Fly Georgia
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| Founded | 2011 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 2013 | ||||||
| Hubs | Tbilisi International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
| Destinations | 6 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Tbilisi, Georgia | ||||||
| Website | flygeorgia.ge | ||||||
FlyGeorgia (Georgian: ფლაი ჯორჯია; IATA: FGE) was the second national airline of Georgia, with its headquarters in Tbilisi. It was a privately owned and controlled airline, which offered flights to a number of destinations in Europe, the Middle East and South Asia as well as in the CIS. As of the end of 2013, its operating license has been suspended. The company slogan was The World Awaits You.
History
On 30 July 2012, it was officially announced that FlyGeorgia would start operating flights from Tbilisi to Batumi and the first flight would be launched on 3 August 2012. On 6 October 2012, it was officially stated that FGE would start direct flights from Tbilisi to Amsterdam with an Airbus 319.
At the end of October 2012, FlyGeorgia announced it had ordered 2 more A320 aircraft. The first of these aircraft would be delivered at the end of 2012, whilst the second one would be delivered to Tbilisi in March 2013. They would be purchased from the leasing company. Fly Georgia also declared it would start flights to Germany, Ukraine, UAE, Iraq, Brussels, Kazakhstan, Armenia, and many destinations to come.
On 16 October 2013, it has been announced that the Georgian civil aviation authority suspended FlyGeorgia's license. The airline is no longer allowed to operate any flights until further notice.[1]
Destinations
| Hub | |
| Focus city | |
| Future | |
| Seasonal | |
| Terminated route |
| City | Country | IATA | ICAO | Airport | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam |  Netherlands |
AMS | EHAM | Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | Terminated |
| Antalya |  Turkey |
AYT | LTAI | Antalya Airport | Seasonal |
| Batumi |  Georgia |
BUS | UGSB | Batumi International Airport | Seasonal |
| Baghdad |  Iraq |
BGW | ORBI | Baghdad International Airport | [2] |
| Brussels |  Belgium |
BRU | EBBR | Brussels Airport | Terminated |
| Cairo |  Egypt |
CAI | HECA | Cairo International Airport | |
| Dubai |  UAE |
DXB | OMDB | Dubai Airport | |
| Düsseldorf |  Germany |
DUS | EDDL | Düsseldorf Airport | |
| Erbil | Iraq |
EBL | ORER | Erbil International Airport | Terminated |
| Hurghada | Egypt |
HRG | HEGN | Hurghada International Airport | Seasonal |
| Kyiv |  Ukraine |
KBP | UKBB | Boryspil International Airport | |
| Sharm el-Sheikh | Egypt |
SSH | HESH | Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport | Seasonal |
| Tbilisi | Georgia |
TBS | UGTB | Tbilisi International Airport | Hub |
| Tehran |  Iran |
IKA | OIIE | Imam Khomeini International Airport |
Fleet
The FlyGeorgia fleet consisted of the following aircraft (as of December 2012):[3]
| Aircraft | Total | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Y | Total | ||||
| Airbus A319-100 | 1 | - | 12 | 102 | 114 | |
| Airbus A320-200 | 1 [4] | - | 16 | 122 | 138 | [5] |
| Total | 2 | - | ||||
References
- ^ http://www.ch-aviation.ch/portal/news/22592-georgian-civil-aviation-authority-suspends-fly-georgias-aoc#disqus_thread
- ^ "FlyGeorgia Launches Tbilisi – Baghdad Service from late-May 2013". UBM Aviation Worldwide Ltd. 31 May 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- ^ Kirtzkhalia, N. (30 July 2012). "Fly Georgia brings first AIRBUS to Georgia". Trend News Agency. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
- ^ http://www.planespotters.net/Airline/FlyGeorgia
- ^ Kirtzkhalia, N. (27 October 2012). "FlyGeorgia acquires two new planes". Trend News Agency. Retrieved 29 October 2012.