{{Short description|Low-cost airline of Turkey}} {{For|the former Cypriot airline later renamed Ajet|Helios Airways}} {{Other uses|AJet (disambiguation)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2026}} {{Infobox airline | airline = AJet<br />{{small|{{lang|tr|Ajet Hava Taşımacılığı Anonim Şirketi}}}} | logo = AJet logo.svg | logo_size = 125 | fleet_size = 86<ref>https://ajet.com/en/corporate/about-us</ref> | destinations = 93<ref>{{Cite web |title=AJet on ch-aviation |url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/airlines/A4B |access-date=5 Sep 2024 |website=ch-aviation.com}}</ref> | IATA = VF<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.iata.org/en/publications/directories/code-search/?airline.search=vf | title=Airline and Airport Code Search }}</ref> | ICAO = TKJ | callsign = ANATOLIA | parent = Turkish Airlines | founded = {{start date and age|2008|04|23|df=yes}} (as ''AnadoluJet'') | commenced = {{start date and age|2024|04|01|df=yes}} (as ''AJet'') | headquarters = Istanbul, Turkey | hubs = | bases = {{ubl|class=nowrap | Ankara | Antalya | Istanbul–Sabiha Gökçen}} | key_people = Kerem Sarp (CEO) | frequent_flyer = | lounge = | alliance = | website = {{URL|www.ajet.com}} | image = 250px | caption = AJet Airbus A321neo in Hannover Airport | aoc = | focus_cities = | num_employees = }}
'''AJet''' (branded as '''AnadoluJet''' until 31 March 2024<ref name=rebrand/>) is a Turkish low-cost airline<ref>{{cite web | url=https://skytraxratings.com/airlines/anadolujet-rating | title=AnadoluJet is certified as a 3-Star Low-Cost Airline }}</ref> operating domestic flights as well as international flights to Northern Cyprus, Europe and Western Asia from its base at Sabiha Gökçen International Airport. It is a subsidiary of Turkish Airlines which previously operated it as a trademark before becoming an independent airline.
==History== ===AnadoluJet=== [[File:Anadolujet Logo.svg|thumb|The ''AnadoluJet'' trademark used by Turkish Airlines until March 2024]]
AnadoluJet was created on 23 April 2008 as a trademark by Turkish Airlines. In March 2020, the brand was reconfigured to apply to the entire Turkish Airlines international route network operating from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, consisting of over 20 routes.<ref name="Turkish">{{cite web|last1=Liu|first1=Jim|title=Turkish Airlines confirms AnadoluJet network transition from late-March 2020|url=https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/288734/turkish-airlines-confirms-anadolujet-network-transition-from-late-march-2020/|website=Routesonline|date=13 January 2020}}</ref>
===AJet=== In February 2023, Turkish Airlines confirmed plans to spin off AnadoluJet from an incorporated brand name into an independent airline with the name ''AJet Hava Taşımacılığı Anonim Şirketi'' ({{langx|en|AJet Air Transportation Joint Stock Company}}), but it will continue to be a 100% subsidiary of Turkish Airlines.<ref>[https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/124918-turkish-airlines-moves-ahead-with-anadolujet-hive-off ch-aviation.com - Turkish Airlines moves ahead with AnadoluJet hive-off] 27 February 2023</ref> Turkish Airlines said in a stock market disclosure that the new company was incorporated on 14 July 2023, with an initial paid-up capital of TRY450 million (EUR15.75 million), and will continue operating as a low-cost carrier.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/129787-turkish-airlines-spins-off-anadolujet-into-a-new-subsidiary | title=Turkish Airlines spins off AnadoluJet into a new subsidiary }}</ref>
In November 2023, Turkish Airlines unveiled the airline's new branding and livery.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-24 |title=Turkish Airlines' AnadoluJet reborn with new livery as AJet |url=https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/turkish-airlines-anadolujet-ajet-livery-branding |access-date=2023-11-24 |language=en-US}}</ref> The airline was to operate as a fully owned low-cost subsidiary of Turkish Airlines.<ref name="FG Dunn">{{Cite web |last=Dunn |first=Graham |title=Turkish Airlines unveils AJet brand for low-cost carrier AnadoluJet |url=https://www.flightglobal.com/strategy/turkish-airlines-unveils-ajet-brand-for-low-cost-carrier-anadolujet/155970.article |access-date=2023-11-25 |website=FlightGlobal |language=en}}</ref> It also announced plans to acquire a separate AOC for the carrier.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Turkish Airlines spins off AnadoluJet into a new subsidiary |url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/129787-turkish-airlines-spins-off-anadolujet-into-a-new-subsidiary |access-date=2023-11-25 |website=ch-aviation |language=en}}</ref>
On 2 January 2024, AnadoluJet received its own independent air operator's certificate ahead of its rebranding due in early 2024.<ref>[https://www.ch-aviation.com/news/135698-trkiyes-anadolujet-rebrands-as-ajet-obtains-own-aoc ch-aviation.com - Türkiye's AnadoluJet rebrands as AJet; obtains own AOC] 3 January 2024</ref> It is subsequently rebranded into its new corporate identity as AJet on 1 April 2024.<ref name=rebrand>[https://ajet.com/tr/medya/basin-ve-duyurular/ajet-seferlerine-aktarim ajet.com - AnadoluJet Seferlerine Kayıtlı Yolcuların Ajet Seferlerine Aktarımı!] 18 March 2024</ref>
==Destinations== thumb|Countries served by AJet as of March 2026<ref>{{cite web |date= |title=Route map AJet |url=https://www.flightconnections.com/route-map-ajet-vf |access-date=1 March 2026 |website=Flightconnections}}</ref> AJet operates flights to domestic and international destinations in several countries across Europe, Asia and Africa.<ref name="Network">{{cite web|url=https://www.anadolujet.com/en/corporate/flight-network|title=Flught Network|website=anadolujet.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.flightconnections.com/route-map-ajet-vf|title=AJet Route Map|website=flightconnections.com |date=3 July 2025 }}</ref>
===Codeshare agreements=== AJet additionally maintains codeshare agreements with its parent company Turkish Airlines.{{citation needed|date=April 2024}}
==Fleet== ===Current fleet=== [[File:Hannover Airport AJet Airbus A321-271NX TC-LUR (DSC06295).jpg|thumb|AJet Airbus A321neo]]
{{As of|2025|12}}, AJet operates an all-narrow-body fleet composed of the following aircraft:<ref>{{Cite web|date=2026-04-25|title=About us - Fleet|url=https://ajet.com/en/corporate/about-us|access-date=2026-04-25|website=ajet.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-03 |title=Orders and Deliveries {{!}} Airbus |url=https://www.airbus.com/en/products-services/commercial-aircraft/orders-and-deliveries |access-date=2025-05-21 |website=www.airbus.com |language=en}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="border-collapse:collapse;text-align:center;margin:auto;" |+ '''AJet fleet''' |- ! rowspan="2" style="width:125px;"|Aircraft ! rowspan="2" style="width:60px;"| In service ! rowspan="2" style="width:40px;"| Orders ! colspan="3" | Passengers ! rowspan="2" | Notes |- ! style="width:20px;" | <abbr title="Business Class">J</abbr> ! style="width:20px;" | <abbr title="Economy Class">Y</abbr> ! style="width:20px;" | Total |- |Airbus A320-200 |5 |— |— | | | |- |Airbus A320neo |27 |— |— |186 |186 |Originally ordered by S7 Airlines.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/117366-turkeys-anadolujet-adds-first-a321neo|title=Turkey's AnadoluJet adds first A321neo|website=Ch-Aviation|date=12 July 2022}}</ref><br/>Some former Go First and IndiGo aircraft will also join the fleet. |- |Airbus A321-200 |8 |— |— |220 |220 |Leased from SmartLynx Airlines and SmartLynx Airlines Malta. |- |rowspan="2"|Airbus A321neo |rowspan="2"|17 |rowspan="2"|— |8 |203 |211 |Originally ordered by S7 Airlines. |- |— |240 |240 | |- |rowspan="2"|Boeing 737-800 |rowspan="2"|44 |rowspan="2"|— |rowspan="2"|— |186 |186 |rowspan="2"|Most transferred from Turkish Airlines. |- |189 |189 |- |rowspan="2"|{{nowrap|Boeing 737 MAX 8}} |rowspan="2"|25<ref>{{cite web | title=Turkish Airlines receives first Boeing 737 MAX 8s from CDB Aviation | date=18 August 2025 | url=https://avitrader.com/2025/08/18/turkish-airlines-receives-first-boeing-737-max-8s-from-cdb-aviation/ }}</ref> |rowspan="2"|2<ref>https://www.ch-aviation.com/news/161290-turkiyes-ajet-to-lease-ten-b737-8s</ref> |8 |168 |176 |Originally ordered by S7 Airlines. |- |— |189 |189 | |- !Total !126 !2 ! colspan="4" | |} And they also restored 2 Airbus A320ceos as of August 1, before that, it was retired temporarily and only Turkish Airlines livery was used.{{Citation needed|date=March 2026}}
===Historic fleet=== [[File:AnadoluJet Boeing 737-700 KvW.jpg|thumb|Former AnadoluJet 737-700 wearing its original livery in 2011]]
AJet and formerly AnadoluJet had also operated the following aircraft types in the past:{{citation needed|date=January 2025}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;margin:auto;" |+ Former AnadoluJet fleet |- !width="175px;"|Aircraft !Total !Introduced !Retired !Notes |- |ATR 72-500 |2 |2010 |2014 |Operated by Borajet. |- |Boeing 737-400 |8 |2008 |2010 | |- |Boeing 737-700 |10 |2012 |2016 | |- |Embraer E190 |3 |2015 |2016 |Operated by Borajet. |- |Embraer E195 |3 |2015 |2016 |Operated by Borajet. |}
==See also== * Pegasus Airlines
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{Commons category-inline|AJet}} *{{Official website}}
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