Cyprus Airways (1947–2015)
1947–2015 flag-carrier airline of Cyprus
Cyprus Airways (Public) Ltd. (Greek: Κυπριακές Αερογραμμές) was the flag carrier airline of Cyprus. It was established in September 1947 and ceased operations on 9 January 2015. Cyprus Airways had its operating base at Larnaca International Airport.
In July 2016, Charlie Airlines acquired the rights to use the Cyprus Airways trademarks and brand.
History
Early years
Cyprus Airways was established on 24 September 1947 as a joint venture between the British Colonial Government of Cyprus, holding 40% of the share capital, British European Airways (BEA) and private interests owning the rest of the company. On the following October 6 scheduled operations operated by British European Airways were started. Own operations commenced on April 18 of the following year with three Douglas DC-3 aircraft. The planes, which carried 21 passengers each, flew on a route network centred on Nicosia that included Rome, London (via Athens), Beirut, Athens, Cairo, Istanbul, and Haifa. During the next three years, the airline purchased an additional three DC-3 aircraft and introduced services to Alexandria, Amman, Bahrain, Khartoum (via Haifa) and Lod.
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