC-MAB
- Birgenair
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-
Oranjestad Reina Beatrix International (AUA / TNCA)
Source notes
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