Atlantis Armenian Airlines

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Atlantis Armenian Airlines
Ատլանտիս Հայկական Ավիաուղիներ
Atlantis Armenian Airlines logo.png
IATA ICAO Callsign
TDLURATLANTIS
Founded2004
Ceased operations2021
AOC # 068
Operating bases Zvartnots International Airport
Fleet size4
Headquarters Yerevan, Armenia
Website atlantis.am

Atlantis Armenian Airlines LLC, [1] commonly known as Atlantis European Airways, [2] [3] was an airline operator registered in Armenia. The airline ceased operations on 20 February 2021. [4]

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Operations

As of 2014, the airline only offered codeshare flights in cooperation with Austrian Airlines and Czech Airlines without operating any own aircraft. However they started to build up their own fleet with a sole pre-owned Airbus A320-200 with the aim to serve leisure destinations. [5]

According to the company's then business plan, the airline would operate flights from Yerevan to Tbilisi and Kutaisi airports in Georgia, as well as services to other destinations within the region. In 2020 summer season, Atlantis Armenian Airlines planned to operate flights from Yerevan to Vienna, Prague, and Athens, as well as to Kyiv and Moscow using Airbus A320 aircraft. The airline also intended to operate charter flights to various Greek Islands.[ citation needed ]

In August 2020, the Armenian authorities suspended the airlines licenses, [6] it subsequently ceased all operations for good on 20 February 2021. [4]

Fleet

Atlantis European Airlines Boeing 737-500 EK73797 B737-500 Atlantis European BHX 07-07-18 (42745222755).jpg
Atlantis European Airlines Boeing 737-500

The Atlantis European Airways fleet consisted of the following aircraft: [4] [7] [2]

AircraftIn ServiceOrdersPassengersNotes
JYTotal
Airbus A320-200 31180180
Boeing 737-500 1
Total4

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References

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  2. 1 2 "List of aircrafts[sic] registered in civil and state aircraft register of the Republic of Armenia" (PDF).
  3. "Three Armenian airlines to operate more flights to Russia and Georgia". armenpress.am. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
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  5. ch-aviation.com - Armenia's Atlantis European takes delivery of first aircraft 24 July 2014
  6. ch-aviation.com - Armenian CAA suspends Atlantis European Airways' licences 27 August 2020
  7. "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World: 4. October 2019.

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