A new, full-service, privately-owned and controlled carrier will connect the Georgian capital Tbilisi to a number of destinations in Europe, the Middle East, Central and South Asia from this year, as well as serving the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) market. FlyGeorgia is expected to operate at least two leased Airbus A319s and a smaller regional jet to provide convenient flight schedules for business and leisure travellers and has highlighted London, Rome, Dusseldorf, Dubai and Delhi among its likely initial destinations. Its first aircraft rolled-out of the paintshop at Dublin Airport in the Republic of Ireland just last week.
“FlyGeorgia’s multinational and experienced management will focus on providing quality services and market-demanded frequencies across the network, propelling the airline into a formidable niche carrier segment that will link the continents via Tbilisi and provide convenient onward connections across its network,” a spokesman for the start-up confirmed. The airline plans to take advantage of growing business and leisure traffic to the former Soviet state and help support the country’s economic development.
FlyGeorgia has been working with United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based consultancy TASC Aviation on its launch and more details on its planned operations are expected to be revealed shortly. TASC has previously worked on a number of start-up projects including the formation of African carrier Senegal Airlines.
Georgian Airways is currently the largest operator in the country with 215 departures this month providing over 21,000 seats, 23.0 per cent of the total seat capacity. Its network covers 14 international destinations, and it will be the main competitor to the start-up in the local market. The airline’s main services link the Georgian capital Tbilisi with Kiev, Moscow and Tel Aviv. Turkish Airlines (THY) is the largest foreign operator with a 14.9 per cent share of capacity with 90 flights this month to Istanbul.
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