Saga Airlines Explained

Airline:	Saga Airlines
Fleet Size:	0
Destinations:	0
Iata:	H3
Icao:	SGX
Callsign:	SAGA
Founded:	2004
Ceased:	2013
Headquarters:	Istanbul, Turkey
Key People:	Abdülkadir Kolot (chairman) Musa Alioglu (vice chairman) Ali Birhan Temel (managing director)
Bases:	Istanbul
Secondary Hubs:	Antalya Bodrum Dalaman

Saga Airlines was a charter airline based in Istanbul, Turkey, which served the tourism industry.

History

The airline was established in 2004 and started operations in June 2004. It was owned by Abdulkadir Kolot.Saga Airlines ceased its operations in 2013.

Operations

Saga Airlines operated an extensive programme of charter flights between Turkey and Northern European countries on behalf of various tour operators. They also supplied aircraft for lease to other airlines.

Fleet

As of May 2013, Saga Airlines operated no aircraft as its last active Airbus A320 has been returned to its lessor.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Retired fleet

• Airbus A300B2, went to Mahan Airlines in 2006
• Airbus A310-300, went to Iran Air Tours in 2012
• Airbus A320-200, returned to lessor in 2013
• Airbus A330-300, went to Air Transat in 2011
• Boeing 737-400, left fleet in 2010
• Boeing 737-800, left fleet in 2012

External links

• Official site

Notes and References

1. Web site: Turkey's Saga Airlines' future in doubt as sole aircraft is returned . ch-aviation.com . 2014-02-02.
2. Web site: Saga Airlines A320 wet-lease for Ghadames Air Transport ends . ch-aviation.com . 2014-02-02.
3. Web site: Saga Airlines Fleet Details and History – Planespotters.net Just Aviation . Planespotters.net . 2014-02-02 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131101003355/http://www.planespotters.net/Airline/Saga-Airlines . 2013-11-01 .