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Bulgaria Air

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Bulgaria's national carrier connecting Sofia to Europe.

Founded

2002

Headquarters

Sofia, Bulgaria

Bulgaria Air is the flag carrier of Bulgaria, operating scheduled passenger services from its main base at Sofia Airport. The airline was established in 2002 following the collapse of Balkan Airlines, effectively stepping in as the country's primary national carrier. The airline offers flights to numerous European destinations as well as select routes in the Middle East and North Africa, catering to both leisure and business travelers. It is majority state-owned and plays a central role in Bulgarian aviation. Bulgaria Air has maintained a focus on regional European connectivity, partnering with various codeshare airlines to extend its network reach beyond its own scheduled routes.

Hubs & network

Bulgaria Air's primary hub is Sofia Airport (SOF), which serves as the base for all its operations.

Fleet

Bulgaria Air operates a fleet primarily composed of Airbus A319 and A320 family aircraft.

Notable facts

›Bulgaria Air was founded in 2002 after the bankruptcy of the former flag carrier Balkan Airlines.
›The airline is majority owned by the Bulgarian government.
›It operates routes to over 30 destinations across Europe and beyond.
›Bulgaria Air uses the IATA code FB and ICAO code LZB.
›The airline has codeshare agreements with several European and international carriers.

Official website Wikipedia

This profile is provided for general information only. Contact details may be inaccurate or outdated — always verify with the airline's official website before acting on them.

Primary hubs

Sofia AirportSOF · 24 rts Burgas AirportBOJ · 4 rts Sheremetyevo International AirportSVO · 3 rts Varna AirportVAR · 3 rts Málaga-Costa del Sol AirportAGP · 1 rts Amsterdam Airport SchipholAMS · 1 rts

Route network map (54 legs)

Leaflet © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Route network

AGP → SOF320 319

BOJ → LED320

SOF → AGP320 319

SOF → MAD319 320 E90

SOF → PFOE90

SOF → TLV319

SOF → VIEE90 319

SVO → VAR320

AMS → SOF320 E90 319

ATH → SOFE90

BCN → SOF320 319

BOJ → SVO320

BRU → SOFE90 319

LCA → SOFE90

MXP → SOFE90 319

OTP → SOFAT5

PFO → SOFE90

SOF → LCAE90

SOF → TXL319 E90

SOF → ZRHE90

SVO → BOJ320

TLV → SOF319

VAR → BOJE90

WAW → SOFE75

BOJ → SOF320 E90

BOJ → VARE90

CDG → SOF319 E90

FCO → SOFE90 319 320

LHR → SOF320 319 E90

PRG → SOF319 E90

SOF → AMS320 E90 319

SOF → ATHE90

SOF → BCN320 319

SOF → CDG319 E90

SOF → FRAE90 319

SOF → LHR320 319 E90

SOF → OTPAT5

SOF → PMI320 E90

SOF → WAWE75

VAR → SVO320

VIE → SOFE90 319

FRA → SOFE90 319

LED → BOJ320

MAD → SOF319 320 E90

PMI → SOF320 E90

SOF → BOJE90 320

SOF → BRUE90 319

SOF → FCOE90 319 320

SOF → MXPE90 319

SOF → PRG319 E90

SOF → SVO319

SOF → VAR320 E90 319

SVO → SOF319

TXL → SOF319 E90

VAR → SOFE90 320 319

ZRH → SOFE90

Fleet (aircraft types operated)

Embraer 19038 routes Airbus A31932 routes Airbus A32024 routes Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 42-5002 routes Embraer 1752 routes

Encyclopaedia

Bulgaria Air is the flag carrier airline of Bulgaria, with its headquarters at Vasil Levski Sofia Airport in Sofia. The company is owned by Chimimport AD and is a leader in terms of local market share. The airline operates short and medium-haul aircraft to destinations in Europe and the Middle East. Focus cities in Bulgaria are Burgas and Varna. In 2018, the company carried a total of 1.267 million passengers on 5,995 flights.

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