Airline: | Fly Arna |
Iata: | G6 |
Icao: | ACY |
Callsign: | ARNA |
Headquarters: | Yerevan, Armenia |
Founded: | 2021 |
Ceased: | 2024 |
Key People: | Antony Price (CEO) |
Fleet Size: | 3 |
Destinations: | 5[1] |
Website: | flyarna.com |
Aoc: | 075 |
Frequent Flyer: | AirRewards |
Parent: | Air Arabia |
Armenian National Airlines CJSC dba Fly Arna (Armenian: «Հայկական ազգային ավիաուղիներ» ՓԲԸ), styled as Fly Arna (Armenian: Ֆլայ Արնա), was an Armenian low-cost airline based in Yerevan, Armenia. It was a joint-venture between low-cost carrier Air Arabia and the Armenian government-owned Armenia National Interests Fund (ANIF).[2] Since 2021, it was the flag carrier of Armenia.[3]
In May 2024, it was reported that employees had been informed that the company had started liquidation proceedings following the government approved dissolution of the Armenia National Interests Fund (ANIF), a joint shareholder in the carrier.[4]
The airline was created following a joint-venture agreement signed between Emirati carrier Air Arabia and the recently established Armenia National Interests Fund (ANIF) in July 2021.[5] 51% of the airline's shares are owned by ANIF and the remaining 49% by Air Arabia.
In May 2022, the airline received its Air Operator's Certificate and added its first aircraft.[6] The airline has selected the Airbus A320 aircraft to build its fleet, in order to maintain fleet commonality with its parent airline, Air Arabia.
The airline commenced operations with flights to Hurghada on July 3, 2022, and to Sharm El Sheikh on July 4, 2022.[7] [8] The airline has announced plans to commence flights to Kuwait and Beirut as the next destinations, continuing with its plans to connect the Middle East with Armenia.
In January 2023, the company announced that it would start flights to the Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow and to the Pulkovo Airport in Saint Petersburg.[9] The company announced also plans to operate flights to India, through flights from Yerevan to Delhi and Mumbai. The company also intends to operate flights to Sharjah, UAE.[10]
In January 2024, the company suspended all flights. The company announced that they are undergoing operational revisions and would resume flights in due course.[11] [12] The company's license was suspended in March 2024. The company is required to obtain adequate aircraft within six months in order for the suspension to be lifted.[13]