Bulgaria Air commenced flights between Sofia and Porto on Thursday 9 April. The 2,645-kilometre service will be maintained 2-weekly, on Thursdays and Sundays, with the A220-300 aircraft. The carrier faces no competition between the two cities. Flight FB565 departs Sofia at 18:15 local time, arriving in Porto at 20:35 local time. The return service, operating […]
April 27, 2026 | Latest Route News +
Bulgaria Air is the flag carrier of the Balkan country from which its name derives. It was the successor to Balkan Bulgarian, which ceased to exist in 2002. According to Planespotters.net, Bulgaria Air has 17 aircraft, not all of which are active. Its mixed fleet comprises five A220-300s, five A320s, four E190s, two A220-200s and […]
May 6, 2025 | Airlines, Europe, News & Analysis, Top Story
Bulgaria Air commenced seasonal operations between Varna and Paris CDG on Thursday 17 April. The 2,045-kilometre service will be maintained 2-weekly, on Mondays and Thursdays, with the A220-300 aircraft. No other airline flies between the two cities. Flight FB231 departs Varna at 08:30 local time, arriving at Paris CDG at 10:35 local time. The return […]
April 28, 2025 | Latest Route News +
Bulgaria became a member of the EU on 1 January 2007. The same day, neighbour Romania also became a member. Curiously, traffic had already doubled at the country’s main airport in Sofia between 2001 and 2006. In 2007 demand grew by more than 20% while the following year passenger numbers again increased by almost 20%. […]
March 6, 2023 | Airlines, Airports, Europe, News & Analysis, Top Story
Bulgaria is the 10th largest country in the EU and has a population of just under seven million people. It is about half the size of neighbouring Romania and also shares a border with Greece, North Macedonia, Serbia and Turkey, as well as having a coast on the Black Sea. Its GDP per Capita is […]
September 20, 2022 | Airlines, Europe, News & Analysis, Top Story