Shirak Avia

Shirak Avia
Շիրակ Ավիա
IATA ICAO Call sign
5G SHS SHIRAK
Founded2019 (2019)
AOC #072
Operating basesZvartnots International Airport
Focus citiesYerevan
Fleet size2
Destinations12
HeadquartersYerevan, Armenia
Key peopleLevon Karamyan (CEO)
Websiteshirakavia.am

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

History

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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

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

Country City Airport Notes Refs
 Armenia Yerevan Zvartnots International Airport Hub
 Georgia Tbilisi Shota Rustaveli Tbilisi International Airport Terminated
Kutaisi David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport Terminated
 Maldives Malé Velana International Airport Seasonal [3]
 Russia Astrakhan Narimanovo Airport [4]
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 Terminated [4][5]
Perm Bolshoye Savino Airport
Saratov Saratov Gagarin Airport
Sochi Adler-Sochi International Airport [4]
Tyumen Roshchino Airport Terminated [6]
Ufa Mustai Karim Ufa International Airport
Yaroslavl Tunoshna Airport [7]
Yekaterinburg Koltsovo International Airport Terminated

Fleet

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

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

See also

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References

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