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Founded | 2015 Erbil, Iraq [1] | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 2018 | ||||||
Hubs | Erbil International Airport | ||||||
Frequent-flyer program | Promo Class | ||||||
Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
Destinations | over 20 | ||||||
Headquarters | Erbil, Iraq | ||||||
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Employees | over 200 | ||||||
Website | www.flyebl.com |
FlyErbil is an Iraqi airline based at Erbil International Airport, Iraq. [2] [3] [4] The airline was founded in 2015, but there was a three-year delay before its first launch due to the ISIL offensive in northern Iraq. [5]
FlyErbil is a Kurdish airline founded in 2015 in Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, by two young businessmen, Mr. Serkaft Zebari and Mr. Lawand Mamondy.
On 28 June 2018, FlyErbil successfully launched its inaugural flight from Erbil International Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport via Kyiv International Airport (Zhuliany). This milestone marked the airline's entry into the European market, symbolizing the growing connectivity between the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and international destinations. [6]
As of March 2022, FlyErbil operates to the following destinations: [7]
City | Country | Airport | Notes | Refs |
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Ankara | Turkey | Ankara Esenboğa Airport | Seasonal | |
Antalya | Turkey | Antalya Airport | Seasonal | |
Amsterdam | Netherlands | Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | ||
Baghdad | Iraq | Baghdad International Airport | ||
Baku | Azerbaijan | Heydar Aliyev International Airport | Resumes 14 June 2024 | [8] |
Beirut | Lebanon | Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport | ||
London | England | London Gatwick Airport | ||
Cologne | Germany | Cologne Bonn Airport | Seasonal | |
Copenhagen | Denmark | Copenhagen Airport | ||
Damascus | Syria | Damascus International Airport | ||
Dubai | United Arab Emirates | Dubai International Airport | ||
Düsseldorf | Germany | Düsseldorf Airport | ||
Erbil | Iraq | Erbil International Airport | Hub | |
Frankfurt | Germany | Frankfurt Airport | ||
Hanover | Germany | Hannover Airport | ||
Istanbul | Turkey | Istanbul Airport | ||
Munich | Germany | Munich Airport | ||
Prague | Czech Republic | Václav Havel Airport | [9] | |
Trabzon | Turkey | Trabzon Airport | Seasonal | |
Tunis | Tunisia | Tunis–Carthage International Airport | ||
Yerevan | Armenia | Zvartnots International Airport | Seasonal |
Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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Boeing 737-300 | 1 | 2 | 143 | |
Airbus A320 | 2 | 180 | ||
Total | 3 | 2 |