Shirak Avia Explained

Airline:	Shirak Avia Շիրակ Ավիա
Aoc:	072
Fleet Size:	2
Destinations:	12
Iata:	5G
Icao:	SHS
Callsign:	SHIRAK
Headquarters:	Yerevan, Armenia
Key People:	Levon Karamyan (CEO)
Focus Cities:	Yerevan
Website:	shirakavia.am

Shirak Avia LLC (Armenian: «Շիրակ Ավիա» ՍՊԸ) is an Armenian carrier based at Zvartnots International Airport in Yerevan, Armenia.^[1]

History

Originally founded in 2019, the company purchased a Boeing 737-500 aircraft, which is now leased to Armenia Airways since December 2020. In March 2022, Shirak Avia leased a Boeing 737-800 which is due to be delivered. The airline has announced plans to commence its own scheduled passenger operations beginning on 14 July 2022 to Moscow's Vnukovo International Airport.

Destinations

As of June 2023, Shirak Avia is serving the following destinations:^[2]

Country	City	Airport	Notes	Refs
Armenia	Yerevan	Zvartnots International Airport
Georgia	Tbilisi	Shota Rustaveli Tbilisi International Airport
	Kutaisi	David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport
	Malé	Velana International Airport		^[3]
	Astrakhan	Narimanovo Airport
	Moscow	Sheremetyevo International Airport
		Vnukovo International Airport
	Nizhnekamsk	Begishevo Airport		^[4]
	Nizhny Novgorod	Strigino International Airport
	Novosibirsk	Novosibirsk Tolmachevo Airport
	Omsk	Omsk Tsentralny Airport
	Orenburg	Orenburg Tsentralny Airport		^[5]
	Perm	Bolshoye Savino Airport
	Saratov	Saratov Gagarin Airport
	Sochi	Adler-Sochi International Airport
	Tyumen	Roshchino Airport		^[6]
	Ufa	Mustai Karim Ufa International Airport
	Yaroslavl	Tunoshna Airport		^[7]
	Yekaterinburg	Koltsovo International Airport

Fleet

The Shirak Avia fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of May 2022):^[8]

Aircraft!rowspan="2"

In Service	Passenger			Notes
C	Y	Total
Boeing 737-500	2	-	131	131	Leased to Armenia Airways

See also

• List of airlines of Armenia
• List of airports in Armenia
• List of the busiest airports in Armenia
• Transport in Armenia

External links

• Facebook page

Notes and References

1. Web site: Shirak Avia airline profile . 2022-07-10 . airhex.com . en.
2. Web site: Schedule . shirakavia.am . Shirak Avia . 18 June 2023 . en.
3. News: Liu . Jim . Shirak Avia NS24 Armenia – Maldives Operations . 3 July 2024 . AeroRoutes . 2 July 2024 . en-CA.
4. News: Shirak Avia June 2023 Russian Network Additions . 18 June 2023 . AeroRoutes . 16 June 2023 . en-CA.
5. News: Liu . Jim . Shirak Avia Resumes Orenburg Service From July 2024 . 3 July 2024 . AeroRoutes . 2 July 2024 . en-CA.
6. News: "Ширак Авиа" будет выполнять рейсы из Еревана в Тюмень . 14 February 2024 . Travel.ru . 14 February 2024 . ru.
7. News: Геворкян . Кристина . Из Ярославля запустят прямые авиарейсы в Ереван. Расписание и стоимость билетов . 22 January 2024 . 76.ru - новости Ярославля . 21 January 2024 . ru.
8. Web site: Shirak Avia Fleet Details and History. www.planespotters.net.