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Founded | 2016 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 1 June 2017 | ||||||
AOC # | CY-012 | ||||||
Operating bases | Larnaca International Airport | ||||||
Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
Destinations | 22[1] | ||||||
Parent company | S7 Airlines (40%) | ||||||
Headquarters | Larnaca, Cyprus | ||||||
Website | cyprusairways.com |
Charlie Airlines, operating as Cyprus Airways, is a Cypriot airline based at Larnaca International Airport.
In 2016, it was announced that S7 Airlines was planning to launch a Cypriot airline under the name Charlie Airlines. That same year, it won the rights to use the trademarks of bankrupt Cyprus Airways for a ten year period beginning in July 2016.[2][3][4] The airline's logo incorporates an olive branch, the main symbol of Cyprus. On 4 March 2017, the airline conducted its proving flight from Larnaca International Airport to Heraklion International Airport with an Airbus A319-100, as part of the procedure to obtain the certificate.[5] On 14 March 2017, it was announced that the airline had obtained the Air operator certificate from the Cypriot Department of Civil Aviation, marking the start of commercial service for the airline.[6]
Cyprus Airlines operates to the following destinations:[1][7][8][9]
Charlie Airlines codeshares with the following airlines:
As of August 2019, the Cyprus Airways fleet consists of the following aircraft:[23][24][25]
Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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Airbus A319-100 | 2 | — | 144 | |
Total | 2 | — |
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