FlyDamas
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| Founded | 2013 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 10 December 2015 | ||||||
| Operating bases | Damascus International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 1 | ||||||
| Destinations | 8 | ||||||
| Key people | Samer Al-Dehni, owner | ||||||
| Website | flydamas.com | ||||||
FlyDamas is a Syrian airline based at Damascus International Airport. Using a single Boeing 737-500 aircraft, it operates scheduled flights to Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait.
History
FlyDamas had planned to launch flights on 1 April[1] and 1 November 2015,[2] however this did not occur. The airline operated its first flight on 10 December 2015 between Damascus and Al-Qamishli.[3][4] Although it was planning flights to many destinations, FlyDamas initially only operated flights to Al-Qamishli. For this reason, the airline may be affiliated with the Syrian government and may have been transporting supplies to the city for the Syrian Army.[5]
FlyDamas has since begun flights to various countries in the Middle East, using a Boeing 737-500 leased from Alexandria Airlines.[3]
Corporate affairs
FlyDamas is owned by Samer Al-Dehni, former commercial director of Cham Wings Airlines. He says the goal of FlyDamas is to lend support to its "mother company", Syrian Air, which is under sanctions amid the Syrian Civil War.[5]
Destinations
FlyDamas flies to the following destinations:
| City | Country | Airport | Notes | Refs |
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| Amman | Jordan | Queen Alia International Airport | ||
| Baghdad | Iraq | Baghdad International Airport | ||
| Beirut | Lebanon | Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport | ||
| Damascus | Syria | Damascus International Airport [Hub] | ||
| Jeddah | Saudi Arabia | King Abdulaziz International Airport | ||
| Kuwait City | Kuwait | Kuwait International Airport | ||
| Najaf | Iraq | Al Najaf International Airport | ||
| Riyadh | Saudi Arabia | King Khalid International Airport | ||
Fleet
FlyDamas operates the following fleet of aircraft:
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Options | Passengers | Notes |
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| Boeing 737-500 | 1 | — | — | 121 | leased from Alexandria Airlines |
References
- ↑ "Syrian start-up FlyDamas sets April 1 launch date". Ch-aviation. 26 February 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2016. (Subscription required.)
- ↑ "Cham Wings makes African debut as FlyDamas eyes launch". Ch-aviation. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2016. (Subscription required.)
- 1 2 "Syria's FlyDamas commences revenue operations". Ch-aviation. 16 December 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2016. (Subscription required.)
- ↑ Porter, Lizzie (3 December 2015). "It's 'happy holidays in Syria' according to the Assad regime". The Telegraph. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- 1 2 Banco, Erin (14 December 2015). "Syria’s Newest Airline Flies To Embattled President Bashar Assad’s Last Stronghold In The North". International Business Times. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
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