On February 20, 2023, Minister of Public Works and TransportErhan 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
As of October 9, 2023, Fly Kıbrıs Airlines flies to six destinations from Ercan International Airport.[7]
As 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]