Fly Armenia Airways

Fly Armenia Airways LLC (Armenian: Ֆլայ Արմենիա էյրվեյզ) [1] is an Armenian airline that was founded in October 2019 and received its Air Operator Certificate on July 2, 2020.

Not to be confused with Armenian Airlines or Armenia Airways.

Fly Armenia Airways
Ֆլայ Արմենիա էյրվեյզ
IATA ICAO Callsign
VF FBB YEREVAN
Founded1 October 2019
AOC #070
HubsZvartnots International Airport
Fleet size1
Destinations9
HeadquartersYerevan, Armenia
Key peopleDmitry Kaparulin (Director)
Websitehttps://fly-armenia.com/en/

Its head office is located at 64/1 Gabriel Sundukyan Street in Yerevan.[2]

Fly Armenia Airways is an Armenian airline, based at Yerevan Zvartnots International Airport, created to provide both scheduled passenger and cargo services from Yerevan.

Fly Armenia Airways has received an Air Operator's Certificate (AM A070) on July 2, 2020 and was assigned the following designators: ICAO – FBB, IATA – VF and Airline Code IATA – 914. Fly Armenia Airways received its first, B737-400 aircraft on November 26, 2020. The main market for the Airline is the Russian Federation, in particular, Moscow (VKO), St. Petersburg, Rostov-on-Don and Novosibirsk. In the future, the flight network will be expanded by such directions as Marseille, Prague, Los Angeles, etc.

History

Fly Armenia Airways was officially founded on October 2020 as a joint-venture between Armenian citizen Bella Gayamova and London-based company Lincoln Transport Ltd.[3] The airline received its Air Operator's Certificate on July 2, 2020, however due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the airline had to delay operations until mid-December 2020. The airline has employed notable former Lufthansa experts to management positions, including Norbert Winkler as (CEO)), Silvio Uhlfelder as head of the commercial department and Valdis Dombrovskis as head of the ground-handling department.[3] The airline received its first aircraft on November 26th. The aircraft is a Boeing 737-400 leased from Ukrainian airline Yanair.[4] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the airline has decided to begin operating cargo-only flights to Moscow.

Current Destinations

The airline has begun performing cargo-only flights to Moscow's Zhukovsky International Airport in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Country City Airport Notes Refs
 ArmeniaYerevanZvartnots International AirportHub
 RussiaMoscowZhukovsky International Airport

Planned Destinations

As of December 2020, Fly Armenia Airways' planned destinations consist of the following routes:[5]

Country City Airport Notes Refs
 CzechiaPragueVáclav Havel Airport Prague
 FranceMarseilleMarseille Provence Airport
 RussiaKaliningradKhrabrovo Airport
 RussiaMoscowVnukovo International Airport
 RussiaNovosibirskTolmachevo International Airport
 RussiaRostov-on-DonPlatov International Airport
 RussiaSaint PetersburgPulkovo International Airport
 SyriaDamascusDamascus International Airport

Fleet

Fly Armenia Airways' fleet consists of the following aircraft as of December 2020:[6]

Fly Armenia Airways Fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
J Y Total
Boeing 737-400 1 — 8 144 152

See also

References
  1. "Հայաստանի Հանրապետության քաղաքացիական ավիացիայի կոմիտե". gdca.am.
  2. "Contact us". fly-armenia.com.
  3. "Newly Launched Fly Armenia Airways: The Checkered Past of the Company's Foreign Investor". Hetq.am.
  4. "Press releases". fly-armenia.com.
  5. "Timetable". fly-armenia.com.
  6. "Fly Armenia Airways Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net.
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