New Cyprus Airways to launch operations in June

Start-up carrier Cyprus Airways will start operations in June with “scheduled flights to 3 to 4 short-haul destinations and charter flights in collaboration with tour operators,” a Cyprus Airways spokesperson said. The schedule will be announced after the Easter holiday. The spokesperson added that the Larnaca-based carrier had filed for Larnaca-Heraklion service, effective June 28, “as a preliminary schedule into the OAG Schedules Analyser for testing purposes for the new airline’s website.” The carrier will operate 1 Airbus A319 aircraft, which was delivered in Dec 2016. The new airline has received a commercial license from the Air Transport Licensing Authority, concluding the licensing phase. The carrier secured its air operator’s certificate last month. The next launch phase is planned for March 2018. <br/>