# Cyprus Airways

Cyprus Airways (Greek: Κυπριακές Αερογραμμές) is the flag carrier of Cyprus, based at Larnaca International Airport. It commenced operations on 1 June 2017.

## History

Cyprus Airways resumed operations in 2016 after a start-up Cypriot company, Charlie Airlines Ltd., won the rights to use the trademark of Cyprus Airways. The airline's logo incorporates an olive branch, the main symbol of Cyprus.
In March 2017, the airline obtained its air operator certificate from the Cypriot Department of Civil Aviation, marking the start of commercial service for the airline.
In 2019, 400,000 travellers were carried by Cyprus Airways.

## Destinations

As of October 2023, Cyprus Airways operates scheduled flights to the following destinations:
| Country | City | Airport | Notes |
| Armenia | Yerevan | Zvartnots International Airport | |
| Belgium | Brussels | Brussels Airport | |
| Cyprus | Larnaca | Larnaca International Airport | Hub |
| Czech Republic | Prague | Václav Havel Airport Prague | Seasonal |
| Egypt | Cairo | Cairo International Airport | Seasonal |
| France | Paris | Charles de Gaulle Airport | |
| Greece | Athens | Athens International Airport | |
| Greece | Heraklion | Heraklion International Airport | |
| Greece | Preveza | Aktion National Airport | Seasonal |
| Greece | Rhodes | Rhodes International Airport | Seasonal |
| Greece | Santorini | Santorini International Airport | Seasonal |
| Greece | Skiathos | Skiathos International Airport | |
| Greece | Thessaloniki | Thessaloniki Airport | |
| Israel | Tel Aviv | Ben Gurion Airport | |
| Italy | Milan | Milan Malpensa Airport | |
| Italy | Rome | Rome Fiumicino Airport | |
| Lebanon | Beirut | Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport | |
| Saudi Arabia | Jeddah | King Abdulaziz International Airport | |
| Switzerland | Zurich | Zurich Airport | Seasonal |
| Switzerland France Germany | Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | Seasonal |
| United Arab Emirates | Dubai | Dubai International Airport | |

## Codeshare agreements

Cyprus Airways codeshares with the following airlines:
* Aegean Airlines
* airBaltic
* Bulgaria Air
* Qatar Airways
* S7 Airlines
Cyprus Airways also has an interline agreement with Sky Express.

## Fleet
### Current fleet

As of March 2025, Cyprus Airways operates the following aircraft:
Cyprus Airways Current Fleet :
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers |
| Airbus A220-300 | 3 | 8 | 138 |
| Airbus A320-200 | 2 | 1 | 180 |
| Total | 5 | 9 | |

### Fleet development

The airline began operations with two Airbus A319-100 aircraft, seating 144 economy passengers. These aircraft were stored between 2021 and 2022, and subsequently scrapped.
Cyprus Airways undertook a significant fleet expansion by placing orders for four Airbus A320-200 aircraft. The first of these jets was inducted into service in May 2022, followed closely by the second in July 2022, and the third in March 2023.
The first two A220 aircraft arrived in June 2023.

### 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 A320 and this was further revised in November 2022.