Armenian National Airlines CJSC dba Fly Arna, styled as Fly Arna, is an Armenian low-cost airline based in

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, Armenia. It is a joint-venture between low-cost carrier

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and the Armenian government-owned Armenia National Interests Fund (ANIF).

History

The airline was created following a joint-venture agreement signed between Emirati carrier

and the recently established Armenia National Interests Fund (ANIF) in July 2021. 51% of the airline's shares are owned by ANIF and the remaining 49% by Air Arabia. In May 2022, the airline received its Air Operator's Certificate and added its first aircraft. The airline has selected the

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aircraft to build its fleet, in order to maintain fleet commonality with its parent airline,

. The airline commenced operations with flights to Hurghada on July 3rd, 2022 and to Sharm El Sheikh on July 4th, 2022. The airline has announced plans to commence flights to

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and

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as the next destinations, continuing with its plans to connect the

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with

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. In January 2023, the company announced that it would start flights to the Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow and to the Pulkovo Airport in Saint Petersburg.

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