Fly Kıbrıs Airlines (Turkish: Fly Kıbrıs Hava Yolları) or FLY KHY for short is a virtual airline that serves as the flag carrier of Northern Cyprus. It 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.
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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 |
History
editOn 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
editAs 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
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OGU | LTCB | Ordu–Giresun Airport | Terminated |
| Trabzon | Turkey
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TZX | LTCG | Trabzon Airport | Terminated |
Fleet
editAs 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.