Charlie Airlines

Charlie Airlines (Cyprus Airways)
IATA ICAO Callsign
CY CYP CYPRUS
Founded 2016
Commenced operations 1 June 2017
AOC # CY-012
Operating bases Larnaca International Airport
Fleet size 1
Destinations 5
Parent company S7 Airlines (40%)
Headquarters Larnaca, Cyprus
Employees 51-200
Website cyprusairways.com

Charlie Airlines (operating as Cyprus Airways) is a Cyprus-based airline, based at Larnaca International Airport. The airline takes its name from the former bankrupt Cyprus Airways after winning trade mark rights to use the name.[1][2] The airline's logo incorporates an olive branch, the main symbol of Cyprus.

History

In 2016, it was announced that S7 Airlines planned to launch a Cypriot airline under the name Charlie Airlines. In July 2016 it was announced that the airline had won a competition for the right to use the trademark Cyprus Airways for a decade.[3]

On 4 March 2017, the airline conducted its proving flight from Larnaca International Airport to Heraklion International Airport with Airbus A319, as part of the procedure to obtain the certificate.[4]

On 14 March 2017, it was announced that the airline had obtained the Air Operator Certificate from the Cypriot Department of Civil Aviation.[5]

Destinations

Charlie Airlines operates the following routes:[6][7][8][9]

Cyprus
Greece
Israel
Russia

Codeshare agreements

Fleet

As of 30 June 2017, the Charlie Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft:[11][12]

Charlie Airlines fleet
Aircraft In Service Orders Passengers Notes
Airbus A319-100 1 — 144
Total 1 —

References

  1. ↑ "Cyprus Airways reborn". cyprus-mail.com. 1 December 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  2. ↑ "Cyprus Airways receives the Air Operator Certificate". EuroKerdos Magazine. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
  3. ↑ "S7 Airlines launches new airline in Cyprus, Charlie Airlines, which expands the coverage of S7 in Europe.". alternativeairlines.com. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  4. ↑ "Cyprus Airways Receives Air Operator Certificate". www.goldnews.com.cy. Retrieved 2017-03-21.
  5. ↑ "Cyprus Airways 2.0 secures AOC; sets sights on its ASL". ch-aviation.com. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  6. ↑ Liu, Jim (10 April 2017). "Cyprus Airways files June 2017 relaunch schedule". Routesonline. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  7. ↑ "Cyprus Airways eyes late 2Q17 launch". ch-aviation. 11 April 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  8. ↑ "New Cyprus Airways announces first three destinations". cyprus-mail.com. 2 May 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  9. ↑ "Flight timetable Cyprus Airways". cyprusairways.com. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  10. 1 2 3 4 Liu, Jim (5 June 2017). "Cyprus Airways resumes operation in early-June 2017". Routesonline. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  11. ↑ Cyprus Aircraft Register As At 30 June 2017, page 5
  12. ↑ "Our Fleet". www.cyprusairways.com. Retrieved 17 May 2017.


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