Cyprus Airways

Cyprus Airways

IATA ICAO Call sign CY CYP CYPRUS
Founded	29 January 2016; 8 years ago (2016-01-29)[1]
Commenced operations	1 June 2017; 7 years ago (2017-06-01)
AOC #	CY-012
Hubs	Larnaca International Airport
Fleet size	4
Destinations	18
Headquarters	Larnaca, Cyprus
Key people	Tasos Michael (Chief Executive) [2]
Employees	110
Website	cyprusairways.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.

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]

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

Cyprus Airways codeshares with the following airlines:

• Aegean Airlines^[10]
• airBaltic
• Bulgaria Air^[11]
• Qatar Airways^[12]
• S7 Airlines^[13]

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

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

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.^{[citation needed]}

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]}

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.

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

• List of airlines of Cyprus

• Cyprus Aircraft Register As At 30 June 2017^{[permanent dead link‍]}, retrieved 14 July 2017 via "Cyprus Aircraft Register". mcw.gov.cy. Nicosia, Cyprus: Republic of Cyprus Department of Civil Aviation. 30 June 2017.

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