Borajet
Turkish Airlines in talks to acquire local carrier's Embraer 190 fleet
Turkish Airlines (THY) is set to start acquisition talks with carrier BoraJet to buy the airliner's Embraer 190 fleet and employ its flight crew following the latter's announcement on April 24 that it temporarily suspended all of its operations for a restructuring process.
Local carrier halts operations for restructuring ahead of new Istanbul airport opening
Turkish carrier BoraJet Airlines has announced the temporary suspension of operations for a restructuring process to prepare itself for Istanbul's new airport, the firm said in a statement April 24.
The company's ownership was recently changed and Turkish private equity firm SBK Holding acquired the local carrier late in 2016 from U.S.-based Turkish businessman Yalçın Ayaşlı.
Borajet, direct flights from Rhodes and Mykonos to Istanbul
Borajet, a Turkish-based airline, will launch three weekly direct flights from Istanbul to Rhodes and Mykonos that kick off on June 18 and plan to run through to September.
Representatives are also investigating the addition of more flights to Kos and Santorini in 2016.