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Solus Insurance Brokers is joining the Central Asia Aviation Summit #7 as an official sponsor and participating company on April 29, 2025, in Astana, Kazakhstan.

Solus is not just another insurance broker — they are a recognized leader in the aviation insurance space across the region. Known for their unmatched reliability, strategic insight, and client-first mindset, Solus has earned the trust of airlines that value long-term partnerships built on performance and innovation.

What sets Solus apart is their ability to act as a true ally to airlines — always fighting for the best outcomes in the insurance market and delivering creative, forward-thinking solutions that directly support airline operations, growth, and resilience.

This approach has made them the broker of choice in several key aviation markets:
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan | 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan | 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | 🇯🇴 Jordan | 🇲🇩 Moldova | 🇦🇲 Armenia

We’re proud to have such a forward-thinking and influential partner on board at #CAAS7 and look forward to the valuable expertise they will bring to this year’s summit.
Главный аэропорт Кыргызстана поменяет код, расставаясь с советским наследием

🇰🇬 Международный аэропорт Манас столицы Кыргызстана Бишкек официально сменит свой трехбуквенный код IATA — с текущего FRU на новый код BSZ. Это произойдет 9 августа 2025 года, сообщило республиканское Государственное агентство гражданской авиации (ГАГА).

Таким образом главный аэропорт республики будет использовать код BSZ, привязанный к названию города Бишкек. Прежний код FRU был ассоциирован со старым топонимом — Фрунзе. Так город назывался во времена Советского Союза, с 1926 по 1991 год.

Изменение официально вступит в силу в системах бронирования авиабилетов после выполнения всех юридических процедур, в соответствии с положениями Резолюции 763 Международной ассоциации воздушного транспорта (IATA), регулирующей порядок смены кодов.

Код IATA используется во всем мире для идентификации международных аэропортов. Его замена требует технической и организационной подготовки со стороны всех участников авиационной отрасли.

Бишкек не первый аэропорт на постсоветском пространстве проходящий непростой и недешевый процесс изменения присвоенного ему ранее кода.

Так в 2021 году второй по величине аэропорт в Азербайджане — Гянджа сменил код IATA на GNJ с KVD, ассоциировавшийся с Кировабадом (его название во времена СССР).
Фото: Airports of Kyrgyzstan

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08.05.202509:57
Европейский лоукостер Wizz Air станет крупнейшей авиакомпанией в Армении, открывает базу в Ереване

🇦🇲 Венгерский бюджетный перевозчик Wizz Air в октябре откроет базу в Ереване, расширив и без того заметное присутствие в Армении. Лоукостер уже является крупнейшим иностранным перевозчиком в республике.

Авиакомпания планирует забазировать два 239-местных самолета Airbus A321neo в международном аэропорту Звартноц (EVN), что позволит Wizz практически удвоить количество рейсов из столицы Армении.

После открытия базы будут запущены семь новых маршрутов: в Бари и Неаполь (оба – в Италии), Бухарест (Румыния), Гамбург и Мемминген (оба – в Германии), Ницца (Франция) и Пафос (Кипр), а также возобновлены полеты в Прагу (Чехия).

Шесть из этих маршрутов в настоящее время не обслуживаются, в Ниццу и Пафос в летнюю навигацию года летает армянская Flyone Armenia (подразделение молдавской Flyone).

Wizz Air вышла на армянский рынок летом 2020 года, запустив рейсы в Ереван из Вены (Австрия) и Вильнюса (Литва). С тех пор, по данным авиакомпании, она перевезла более 2,2 млн пассажиров по маршрутам в страну и из нее.

В летний сезон 2025 года Wizz Air выполняет восемь рейсов в Ереван из Будапешта (Венгрия), Дортмунда (Германия), Ларнаки (Кипр), Милана/Мальпенса, Рима/Фьюмичино и Венеции/Марко Поло (все – Италия), Софии (Болгария) и Вены.
Ближневосточная дочка компании, Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, также обслуживает Ереван из столицы Объединенных Арабских Эмиратов – Абу-Даби.

В совокупности Wizz Air и Wizz Air Abu Dhabi планируют предложить около 370 тыс. мест на вылет из Еревана этим летом. Таким образом, группа является второй по величине авиакомпанией в Армении с долей рынка 16,1%, уступая Flyone Armenia (20,6%).

Организовав базу в Ереване и запустив новые рейсы Wizz Air станет крупнейшим перевозчиком в Армении: будет осуществлять полеты из столичного аэропорта в 17 пунктов назначения в 10 странах.

Лоукостер уже является авиакомпанией № 1 в соседней Грузии.
Фото: Airbus

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02.05.202514:40
Centrum Air receives its first Rolls-Royce powered Airbus A330

With its first Trent 700 powered A330 aircraft joining Tashkent-based Centrum Air fleet on 30th April 2025, Rolls-Royce is delighted to welcome Centrum Air into the Trent family, the most successful group of large aero engines ever.

Omar Ali Adib, Senior Vice President, Rolls-Royce said: “Designed to last, Trent engines power around half the world's wide body aircraft. The Trent 700 is the most versatile and robust engine on the A330, demonstrating the longest time on wing amongst all the engines of its generation and delivering the highest available thrust enabling both long and short operations.
It has been the engine of choice for the majority of A330 operators, both passenger and cargo, particularly those operating in hot and sandy environments.

“Rolls-Royce is excited to support Centrum Air on its journey to grow its widebody fleet with Rolls-Royce Trent engines.”

Mr. Abdulaziz Abdurakhmanov, chairman of Centrum Holding and founder of Centrum Air, said: “The arrival of our first Airbus A330 powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines marks a major milestone for Centrum Air. We are proud to join the Trent family — a benchmark of reliability and performance in global aviation.
This aircraft strengthens our long-haul capabilities and supports our mission to deliver consistent, efficient service across both passenger and cargo operations.”

Rolls-Royce is investing £1 billion in its modern fleet of Trent engines, which will double time on wing for customers operating in harsh environments and extend the performance and availability of the Trent family.
22.04.202513:48
Central Asia’s aircraft fleet to grow by over 50 jets in two years

🇺🇿🇰🇿🇰🇬🇹🇯 In 2025–2026, the fleet of airlines in the countries of Central Asia could expand by more than 50 aircraft, according to publicly announced procurement plans by local carriers.

The majority of new aircraft will be delivered to the region’s largest aviation markets: Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. Both countries have been steadily increasing their passenger traffic in recent years and are in need of additional capacity.

Earlier this year, Kazakhstan’s aviation authorities announced that local carriers would receive 14 new aircraft in 2025. Since January, five Airbus A320 family jets have already joined the fleets of national airline Air Astana and its low-cost subsidiary FlyArystan. Air Astana expects to receive several more narrowbodies before year-end, and add first long-haul Boeing 787s in 2026.

The country’s second-largest carrier, SCAT Airlines, plans to receive six Boeing 737NG/MAX narrowbodies in 2025 and two more MAX aircraft in 2026.

Meanwhile, following an investment deal with a Vietnamese investor, Qazaq Air may begin transitioning from turboprop DHC Dash 8s to jet-powered medium-haul Boeing 737 family aircraft. Cargo startup Alpha Sky, which already took delivery of its first Boeing Business Jet this year, is also expecting further fleet expansion.

In Uzbekistan, Centrum Air, a private airline, has the most ambitious expansion plans, announcing it would add 14 aircraft in 2025, including 12 Airbus A320ceo/neo narrowbodies and two widebody A330s. So far, it has received only one A320neo.
Its parent cargo carrier, My Freighter, recently added its first Boeing 757F to its all-Boeing 767 fleet and it aims to continue expanding capacity.

The country’s two largest airlines—state-owned Uzbekistan Airways and privately held Qanot Sharq — are each expecting to receive two Airbus A321neos in 2026.

Uzbekistan Airways’ regional subsidiary Silk Avia added its fourth L-410 turboprop earlier this year.

New cargo airline SkyGuard received its first Boeing 757F in 2025, while Spacebee Airlines, another young Uzbek carrier, added a second Boeing 767 and is expecting one more this year.

In Kyrgyzstan, state-owned Asman Airlines is set to receive two DHC Dash 8 turboprops in 2025. The airline is also discussing the lease of two medium-haul Airbus A320 or A321 jets for future flights to Europe, pending the country's removal from the EU’s air safety blacklist.

The flag carrier of Tajikistan – Somon Air expects to take delivery of two Boeing 737MAX-8s in 2026.

Don’t miss the Central Asia Aviation Summit #7 scheduled for as soon as April 29 in Astana, Kazakhstan, to be dedicated to the development of the air transport system of the world’s most dynamic regions.

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Действие сертификата Armenian Airlines приостановлено

🇦🇲 Комитет гражданской авиации Армении приостановил действие сертификата эксплуатанта авиакомпании Armenian Airlines на шесть месяцев начиная с 6 мая, указано на сайте республиканского авиарегулятора.

В течение этого периода перевозчику необходимо предоставить документальное подтверждение летной годности эксплуатируемых ВС и наличия договоров лизинга на них. В противном случае сертификат может быть отозван.

Таким образом, в ближайшие полгода Armenian Airlines не сможет выполнять коммерческие рейсы.

Частный перевозчик получил сертификат эксплуатанта в декабре 2022 года и приступил к коммерческой деятельности в марте 2023-го. Он взял название и похожий логотип бывшего нацперевозчика Армении (образовался в 1991 году после распада СССР и просуществовал до банкротства в 2003 году), однако никакого отношения к нему не имел.

В начале апреля Armenian Airlines объявила о временном прекращении деятельности «в связи с обновлением парка и приобретением новых самолетов».
Ранее, в октябре 2024 года, перевозчик приостанавливал работу почти на два месяца на время выполнения тяжелой формы технического обслуживания единственных двух ВС в его парке самолетов Airbus A321.

С 2020 года армянским авиакомпаниям запрещены полеты в воздушном пространстве Европейского Союза из-за их несоответствия стандартам безопасности ЕС. Маршрутная сеть Armenian Airlines, базирующейся в Ереване, состоит исключительно из российских направлений. С 20 декабря 2024 года перевозчик планировал запустить рейсы в Нью-Дели, а с 28 декабря — в Тбилиси и Батуми. Однако до сих пор этого не произошло.

Год назад был приостановлен сертификат эксплуатанта Fly Arna, и в итоге многообещающий проект нового национального перевозчика потерпел крах. Его сертификат был окончательно аннулирован 9 сентября 2024 года.

Оставшихся армянских перевозчиков очевидно ждут непростые времена. Европейский лоукостер Wizz Air объявил об открытии базы в Ереване, планирует забазировать два самолета Airbus A321neo в аэропорту Звартноц, и с октября будет выполнять из столицы Армении рейсы по 16 направлениям, становясь крупнейшим перевозчиком страны.
Фото: Armenian Airlines

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Centrum Air agrees with Dubai Aerospace Enterprise to expand A320 capacity

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan-based private passenger carrier Centrum Air signed an agreement with the lessor Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) for an unspecified number of Airbus A320 narrowbodies.

“This step is a part of our ongoing strategy to modernize our fleet and support our expanding route network,” Centrum Air founder and Centrum Holding CEO Abdulaziz Abdurakhmanov wrote on his LinkedIn page, without specifying the number of aircraft to be leased, their modification or the expected delivery timeframe.

Centrum Air currently operates an all-Airbus mix of three A320ceos, a single A320neo, two A321ceos, and one A330-300 widebody; the latter was delivered in late April under a contract for two of the type.

The other A330, as well as two more A320ceo’s, two A320neo’s, and yet another A321neo, should be delivered throughout 2025, thus nearly doubling the carrier’s fleet. The fresh DAE agreement is presumed to be coming on top of these awaited airframes.
Image: DAE

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05.05.202509:35
Uzbeki Urgench airport to be modernized for US$223 million

🇺🇿 The total cost of the modernization project of Urgench International Airport (UGC, Uzbekistan) will be US$223 million.

A new runway, passenger and cargo terminals are planned to be built, along with installation of modern lighting and signaling systems and the purchase of specialized equipment, all under the project, which will be implemented under the public-private partnership (PPP) together with South Korea's Incheon International Airport Corp. (IIAC).

This was revealed after the meeting of Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev with IIAC and project management held in Khorezm region last week.

Incheon International Airport Corp., the operator of South Korea's largest airport Seoul (Incheon), was announced the winner of the tender for modernization and management of Urgench in mid-April.

Once the concession agreement is signed, the Korean company to operate the Uzbek airport over the next 19 years.

Under the public-private partnership, the Korean partner will build and manage the passenger and cargo terminals, including ground handling. The state partner Uzbekistan Airports is to build and manage the airfield complex (runway and apron).

Construction and reconstruction work will be done in 2025-2027. Once modernized, the airport will be able to accommodate large aircraft such as Boeing 747s and Airbus A350s, Uzbekistan Airports said. The new passenger terminal will have a total area of 39,000 square metres and its capacity will increase to 1,300 passengers per hour.

Uzbekistan expects that Urgench airport “will become one of the most convenient air hubs, contributing to the growing appeal of Khorezm region for foreign tourists and the development of the country's air transport in general.”

“Modern hotels, recreation areas and shopping centers are being actively built in Khorezm. We have set a goal to increase the tourist flow to 5 million people. If the airport matches this scale, it will bring mutual benefit and revenue growth,” President Mirziyoyev said.

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Astana airport to get US$1.1 billion investment from UAE company

🇰🇿 Terminals Astana Airport Ltd. (a subsidiary of United Arab Emirates-based Terminals Holding) has signed a 25-year investment agreement with the Ministry of Transport of Kazakhstan for the trust management of Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) in Astana.

A US$1.1 billion agreement envisages investments in the development and expansion of Kazakhstan’s second-busiest airport, the Special Economic Zone and surrounding territories. It was announced earlier this week, after the conclusion of negotiations between the head of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Khaled bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

A decision to make large-scale investments was made after “a thorough year-long due diligence process”, which began in November 2023 after company took over temporary operational management of the airport, Terminals Holding said in a statement.

Based on the analysis conducted and the initial financial and operational successes, which included turning 2023 loses of 14 billion Tenge into a profit of 790 million Tenge in 2024 and increasing passenger traffic by 11% and cargo traffic by 39% year-on-year in 2024, the UAE company made the decision to implement a comprehensive airport development program with a total direct investment of 153 billion Tenge and will facilitate indirect investment by third parties of up to 393 billion Tenge over the next 25 years.

While no construction timeline has been announced, the funds are intended to be invested in:

• the construction of a second 3.5-km long runway, enabling parallel take-off and landing operations and significantly increasing the airport’s capacity;

• the construction of a new international passenger terminal T3, and the expansion of the existing terminal T2, increasing the airport’s annual capacity to 15 million passengers by 2033 and up to 30 million passengers by 2053;

• the modernization of the cargo terminal, with the aim of increasing cargo throughput from the current 12,000 tons to 130,000 tons by 2053;

• the expansion of the fuel refueling complex.
It also envisions a large-scale aerotropolis complex Aero City, complete with a logistics-industrial zone, hotels and retail areas.

Operator will also upgrade the airport’s specialized vehicle fleet, introduce digital solutions and automation systems, and training to bring staff qualifications in line with international aviation standards.
Image: CentralAsia+ Aero

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18.05.202509:35
Azerbaijan Airlines to go green with IATA

🇦🇿 The Azeri flag carrier Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL), a subsidiary of AZCON Holding, has joined the IATA Environmental Assessment (IEnvA) program.

The agreement was signed at IATA’s the Aviation Energy Forum in Baku held earlier this week.

Voluntary certification under IEnvA offers airlines, airports, MRO and ground handling providers, and other aviation stakeholders a turnkey environmental management solution, the airline explained.

The program is based on global practices and internationally recognized standards, including the ISO 14001 environmental management system standard and the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA).

“Signing up for IATA’s IEnvA program is a significant step forward in AZAL’s sustainability journey, as it will provide us with robust framework to systematically improve our environmental performance, align ourselves with global best practices, and contribute to the aviation industry’s decarbonization goals,” Jamil Manizade, AZAL Chief Commercial Officer, said.

Also at the forum, the airline signed up to join IATA’s CO2 Connect program, joining the club of 60+ carriers which use the CO2 Connect calculator to provide precise per-passenger carbon dioxide emissions data.

“By signing the CO2 Connect agreement with IATA, AZAL strengthens its commitment to transparent, data-driven climate action,” Manizade commented. “This collaboration enables us to share accurate CO2 emissions data and support more informed, sustainable travel choices in line with our decarbonization goals.”

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10.05.202512:57
Catalin Radu to Help Kyrgyz Airlines Exit EU Sanctions List

🇰🇬 Former head of the Aviation Administration of Kazakhstan (AAK), Catalin Radu, will assist Kyrgyz airlines in getting removed from the European Union’s aviation blacklist. He has signed a contract with the government of Kyrgyzstan to provide consulting services, Radu confirmed to CentralAsia+ Aero.

“This initiative involves close cooperation with the government and the State Civil Aviation Agency under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic (SCAA) to lift all operational restrictions imposed by the European Commission on Kyrgyz air carriers,” Radu wrote on his LinkedIn account.

While leading AAK from 2022 to 2025, Radu successfully completed the years-long process of removing Kazakhstan’s civil aviation sector from the EU’s blacklist.
Before that, he had extensive experience working in major international civil aviation organizations such as ICAO, the European Civil Aviation Conference, and Eurocontrol, and also previously headed the civil aviation authority of his native Romania.

Kyrgyz airlines have been banned from flying to the European Union since 2006. Since last year, Kyrgyz authorities have been actively working to improve flight safety standards.

In October 2024, acting director of the SCAA, Daniyar Bostonov, held discussions in Brussels with the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport (DG MOVE EU) regarding the removal of Kyrgyz airlines from the EU blacklist.
In early April, his deputy, Kanat Tologonov, told local media that the final EU audit is scheduled for this autumn.

Local authorities expect that, if passed successfully, a decision to lift the restrictions on Kyrgyzstan could be made as early as May 2026.

Kyrgyzstan currently has the largest number of airlines among all post-Soviet Central Asian countries. The SCAA’s registry lists 25 civil aircraft operators, with the largest being private carriers Aero Nomad, Avia Traffic, Tez Jet, and the state-owned startup Asman Airlines.
The latter is getting ready to lease Airbus A320 family aircraft to launch flights to Europe.

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11.05.202512:21
Armenian carriers unhappy with government’s international traffic growth program

🇦🇲 The Armenian government is to financially stimulate airlines for introducing new international routes with an aim to increase inbound passenger traffic.

A new international route development program was approved at the April 23 Cabinet session, according to a statement on the prime minister’s website.

Airlines launching new routes from Zvartnots (Yerevan) and Shirak (Gyumri), Armenia’s two international airports, will be paid 20,000 dram (US$51) and 15,000 dram (US$38) per inbound passenger, respectively, for the subsequent two years.

To qualify for the subsidies, the carrier must be based in Armenia, perform at least one weekly flight, operate scheduled services to Gyumri, and have a minimum of two aircraft.

The measure is expected to boost international passenger traffic by estimated 5% to 6% annually.
The initiative has been criticized by the few remaining Armenian carriers – FlyOne Armenia (a sister airline of Moldova's LCC FlyOne) and Shirak Avia. Their joint statement expresses “deep concern” that the program in its current form could “seriously undermine the development prospects of local carriers and further exacerbate the already existing unequal conditions of competition with foreign airlines”.

The two carriers further argue that the program was adopted without prior consultations with Armenian operators.

Local carriers may indeed face challenging times.
Wizz Air, Hungarian low-cost carrier announced the opening of a base in Yerevan in October.

The airline plans to station two Airbus A321neos at Zvartnots International Airport (EVN), operating flights to as many as 16 destinations during winter navigation from Armenian capital.

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28.04.202508:11
Southeast Asia'a largest LCC to start flying to Uzbekistan in October

🇺🇿 Malaysia’s budget carrier AirAsia X plans to launch regular service between Kuala Lumpur and Tashkent from October this year, Uzbekistan Airports revealed, following completion of negotiations with Southeast Asia’s largest low-cost carrier.

Flights between the capitals of Malaysia and Uzbekistan are expected to be operated with a frequency of three times a week using Airbus A320/A321 narrowbody. The airline has already been granted rights for scheduled flights to Uzbekistan from local aviation authority.

AirAsia X will compete on the route with Uzbekistan Airways and Malaysia's Batik Air.

Uzbekistan Airports, the state-owned airport management company, stressed that the LCC is considering the possibility of organizing connecting flights via Tashkent to third countries.

AirAsia X opened up Central Asia by launching flights from Kuala Lumpur to Almaty (Kazakhstan) in March 2024.

Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan both hope that AirAsia X will eventually choose one of its airports to create a virtual hub there to perform flights using fifth freedom of air - to Turkey and European cities.

In 2024, total traffic between Uzbekistan and Malaysia was 49,750 passengers, according to Uzbeki Ministry of transport.

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15.05.202514:28
TAV Holding agrees to invest US$362 Million in Almaty Airport

In 2025–2029, Turkey’s TAV Holding will invest US$362 million in the development of Almaty Airport, which it operates. The previously announced plans were confirmed in early May, when Almaty International Airport JSC, the Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Transport, the Competition Agency, and the Almaty city council signed a memorandum of cooperation detailing investments, stages of implementation and key measures for the further development of Kazakhstan's largest airport.

The funds will be used for the reconstruction of the runway, renovation of the domestic terminal, construction of a cargo aircraft apron, modernization of cargo warehouses, and the construction of an airport hotel. In addition, the investor has pledged to create 600 new jobs this year, increase employee salaries by 25%, and improve working conditions.

A detailed master plan for the new infrastructure investments at the airport will be presented in the summer of 2025.

Almaty Airport is the busiest air hub in Central Asia, the Caspian region, and the South Caucasus. In 2024, it increased passenger traffic by 20% to a record 11.43 million passengers. With the commissioning of a new terminal T2 in the summer of 2024, the airport’s capacity grew to 14 million passengers per year.

The gateway served 3.6 million passengers in January-April, which was 8% up compared to the previous year. According to TAV Airports’ estimates, Almaty’s annual passenger traffic could increase to 36 million people by 2050.

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08.05.202510:41
LCC Wizz Air opens base in Yerevan, to become Armenia’s largest airline

🇦🇲 Wizz Air, Hungarian low-cost carrier announced the opening of a new base in Yerevan in October, expanding its already prominent presence in Armenia.

The airline plans to base two 239-seat Airbus A321neo aircraft at Zvartnots International Airport (EVN), which will allow Wizz to almost double the number of its flights from the Armenian capital.

Based operations will provide passengers with direct connections to eight new destinations in six countries this upcoming winter.

Starting from October 2025, new non-stop flights between Yerevan and Bari, Bucharest, Hamburg, Naples, Nice, Memmingen, Paphos, and Prague will be launched.

Six of these routes are currently unserved, with Nice and Paphos being flown by Flyone Armenia (affiliate of Moldova's LCC Flyone) during the summer navigation season.

Wizz Air entered the Armenian market in the summer of 2020, launching flights to Yerevan from Vienna. Since then, according to the airline, it has carried more than 2.2 million passengers to and from the country.

"We are thrilled to begin our based operations from Yerevan <…> and to nearly double our offer of direct connections from the Armenian capital. This development will secure our leadership position on the market with 30% share and almost 1.2 million seats annually for passengers traveling to and from Yerevan," Roland Tischner, managing director at Wizz Air Hungary, said.

For the 2025 summer season, Wizz Air operates eight flights to Yerevan from Budapest, Dortmund, Larnaca, Milan, Rome, Sofia, Vienna, and Venice.
The company's Middle East subsidiary, Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, also serves Yerevan from UAE capital.

Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Armen Simonyan highlighted the importance of attracting international airlines into Armenia's aviation market.

“It will contribute not only to the expansion of flight geography, but will also lead to the introduction of foreign business culture in our country. <…> We are confident that the incorporation of international experience will promote the manifestation of competitive advantages of local airlines,” Armen Simonyan affirmed.

Together, Wizz Air and Wizz Air Abu Dhabi is the second largest airline in Armenia with a market share of 16.1%, behind Flyone Armenia (20.6%).

By establishing a base in Yerevan and launching new flights, Wizz Air will become the largest carrier in Armenia with flights from the capital's airport to 17 destinations in 10 countries.

The low-cost carrier is already the No. 1 airline in neighboring Georgia.

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