Cyprus Airways (Greek: Κυπριακές Αερογραμμές) is the flag carrier of Cyprus, based at Larnaca International Airport. Its legally registered name is Charlie Airlines Ltd.. It is the largest airline company in Cyprus, based in Larnaca and has a regional network of flights between Europe and Middle East. The airline's logo incorporates an olive branch, the main symbol of Cyprus.

History

After start-up Cypriot air carrier Charlie Airlines, established in early 2016, won the rights to use Cyprus Airways trademark, in March 2017 it obtained the air operator certificate (AOC) from the Cypriot Department of Civil Aviation. Scheduled operations were launched in June 2017.

In 2024, the airline applied for subsidies to launch flights from Ljubljana, but cancelled the plans following a change in management and issues surrounding its Pratt & Whitney engines.

Destinations

As of September 2025, Cyprus Airways is operating flights to the following airports:

CountryCityAirportNotesRefs
CyprusLarnacaLarnaca International AirportHub
EgyptSharm El SheikhSharm El Sheikh International AirportSeasonal charter
FranceParisCharles de Gaulle Airport
GreeceAthensAthens International Airport
HeraklionHeraklion International Airport
PrevezaAktion National AirportSeasonal
RhodesRhodes International AirportSeasonal
SantoriniSantorini International AirportSeasonal
SkiathosSkiathos International AirportSeasonal
IsraelTel AvivBen Gurion Airport
ItalyMilanMilan Malpensa Airport
VeniceVenice Marco Polo AirportSeasonal
LebanonBeirutBeirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport
RomaniaCraiovaCraiova International AirportSeasonal charter
SibiuSibiu International AirportSeasonal charter
SlovakiaKošiceKošice International AirportSeasonal charter
PiešťanyPiešťany AirportSeasonal charter
SpainBarcelonaJosep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat AirportSeasonal
United Arab EmiratesDubaiDubai International Airport

Interline agreements

Cyprus Airways maintain interline agreements with the following airlines:

Fleet

Current fleet

As of August2025[update], Cyprus Airways operates an all-Airbus fleet composed of the following aircraft:

Cyprus Airways Current Fleet
AircraftIn serviceOrdersPassengers
JYTotal
Airbus A220-3004212110122
8130138
Airbus A320-20022—180180
Total64

Fleet development

The airline began operations with two Airbus A319-100 aircraft, seating 144 economy passengers.

Cyprus Airways undertook a significant fleet expansion by placing orders for two Airbus A320-200 aircraft. The first of these jets was inducted into service in May 2022, followed by a second in July 2022.

The first two A220-300 aircraft arrived in June 2023, a third unit in 2024 and the latest in April 2025.

Livery

Cyprus Airways' first livery was introduced in 2016 on its Airbus A319 aircraft and featured the old Cyprus Airways logo, the mouflon, by the front doors of the aircraft. In October 2022, a new livery was introduced on its Airbus A320 aircraft and this was further revised in November 2022.

See also

  • [permanent dead link], retrieved 14 July 2017 via . mcw.gov.cy. Nicosia, Cyprus: Republic of Cyprus Department of Civil Aviation. 30 June 2017.

External links

Media related toCyprus Airways (2017)at Wikimedia Commons