Zagrosjet

Zagrosjet was an airline headquartered in Erbil, capital of the autonomous region of Kurdistan Region, which operated scheduled and chartered international passenger and cargo flights. The airline suspended all flight operations due to blockade on Erbil International Airport post Kurdistan Independence referendum period.

Not to be confused with Zagros Airlines.
Zagrosjet زاگرۆس جێت
IATA ICAO Callsign
Z4 GZQ ZAGROSJET
FoundedOctober 2005 (as Zagros Air)
Ceased operationsMarch 2018
Operating basesErbil
Fleet size4
Destinations7
HeadquartersErbil, Kurdistan Region
Websitezagrosjet.com

History
Zagrosjet Airbus A321-200
A Zagrosjet Airbus A321-200 taxiing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Netherlands in 2015.

The Airline takes its name from the Zagros Mountains. Zagrosjet was established in October 2005 by Zagros Group under the name Zagros Air. It was licensed as an Air Carrier by Ministry of Transportation – Iraq in June 2013 to perform scheduled and unscheduled flights for passenger and cargo. In August 2013 the airline changed its name to Zagrosjet to avoid confusion with Zagros Airlines of Iran. Zagrosjet launched its flight operations in 2013 with a network covering Middle East destinations, Europe and Turkey.

Destinations

As of February 2016 Zagrosjet offers scheduled flights to the following destinations:

Country City Airport Notes
AzerbaijanBakuHeydar Aliyev International Airport
IraqBaghdadBaghdad International Airport
ErbilErbil International AirportHub
NorwayOsloOslo Airport
NetherlandsAmsterdamAmsterdam Airport Schiphol
TurkeyAnkaraEsenboğa International Airport
IstanbulAtatürk International Airport

Fleet

Zagrosjet operated the following aircraft during operations (as of July 2021):[1]

Zagrosjet Fleet
Aircraft Total Notes
Airbus A320-200 2 1 leased from Atlasjet
1 operated by Atlasjet Ukraine
Airbus A321-200 2 1 leased from Onur Air
Total 4

References
  1. Zagrosjet Fleet at Planespotters.net

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