Fly Arna
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| Founded | 2021 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | January 2024[1] | ||||||
| AOC # | 075 | ||||||
| Operating bases | Zvartnots International Airport | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | AirRewards | ||||||
| Fleet size | 3 | ||||||
| Destinations | 5[2] | ||||||
| Parent company | Air Arabia | ||||||
| Headquarters | Yerevan, Armenia | ||||||
| Key people | Antony Price (CEO) | ||||||
| Website | flyarna.com | ||||||
Armenian National Airlines CJSC dba Fly Arna (Template:Lang-hy), styled as Fly Arna (Template:Lang-hy), was[3] an Armenian low-cost airline based in Yerevan, Armenia. It was a joint-venture between low-cost carrier Air Arabia and the Armenian government-owned Armenia National Interests Fund (ANIF).[4]
History
The airline was created following a joint-venture agreement signed between Emirati carrier Air Arabia and the recently established Armenia National Interests Fund (ANIF) in July 2021.[5] 51% of the airline's shares were owned by ANIF and the remaining 49% by Air Arabia.
In May 2022, the airline received its Air Operator's Certificate and added its first aircraft.[6] The airline has selected the Airbus A320 aircraft to build its fleet, in order to maintain fleet commonality with its parent airline, Air Arabia.
The airline commenced operations with flights to Hurghada on July 3, 2022, and to Sharm El Sheikh on July 4, 2022.[7][8] The airline announced plans to commence flights to Kuwait and Beirut as the next destinations, continuing with its plans to connect the Middle East with Armenia.
In January 2023, the company announced that it would start flights to the Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow and to the Pulkovo Airport in Saint Petersburg.[9]
The company announced plans to operate flights to India, through flights from Yerevan to Delhi and Mumbai. The company also intended to operate flights to Sharjah, UAE.[10]
Destinations
| Country | City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Armenia |
Yerevan | Zvartnots International Airport | Hub | |
 Egypt |
Sharm El Sheikh | Sharm El Sheikh International Airport | Terminated | |
 Georgia |
Tbilisi | Tbilisi International Airport | Terminated | |
 Iran |
Tehran | Imam Khomeini International Airport | [11] | |
 Iraq |
Baghdad | Baghdad International Airport | Terminated | |
 Kuwait |
Kuwait City | Kuwait International Airport | Terminated | [12] |
 Russia |
Moscow | Moscow Domodedovo Airport | ||
| Vnukovo International Airport | [13] | |||
| Sochi | Sochi International Airport | |||
| Saint Petersburg | Pulkovo Airport |
Fleet
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Y | Total | ||||
| Airbus A320-200 | 1 | - | — | 174 | 174 | |
See also
- List of airlines of Armenia
- List of airports in Armenia
- List of the busiest airports in Armenia
- Transport in Armenia
References
- ^ https://www.ch-aviation.com/news/136225-armenias-flyarna-suspends-flight-operations
- ^ "FlyArna on ch-aviation". ch-aviation. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
- ^ https://www.ch-aviation.com/news/136225-armenias-flyarna-suspends-flight-operations
- ^ "Fly Arna: Armenia's national airline unveils visual brand identity".
- ^ "Air Arabia's Armenian budget airline Fly Arna is heading for a late May launch". gulfnews.com.
- ^ "Armenia's FlyArna adds first aircraft, obtains AOC". chaviation.com.
- ^ "Armenia's new national carrier Fly Arna plans to launch flights late May". armenpress.am.
- ^ Kaminski-Morrow2022-01-14T22:35:00+00:00, David. "Armenian joint-venture start-up Fly Arna unveils livery". Flight Global.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Fly Arna Expands Moscow Flights From Jan 2023". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
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- ^ "Fly Arna announces Yerevan-Tehran flights".
- ^ "Fly Arna announces Yerevan-Kuwait flights".
- ^ Tore, Iuliia (19 June 2023). "Fly Arna to Launch Flights from Yerevan to Moscow". RusTourismNews. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
External links
- Fly Arna on Facebook
