Cyprus Airways

For the former airline operating from 1947 to 2015, see Cyprus Airways (1947–2015).
Cyprus Airways
IATA ICAO Call sign
CY CYP CYPRUS
Founded29 January 2016; 8 years ago (2016-01-29)[1]
Commenced operations1 June 2017; 7 years ago (2017-06-01)
AOC #CY-012
HubsLarnaca International Airport
Fleet size6
Destinations19
HeadquartersLarnaca, Cyprus
Key peopleTasos Michael (Chief Executive) [2]
Employees110
Websitecyprusairways.com

Cyprus Airways (Greek: Κυπριακές Αερογραμμές) is the flag carrier of Cyprus, based at Larnaca International Airport.[3][4] It commenced operations on 1 June 2017.

History

Cyprus Airways resumed operations in 2016 after a start-up Cypriot company, Charlie Airlines Ltd., won the rights to use the trademark of Cyprus Airways. The airline's logo incorporates an olive branch, the main symbol of Cyprus.

In March 2017, the airline obtained its air operator certificate from the Cypriot Department of Civil Aviation, marking the start of commercial service for the airline.[5]

In 2019, 400,000 travellers were carried by Cyprus Airways.[6]

Destinations

As of October 2023, Cyprus Airways operates scheduled flights to the following destinations:[7]

Country City Airport Notes Refs
Armenia Yerevan Zvartnots International Airport
Belgium Brussels Brussels Airport [8]
Cyprus Larnaca Larnaca International Airport Hub
Czech Republic Prague Václav Havel Airport Prague Seasonal
Egypt Cairo Cairo International Airport Seasonal
France Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
Greece Athens Athens International Airport
Heraklion Heraklion International Airport
Preveza Aktion National Airport Seasonal
Rhodes Rhodes International Airport Seasonal
Santorini Santorini International Airport Seasonal
Skiathos Skiathos International Airport
Thessaloniki Thessaloniki Airport
Israel Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Airport [9]
Italy Milan Milan Malpensa Airport
Rome Rome Fiumicino Airport
Lebanon Beirut Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport
Saudi Arabia Jeddah King Abdulaziz International Airport
Switzerland Zurich Zurich Airport Seasonal
Switzerland
France
Germany		 Basel
Mulhouse
Freiburg		 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg Seasonal
United Arab Emirates Dubai Dubai International Airport

Codeshare agreements

Cyprus Airways codeshares with the following airlines:

Cyprus Airways also has an interline agreement with Sky Express.[14]

Fleet

Current fleet

As of August 2024, Cyprus Airways operates the following aircraft:[citation needed]

Cyprus Airways Current Fleet
Aircraft In Service Orders Passengers
Airbus A220-300 4 8[15] 138[16]
Airbus A320-200 2 1[17] 180
Total 6 9

Fleet development

The airline began operations with two Airbus A319-100 aircraft, seating 144 economy passengers. These aircraft were stored between 2021 and 2022, and subsequently scrapped.[18]

Cyprus Airways undertook a significant fleet expansion by placing orders for four Airbus A320-200 aircraft. The first of these jets was inducted into service in May 2022, followed closely by the second in July 2022, and the third in March 2023.[citation needed]

The first two A220 aircraft arrived in June 2023.[citation needed]

Livery

Cyprus Airways first livery.
Cyprus Airways first livery, painted on their Airbus A319-100 aircraft.

Cyprus Airways' first livery was introduced in 2016 on its Airbus A319 aircraft and featured the old Cyprus Airways logo, the mouflon, by the front doors of the aircraft.

The mouflon yellow logo, as featured on the old Cyprus Airways livery, on the tail and engines.

In October 2022, a new livery was introduced on its A320 and this was further revised in November 2022.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Search Results". Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  2. ^ Nicolaou, Kyriacos (2023-01-12). "Cyprus Airways posts massive increase in annual passenger traffic". Cyprus Mail. Nicosia: Cyprus Mail. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
  3. ^ "Cyprus Airways – The importance of a flag carrier and air connectivity for an island country". www.iata.org. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  4. ^ "Cyprus Airways opens partner office in the UK". Travel Daily News. 29 September 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Cyprus Airways 2.0 secures AOC; sets sights on its ASL". ch-aviation.com. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  6. ^ "400,000 Travelled With Cyprus Airways In 2019". goldnews.com.cy. 27 January 2020. Archived from the original on 27 January 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  7. ^ "Cyprus Airways Destinations 2023". cyprusairways.com.
  8. ^ Times, The Brussels. "Brussels Airport to offer direct flights to Cyprus from February". www.brusselstimes.com. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  9. ^ קוטלר, עמית (20 February 2024). "עוד חברה חוזרת: Cyprus Airways מחדשת טיסותיה לנתב"ג". פספורטניוז (in Hebrew). Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  10. ^ "AEGEAN-Cyprus Airways: Codeshare Partnership to Improve Connectivity for Passengers". 16 June 2023.
  11. ^ "Cyprus Airways and Bulgaria Air enter into codeshare partnership". 27 June 2019.
  12. ^ "Cyprus Airways Signs Interline Agreement with Qatar Airways". Archived from the original on 2020-10-21. Retrieved 2018-11-30.
  13. ^ Liu, Jim (5 June 2017). "Cyprus Airways resumes operation in early-June 2017". Routesonline. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  14. ^ "New Interline Agreement with Cyprus Airways". skyexpress.gr. 23 September 2019. Archived from the original on 31 October 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  15. ^ "Cyprus Airways is now recruiting Pilots, both Captains and First Officers, Mechanics, and Cabin Crew!". www.cyprusairways.com. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
  16. ^ Field, James (2023-08-10). "Larnaca to Athens: Cyprus Airways Inaugurates The A220". AviationSource News. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
  17. ^ "Cyprus Airways unveils new livery". AeroRoutes. 24 October 2022.
  18. ^ Sipinski, Dominik (27 October 2022). "Cyprus Airways rebuilds around A320s, retires A319". ch-aviation. Retrieved 16 January 2025.

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