Cyprus Airways Public Limited (Greek: Κυπριακές Αερογραμμές, Kypriakés Aerogrammés, is the national airline of Cyprus, a public limited company with its head offices located in the capital of the island, Nicosia. It operates scheduled services to 41 destinations in Europe, the Middle East and the Gulf. It flies from both airports of the island, Larnaca and Paphos, with the former serving as a hub. The airline celebrated its 60th anniversary in 20...
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Cyprus Airways Public Limited (Greek: Κυπριακές Αερογραμμές, Kypriakés Aerogrammés, is the national airline of Cyprus, a public limited company with its head offices located in the capital of the island, Nicosia. It operates scheduled services to 41 destinations in Europe, the Middle East and the Gulf. It flies from both airports of the island, Larnaca and Paphos, with the former serving as a hub. The airline celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2007.
The airline was established on 24 September 1947 as a joint venture between the colonial government of Cyprus, BEA (British European Airways), and private interests. Operations commenced on 18 April 1948 with three Douglas DC-3 aircraft. The planes, which carried 21 passengers each, flew on a route network centered in Nicosia that soon included Rome, London (via Athens), Beirut, Athens, Cairo, Istanbul, and Haifa. During the next three years the airline purchased an additional three DC-3 aircraft and introduced new services to Alexandria,...
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