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SunExpress
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IATA ICAO Call sign
XQ SXS SUNEXPRESS
FoundedOctober 1989; 36 years ago (1989-10)
Commenced operations1990; 36 years ago (1990)
Operating bases
Frequent-flyer programyour benefits
Fleet size86
Destinations92[1]
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HeadquartersAntalya, Turkey
Key peopleMarcus Schnabel (CEO)
RevenueIncrease 1.8 billion EUR (2023)
Employees5,000
Websitewww.sunexpress.com

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SunExpress is a Turkish airline based in Antalya.[2] SunExpress was founded in October 1989 as a joint venture between Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa. It operates scheduled and chartered passenger flights to 90 destinations in 30 countries in Europe as well as North Africa, the Mediterranean, Black Sea, and Red Sea.[3] The airline concentrates on international tourism, domestic Turkish flights to cities in Anatolia, and wet leasing. The total number of SunExpress employees is 5,000.[citation needed]

History

SunExpress Boeing 737-800 in its original livery (2002)
SunExpress Boeing 737-800 wearing a special livery to celebrate the airline's 20th anniversary (2010)

Foundation and early years

SunExpress was founded in Antalya in October 1989 as a joint venture of Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa. Its first flight was in 1990.

SunExpress became the first private airline company to offer international scheduled flights from Turkey with its first Antalya-Frankfurt flight in 2001. SunExpress opened its second base in İzmir and started to operate domestic flights in 2006. With this launch, SunExpress became the first airline company to connect İzmir with Anatolian cities with direct flights in Turkey.

Development since 2010

In May 2010, SunExpress took delivery of the first of six newly purchased Boeing 737-800s and launched its new corporate identity including its new logo, aircraft livery, new corporate colours, uniforms and visual identity elements.

SunExpress Deutschland was founded in 2011. The company started business operations in June 2011. Besides the Turkish destinations on the South Coast, on the Aegean, on the Black Sea and in the East of the country, it also serves – with German registration – destinations along the Mediterranean, Black Sea, North Africa and Red Sea.

SunExpress decided to invest in its building and SunExpress Plaza was built in June 2012. The new company building is environmental friendly and is located in a natural setting. The architectural theme of the building is transparency and naturalness; therefore each room has been designed so that it has access to natural light and fresh air. The sun is a source for clean energy inside the building. The solar panels on the roof generate enough electricity to supply power to all the computers. On the exterior of the building, “smart” glass panels have been used to allow sun rays to shine inside the building while blocking out unwanted heat to help reduce cooling costs. Orange, bergamot, and lemon trees have been planted in both the interior and exterior gardens.

The building consists of one basement and four floors, which houses 250 SunExpress employees in 87 offices. There are several special category spaces incorporating meeting, briefing, training, storage, and various special operation rooms. The building also hosts a common archive room, a stationary flight simulator room and a general purpose auditorium.[citation needed]

On 23 June 2020, it has been announced that SunExpress' German subsidiary SunExpress Deutschland would cease operations and be liquidated.[4] Its route network would be partially taken over by SunExpress and Eurowings.[5]

SunExpress Boeing 737 MAX 8 in a special 35 year anniversary livery

On 30 October 2023, SunExpress Airlines successfully completed its inaugural flight to Ercan Airport (Northern Cyprus) with 118 passengers. This special flight coincided with the 100th Anniversary of the Republic of Turkey, marking a significant historical moment. SunExpress will operate flights to Ercan Airport on Sundays, Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays, making four round trips per week. This new route is highlighted as a crucial step both for travelers wishing to travel from İzmir to Cyprus and for Ercan Airport to serve a broader audience.[6]

Destinations

As of April 2026, SunExpress flies to destinations in 37 countries on over 250 routes serving Europe, North Africa, Western and Central Asia.[7][8]

Codeshare agreements

Interline agreements

Fleet

SunExpress Boeing 737-800
SunExpress Boeing 737 MAX 8
A former SunExpress Boeing 757-200 in its original livery (2007)

Current fleet

As of July 2025, SunExpress operates an all-Boeing 737 fleet composed of the following aircraft:[17][18]

Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
Boeing 737-800 60 — 189
Boeing 737 MAX 8 22 53 189 TC-SMF painted in special Crystal Palace livery. Order with 45 options.[19][20][21][22]
Boeing 737 MAX 10 — 17 TBA
Total 82 70

Historic fleet

SunExpress had also operated the following aircraft types in the past:[citation needed]

Former SunExpress fleet
Aircraft Total Introduced Retired Notes
Boeing 737-300 4 1990 2002
Boeing 737-400 3 1993 2004
Boeing 737-700 12 2000 2015
Boeing 757-200 4 2005 2011

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