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| Founded | 2019 | ||||||
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| AOC # | 072 | ||||||
| Operating bases | Zvartnots International Airport | ||||||
| Focus cities | Yerevan | ||||||
| Fleet size | 3 | ||||||
| Destinations | 12 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Yerevan, Armenia | ||||||
| Key people | Levon Karamyan (CEO) | ||||||
| Website | shirakavia.am | ||||||
Shirak Avia LLC (Armenian: «Շիրակ Ավիա» ՍՊԸ) is an Armenian carrier based at Zvartnots International Airport in Yerevan, Armenia.[1] It is currently banned from flying into the European Union.[2]
History
[edit]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
[edit]As of June 2023, Shirak Avia is serving the following destinations:[3]
| Country | City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Armenia
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Yerevan | Zvartnots International Airport | Hub | [4] |
 Georgia
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Tbilisi | Shota Rustaveli Tbilisi International Airport | Terminated | |
| Kutaisi | David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport | Terminated | ||
 Maldives |
Malé | Velana International Airport | Terminated | [5] |
 Russia
|
Astrakhan | Narimanovo Airport | Terminated | [6] |
| Krasnoyarsk | Krasnoyarsk International Airport | [7][4] | ||
| Moscow | Sheremetyevo International Airport | |||
| Vnukovo International Airport | ||||
| Nizhnekamsk | Begishevo Airport | Terminated | [6] | |
| Nizhny Novgorod | Strigino International Airport | |||
| Novosibirsk | Tolmachevo Airport | [8] | ||
| Omsk | Omsk Tsentralny Airport | Terminated | ||
| Orenburg | Orenburg Tsentralny Airport | Terminated | [6][9] | |
| Perm | Bolshoye Savino Airport | |||
| Saratov | Saratov Gagarin Airport | [4] | ||
| Sochi | Adler-Sochi International Airport | Terminated | [6] | |
| Tyumen | Roshchino Airport | Terminated | [10] | |
| Ufa | Mustai Karim Ufa International Airport | |||
| Yaroslavl | Tunoshna Airport | Terminated | [11] | |
| Yekaterinburg | Koltsovo International Airport | Terminated |
Fleet
[edit]As of August 2025[update], Shirak Avia operates the following aircraft:[12]
| Aircraft | In Service | Passenger | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Y | Total | |||
| Boeing 737-500 | 2 | — | 131 | 131 | |
| Boeing 737-800 | 1 | — | 189 | 189 | |
See also
[edit]- List of airlines of Armenia
- List of airports in Armenia
- List of the busiest airports in Armenia
- Transport in Armenia
References
[edit]- ^ "Shirak Avia airline profile". airhex.com. Retrieved 2022-07-10.
- ^ "The EU Air Safety List - European Commission". transport.ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 2025-02-07.
- ^ "Schedule". shirakavia.am. Shirak Avia. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ a b c Liu, Jim (2 April 2025). "Shirak Avia May 2025 Russia Network Additions". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
- ^ Liu, Jim (2 July 2024). "Shirak Avia NS24 Armenia – Maldives Operations". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Shirak Avia June 2023 Russian Network Additions". AeroRoutes. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ Liu, Jim (28 January 2025). "Shirak Avia Adds Krasnoyarsk Service in NS25". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
- ^ "Shirak avia запускает прямые рейсы из Новосибирска в Ереван". ՓԱՍՏԻՆՖՈ | Իրավական լուրեր, իրադարձություններ, վերլուծություններ, տեսանյութեր (in Russian). "Pastinfo" LLC. TASS, Russian news agency. 1 July 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ Liu, Jim (2 July 2024). "Shirak Avia Resumes Orenburg Service From July 2024". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ ""Ширак Авиа" будет выполнять рейсы из Еревана в Тюмень". Travel.ru (in Russian). 14 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2025 - Shirak Avia". Airliner World: 50. September 2025.
External links
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