Fly Kıbrıs Airlines
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| Commenced operations | April 16, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Hubs | Ercan International Airport, Northern Cyprus |
| Alliance | Freebird Airlines |
| Fleet size | 2 |
| Destinations | 6 |
| Website | www |
Fly Kıbrıs Airlines (Turkish: Fly Kıbrıs Hava Yolları) or FLY KHY for short is a Northern Cyprus-based virtual airline that operates scheduled flights from Northern Cyprus. The airline made its first flight on April 16, 2023, and arranges flights operated by an Airbus A320-200 of Freebird Airlines and an Airbus A330-300 of Air Anka.
History
[edit]On February 20, 2023, Minister of Public Works and Transport Erhan Arıklı announced that a new airline based in Northern Cyprus had been formed, and it will start its flights in April 2023.[1] On March 13, 2023, the launch of Fly Kıbrıs Airlines took place at the new terminal building of Ercan International Airport.[2] The airline's first flight was from Istanbul Airport to Ercan International Airport on April 16, 2023.[3] It was announced that Baku and Tehran flights will begin on June 7, 2023,[4] and Bodrum and Ordu flights will begin on June 14, 2023.[5] Baku and Tehran flights have not begun. The airline has increased its fleet to 2 with a leased Airbus A330-300 from Air Anka on October 8, 2023.[6]
Destinations
[edit]As of October 9, 2023, Fly Kıbrıs Airlines flies to six destinations from Ercan International Airport.[7]
| City | Country | IATA | ICAO | Airport | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adana |  Turkey
|
ADA | LTAF | Adana Şakirpaşa Airport | Airport Closed |
| Adana/Mersin | Turkey
|
COV | LTDB | Çukurova International Airport | |
| Ankara | Turkey
|
ESB | LTAC | Ankara Esenboğa Airport | |
| Antalya | Turkey
|
AYT | LTAI | Antalya Airport | |
| Istanbul | Turkey
|
IST | LTFM | Istanbul Airport | |
| İzmir | Turkey
|
ADB | LTBJ | İzmir Adnan Menderes Airport | |
| Muğla | Turkey
|
BJV | LTFE | Milas–Bodrum Airport | Seasonal |
| Nicosia |  Northern Cyprus
|
ECN | LCEN | Ercan International Airport | Hub |
| Ordu | Turkey
|
OGU | LTCB | Ordu–Giresun Airport | Terminated |
| Trabzon | Turkey
|
TZX | LTCG | Trabzon Airport | Terminated |
Fleet
[edit]As of October 9, 2023, one Airbus A320-200 of Freebirds Airlines and one Airbus A330-300 of Air Anka are operating by these airlines on behalf of Fly Kıbrıs Airlines.[8][9]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Y | Total | ||||
| Airbus A320-200 | 1 | - | wet lease[10] | |||
| Airbus A330-300 | 1 | - | wet lease | |||
| Total | 2 | - | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Arıklı: Yeni Havayolu Şirketi Kuruldu, Nisan'da Tarifeli Seferler Başlayacak". Ministry of Public Works and Transport (in Turkish). February 20, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
- ^ "Fly Kıbrıs Havayolları'nın tanıtımı yapıldı". Kıbrıs Postası (in Turkish). March 13, 2023. Archived from the original on March 13, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
- ^ "Fly Kıbrıs Hava Yolları ilk uçuşunu gerçekleştirdi". Kıbrıs Genç TV (in Turkish). April 16, 2023. Archived from the original on April 16, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
- ^ "Fly Kıbrıs uçuşlara başlıyor!". Kıbrıs Postası (in Turkish). April 15, 2023. Archived from the original on April 15, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
- ^ "Fly Kıbrıs Hava Yolları ile artık Bodrum ve Ordu da daha yakın!". Kıbrıs Gazetesi (in Turkish). May 10, 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ^ "Fly Kıbrıs Hava Yolları, ilk büyük gövdeli uçak operasyonunu gerçekleştirdi". Kıbrıs Postası (in Turkish). Retrieved 2023-10-09.
- ^ "Uçuş Tarifelerimiz". Fly Kıbrıs Airlines (in Turkish). Archived from the original on March 29, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
- ^ "Fly KHY Freebird Uçakları ile Faaliyete Geçecek". Airline Haber (in Turkish). March 9, 2023. Archived from the original on March 11, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
- ^ "Fly Kıbrıs Hava Yolları'nın (Fly KHY) tanıtımı yapıldı". Haber Kıbrıs (in Turkish). March 13, 2023. Archived from the original on April 16, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
- ^ "FLY KIBRIS Ne Hava Yolu, Ne Yerli Ne De Milli!…". Airline Haber (in Turkish). March 21, 2023. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2023.