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Cobalt Air is an airline based at Larnaca International Airport in Larnaca, Cyprus. The airline operated its first commercial flight on 7 July 2016 from Larnaca to Athens. It is the second Cypriot airline (after Tus Airways) to be established since the dissolution of Cyprus Airways in 2015.
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History
On 14 June 2016, the airline's website began selling tickets from Larnaca to Dublin, Athens, Heraklion, Thessaloniki, London and Manchester. It is planning on turning Larnaca into a hub and offering Cyprus' first non-stop flights to China in 2017.
The first Airbus A320 aircraft arrived in April 2016 and the airline was granted an air operator's certificate (AOC) on 18 May 2016 following a test flight between Larnaca and Heraklion. According to chairman Gregory Diacou, Cobalt planned to receive another three aircraft of the same type by the end of June 2016. The airline also plans to acquire Airbus A330 aircraft in spring 2017 to operate long haul flights.
On 4 March 2017, it was announced by the transport minister of Cyprus that Cobalt is to operate the route from Paphos to Athens filling in the void left by Ryanair who announced they were to end operating the route in late March, which is when Cobalt intends to begin operating the route with flights three times a week.
Destinations
As of February 2017, the airline serves the following destinations:
Fleet
As of 3 February 2017, the Cobalt fleet consists of the following aircraft: