Airline / aviation operator profile
Istanbul Airlines
Türkiye · Aircraft details and history
Source last updated: Aug 27, 2026
Operator profile
- Full Name
- Istanbul Hava Yollari A.S.
- Country
- Türkiye
- Founded
- Dec 1985
- Started Operations
- 14 Mar 1986
- Ceased operations
- 24 Aug 2000
- Base / Main Hub
- Istanbul Ataturk (IST / LTBA)
Aircraft overview
| Aircraft Type | In Service | Parked | Current Total | Future | Historic | Avg. Age | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAC 1-11 | 3 | 3 | |||||
| Boeing 737 | 16 | 16 | |||||
| Boeing 757 | 3 | 3 | |||||
| Lockheed L-1011 TriStar | 2 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 |
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-AKA | BAC 1-11-525FT One-Eleven |
|
| TC-ARI | BAC 1-11-525FT One-Eleven |
|
| YR-BRA | ROMBAC 1-11-561RC One-Eleven |
|
| TC-IAC | Boeing 737-382 |
|
| TC-IAD | Boeing 737-33A |
|
| TC-IAE | Boeing 737-3L9 |
|
| TC-ACA | Boeing 737-4Y0 |
|
| TC-ADA | Boeing 737-4Y0 |
|
| TC-AGA | Boeing 737-4Y0 |
|
| TC-APA | Boeing 737-4S3 |
|
| TC-ATA | Boeing 737-4Y0 |
|
| TC-AVA | Boeing 737-4S3 |
|
| TC-AYA | Boeing 737-4Y0 |
|
| TC-AZA | Boeing 737-4Y0 |
|
| TC-IAA | Boeing 737-46Q |
|
| TC-IAB | Boeing 737-46Q |
|
| TC-IAF | Boeing 737-43Q |
|
| TC-IAG | Boeing 737-43Q |
|
| TC-IAH | Boeing 737-86N |
|
| TC-AHA | Boeing 757-236 |
|
| TC-AJA | Boeing 757-236 |
|
| TC-ARA | Boeing 757-204 |
|
| TF-ABM | Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 50 (L-1011-385-1) |
|
| TF-ABP | Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 1 (L-1011-385-1) |
|
Aircraft imagery
Aircraft images associated with this operator.
- © Dirk Grothe
- YR-BRA
- BAC.401
- Istanbul Airlines
ROMBAC 1-11-561RC One-Eleven
Hamburg Fuhlsbuettel (HAM / EDDH)
- © Marco Dotti
- TC-IAC
- 24450
- Istanbul Airlines
Boeing 737-382
Hamburg Fuhlsbuettel (HAM / EDDH)
- © Marco Dotti
- TC-IAE
- 24571
- Istanbul Airlines
Boeing 737-3L9
Hamburg Fuhlsbuettel (HAM / EDDH)
- © Marco Dotti
- TC-IAF
- 28490
- Istanbul Airlines
Boeing 737-43Q
Hamburg Fuhlsbuettel (HAM / EDDH)
- © Marco Dotti
- TC-IAG
- 28491
- Istanbul Airlines
Boeing 737-43Q
Hannover Langenhagen (HAJ / EDDV)
- © Sierra Aviation Photography
- TC-IAH
- 28591
- Istanbul Airlines
Boeing 737-86N
Frankfurt Rhein-Main (FRA / EDDF)
- © Marco Dotti
- TC-ARA
- 26962
- Istanbul Airlines
Boeing 757-204
Hamburg Fuhlsbuettel (HAM / EDDH)
- © Marco Dotti
- TC-AHA
- 24121
- Istanbul Airlines
Boeing 757-236
Hamburg Fuhlsbuettel (HAM / EDDH)
- © Rémi Dallot
- TF-ABM
- 193B-1072
- Istanbul Airlines
Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 50 (L-1011-385-1)
Paris Charles De Gaulle (CDG / LFPG)
- © Dirk Weinrich
- TF-ABM
- 193B-1072
- Istanbul Airlines
Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 50 (L-1011-385-1)
Dusseldorf Rhein-Ruhr (DUS / EDDL)
Source notes
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Istanbul Airlines
IATA IL | ICAO IST | Callsign ISTANBUL
Full Name | Istanbul Hava Yollari A.S.
Country | Türkiye
Founded | Dec 1985
Started Operations | 14 Mar 1986
Ceased operations | 24 Aug 2000
Base / Main Hub | Istanbul Ataturk (IST / LTBA)
Last updated on Aug 27, 2026
Fleet Matrix
Aircraft Type | Current | Future 2 | Historic | Avg. Age | Total
Aircraft Type | In Service | Parked | Total | Future 2 | Historic | Avg. Age | Total
BAC 1-11 | 3
Boeing 737 | 16
Boeing 757 | 3
Lockheed L-1011 TriStar | 2
Total | 0 | 24
Fleet List
Historic Fleet
Reg
Aircraft Type
Config
Delivered
Exit Date
Status / Fate
Remark
TC-AKA
BAC 1-11-525FT One-Eleven
18 May 1986
Oct 1986
YR-BCL TAROM
lsf TAROM
TC-ARI
BAC 1-11-525FT One-Eleven
15 May 1986
Jun 1986
YR-BCJ TAROM
lsf TAROM
YR-BRA
ROMBAC 1-11-561RC One-Eleven
1 Jul 1988
Oct 1988
YR-BRA TAROM
lsf TAROM
TC-IAC
Boeing 737-382
7 Jul 1998
5 Sep 2000
N115GB ORIX Aviation
lsd
TC-IAD
Boeing 737-33A
30 Apr 1998
19 Nov 1999
N5033 CIT Leasing Corporation
lsd
TC-IAE
Boeing 737-3L9
27 Nov 1998
8 Dec 1999
N2393W Tombo Aviation
lsd
TC-ACA
Boeing 737-4Y0
12 Mar 1992
11 Sep 2000
N519AP FSBU First Security Bank of Utah
lsd
TC-ADA
Boeing 737-4Y0
25 Oct 1988
2 Oct 1995
TC-ADA Guinness Peat Aviation (GPA)
lsd
TC-AGA
Boeing 737-4Y0
Y168
11 Dec 1991
11 Jul 2000
N512GE GECAS
lsd
TC-APA
Boeing 737-4S3
Y168
29 Mar 1993
30 Apr 1999
N280CD Boullioun Aviation Services
lsd
TC-ATA
Boeing 737-4Y0
25 May 1990
12 Mar 1991
N25AB Air Berlin USA
lsd
TC-AVA
Boeing 737-4S3
31 Mar 1993
19 Jan 2000
N2423N FSBU First Security Bank of Utah
TC-AYA
Boeing 737-4Y0
3 Jun 1997
10 Jul 2000
N683GE GECAS
lsd
TC-AZA
Boeing 737-4Y0
1 May 1993
10 Jul 2000
N691GE GECAS
lsd
TC-IAA
Boeing 737-46Q
1 Jun 1998
12 Oct 1999
N283CD Boullioun Aviation Services
lsd
TC-IAB
Boeing 737-46Q
12 Jun 1998
12 Oct 1999
N284CD Boullioun Aviation Services
lsd
TC-IAF
Boeing 737-43Q
1 Dec 1998
10 Jul 2000
N490GE GECAS
lsd
TC-IAG
Boeing 737-43Q
16 Dec 1998
27 Apr 2000
OO-CTG CityBird
lsd
TC-IAH
Boeing 737-86N
14 Apr 1999
19 Jun 2000
TC-APY Pegasus
lsd
TC-AHA
Boeing 757-236
13 Apr 1995
1 Feb 1999
4X-BAZ Arkia – Israeli Airlines
lsd
TC-AJA
Boeing 757-236
6 Apr 1995
9 Feb 1999
N506NA National Airlines
lsd
TC-ARA
Boeing 757-204
10 Apr 1997
24 Apr 1999
N512NA National Airlines
lsd
TF-ABM
Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 50 (L-1011-385-1)
Y362
May 2000
24 Aug 2000
TF-ABM Air Atlanta Icelandic
lsf Air Atlanta Icelandic
TF-ABP
Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 1 (L-1011-385-1)
Y345
24 Apr 1995
Oct 1995
TF-ABP Air Atlanta Icelandic
lsf Air Atlanta Icelandic
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Istanbul Airlines Photos
BAC 1-11 Series 500
© Dirk Grothe
YR-BRA
BAC.401
Istanbul Airlines ROMBAC 1-11-561RC One-Eleven Hamburg Fuhlsbuettel (HAM / EDDH)
Boeing 737-300
© Marco Dotti
TC-IAC
24450
Istanbul Airlines Boeing 737-382 Hamburg Fuhlsbuettel (HAM / EDDH)
© Marco Dotti
TC-IAE
24571
Istanbul Airlines Boeing 737-3L9 Hamburg Fuhlsbuettel (HAM / EDDH)
Boeing 737-400
© Marco Dotti
TC-IAF
28490
Istanbul Airlines Boeing 737-43Q Hamburg Fuhlsbuettel (HAM / EDDH)
© Marco Dotti
TC-IAG
28491
Istanbul Airlines Boeing 737-43Q Hannover Langenhagen (HAJ / EDDV)
Boeing 737-800
© Sierra Aviation Photography
TC-IAH
28591
Istanbul Airlines Boeing 737-86N Frankfurt Rhein-Main (FRA / EDDF)
Boeing 757-200
© Marco Dotti
TC-ARA
26962
Istanbul Airlines Boeing 757-204 Hamburg Fuhlsbuettel (HAM / EDDH)
© Marco Dotti
TC-AHA
24121
Istanbul Airlines Boeing 757-236 Hamburg Fuhlsbuettel (HAM / EDDH)
Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 1/100/200
© Rémi Dallot
TF-ABM
193B-1072
Istanbul Airlines Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 50 (L-1011-385-1) Paris Charles De Gaulle (CDG / LFPG)
© Dirk Weinrich
TF-ABM
193B-1072
Istanbul Airlines Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 50 (L-1011-385-1) Dusseldorf Rhein-Ruhr (DUS / EDDL)
Disclaimer
Only supported aircraft types are included in this list.