{"id":181673,"date":"2025-11-20T17:00:37","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T17:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/?p=181673"},"modified":"2025-11-21T14:01:55","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T14:01:55","slug":"turkish-airlines-to-sell-its-stake-in-air-albania","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2025\/11\/turkish-airlines-to-sell-its-stake-in-air-albania.html","title":{"rendered":"Turkish Airlines to Sell Its Stake in Air Albania"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Turkish Airlines <\/strong>has announced the full sale of its stake in Air Albania, the airline it helped found in 2018. The decision was made by the Turkish company&#8217;s board of directors, although the reasons behind this move have not been disclosed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shareholding Composition and Origins of Air Albania<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Air Albania was established in September 2018 as a joint venture between three entities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Turkish Airlines, with a 49% stake<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>MDN Investment, with 41%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Albcontrol, an air navigation service provider, with 10%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This information comes from Albania&#8217;s National Business Center (QKB), which details the shareholding structure since its foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2192 <a href=\"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2025\/11\/turkish-airlines-strengthens-growth-with-solid-financial-results-in-third-quarter-of-2025.html\">Turkish Airlines Strengthens Growth with Solid Financial Results in Third Quarter of 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Air Albania&#8217;s Current Operations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The airline operates a small fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft, focused on European routes connecting approximately a dozen destinations. Although its network is limited, it has maintained a constant presence in the regional market since its creation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">No Defined Buyer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>So far, it has not been revealed who might acquire Turkish Airlines&#8217; stake in Air Albania. The Turkish airline has not offered additional details about the sales process or potential interested parties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Turkish Airlines&#8217; New Ventures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While divesting from Air Albania, Turkish Airlines continues with its international expansion strategy. The company has expressed its intention to acquire a significant minority stake in Air Europa, a Spanish operator with a strong presence on transatlantic routes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This move marks a shift in Turkish Airlines&#8217; strategy, which appears to be redirecting its efforts towards broader and more consolidated markets. 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