New Armenian airline Fly Arna pushes network expansion

Having recently launched commercial flights, the new Armenian low-cost carrier Fly Arna is working on expanding its business. The newcomer aims to lease its second Airbus A320 passenger aircraft as part of plans for a gradual network expansion.

Fly Arna, which officially launched operations with its first passenger flight to Hurghada International Airport (HRG) in Egypt on July 3, 2022, is now focused on fleet expansion, the company tells local media.

The air carrier, which currently has only a single 6.9 year-old 174-seat Airbus A320-200 jet in its fleet, is in talks with aircraft lessors on a lease agreement for the second plane of the type, Fly Arna spokesperson Gayane Antonyan confirmed in an interview with Armen Press on August 8, 2022.

The new national carrier of Armenia currently operates only two leisure destinations, Hurghada (HRG) and Sharm El-Sheikh (SSH) in Egypt, but Beirut (BEY) and Kuwait (KWI) are routes on Fly Arna’s radar. The airline operates from its home base at Yerevan’s Zvartnots International Airport (EVN).