Onur Air was founded on 14 May 1992 and started their flying operations with the Airbus A320. In 2005, Onur operated a fleet of 24 airliners including the Airbus A300; A.320 and A321 and the McDonnell Douglas MD-88.

Airbus A321-231 s/n 787 was built for ILFC and flew first with test registration D-AVZL on 17 February 1998. The Airbus was leased first by Aero Lloyd and delivered as D-ALAG on 3 March 1998. On 22 December 2003, ILFC leased the Airbus to Onur Air and the aircraft was re-registered TC-OAI. On 1 June 2004, Airbus A321-231 TC-OAI aborted its take-off run at Groningen when a bird struck engine #1. In 2008, Airbus A321-231 TC-OAI was subleased to Saudi Arab Airlines. On 12 March 2012, the Airbus A321-231 was registered EI-ETK first with Kolavia, Russia, as operator, and on 1 May 2012, with Metrojet Russia as operator. In November 2015, Airbus A321-231 EIO-ETK was withdrawn from use and stored at Tallin Lennart Meri (ETTN). In November 2016, the airframe was scrapped.
On 15 June 2005, Onur Air' Airbus A321-231 TC-OAI was seen at Groningen Airport Eelde (EHGG/GRQ).
The ICAO Aircraft Type Designator for the Airbus A321-231 is A321

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