Tailwind Airlines

♦ Tailwind Airlines (Türkiye’s Tailwind Airline’s sister unit) was officially incorporated in Zagreb, Croatia on 19Mar2026. With an EU-based AOC, Tailwind can bypass strict non-EU traffic limits, allowing them to freely base aircraft inside Europe and fly high-demand holiday routes (e.g., bringing tourists from Germany or Scandinavia straight to Croatian hotspots like Dubrovnik, Split, or Zadar) without needing separate bilateral government permits for every flight. Its timeline to start initial operations by the late 2026 / early 2027 winter season, scaling up heavily for the Summer 2027 peak ♦