Fly Arna

Armenian National Airlines CJSC dba Fly Arna (Armenian: «Հայկական ազգային ավիաուղիներ» ՓԲԸ), styled as Fly Arna (Armenian: Ֆլայ Արնա), is an Armenian low-cost airline based in Yerevan, Armenia. It is a joint-venture between low-cost carrier Air Arabia and the Armenian government-owned Armenia National Interests Fund (ANIF).[1]

Fly Arna
IATA ICAO Callsign
G6 ACY ARNA
Founded2021
AOC #075
Operating basesZvartnots International Airport
Frequent-flyer programAirRewards
Fleet size3
Destinations10
Parent companyAir Arabia
HeadquartersYerevan, Armenia
Key peopleAntony Price (CEO)
Websiteflyarna.com

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.[2] 51% of the airline's shares are 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.[3] 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.[4][5] The airline has 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.[6]

The company announced plans to operate flights to India, through flights from Yerevan to Delhi and Mumbai. The company also intends to operate flights to Sharjah, UAE.[7]

Destinations
Country City Airport Notes Refs
 ArmeniaYerevanZvartnots International AirportHub
 IranTehranImam Khomeini International Airport[8]
 IraqBaghdadBaghdad International Airport
 KuwaitKuwait CityKuwait International AirportTerminated[9]
 RussiaMoscowMoscow Domodedovo Airport
Vnukovo International Airport[10]
Sochi Sochi International Airport
Saint Petersburg Pulkovo Airport
 GeorgiaTbilisiTbilisi International Airport

Fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
C Y Total
Airbus A320-200 3 - — 174 174

See also

References
  1. "Fly Arna: Armenia's national airline unveils visual brand identity".
  2. "Air Arabia's Armenian budget airline Fly Arna is heading for a late May launch". gulfnews.com.
  3. "Armenia's FlyArna adds first aircraft, obtains AOC". chaviation.com.
  4. "Armenia's new national carrier Fly Arna plans to launch flights late May". armenpress.am.
  5. Kaminski-Morrow2022-01-14T22:35:00+00:00, David. "Armenian joint-venture start-up Fly Arna unveils livery". Flight Global.
  6. "Fly Arna Expands Moscow Flights From Jan 2023". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
  8. "Fly Arna announces Yerevan-Tehran flights".
  9. "Fly Arna announces Yerevan-Kuwait flights".
  10. Tore, Iuliia (19 June 2023). "Fly Arna to Launch Flights from Yerevan to Moscow". RusTourismNews. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
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