FlyDamas Airlines () was a private Syrian airline based at Damascus International Airport from 2015 to 2018. The airline operated a single Boeing 737-300 aircraft and had scheduled flights to Iraq, Kuwait, Syria and Sudan. The airline ceased operations on 30 January 2018.
History FlyDamas had planned to launch flights on 1 April"Syrian start-up FlyDamas sets April 1 launch date". Ch-aviation. 26 February 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2016. and 1 November 2015;"Cham Wings makes African debut as FlyDamas eyes launch". Ch-aviation. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2016. however, this did not occur. The airline operated its first flight on 10 December 2015 between Damascus and Qamishli."Syria's FlyDamas commences revenue operations". Ch-aviation. 16 December 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2016. Porter, Lizzie (3 December 2015). "It's 'happy holidays in Syria' according to the Assad regime". The Telegraph. Retrieved 15 January 2016. Although it was planning flights to many destinations, FlyDamas initially only operated flights to 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.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.
FlyDamas began flights to various countries in the Middle East and Africa, using a Boeing 737-500 leased from Alexandria Airlines. However, in November 2016, the airline acquired its own Boeing 737-300. In August 2017, FlyDamas began to lease a freighter Boeing 737-400 from Mid Africa Aviation for dedicated cargo.
The airline ceased operations on 30 January 2018.ch-aviation.com - FlyDamas retrieved 27 January 2021
Corporate affairs FlyDamas was owned by Ammar A-Kadri and managed by Samer Al-Dehni, former commercial director of Cham Wings Airlines. He says the goal of FlyDamas was to lend support to its "mother company", Syrian Air, which is under sanctions amid the Syrian Civil War.
Destinations FlyDamas operated to the following destinations in November 2016:
[Base]Base
City CountryIATAICAO AirportBaghdadIraqBGWORBIBaghdad International AirportBasraIraqBSRORMMBasra International AirportDamascusSyriaDAMOSDIDamascus International Airport[Base]KhartoumSudanKRTHSSSKhartoum International AirportKuwait CityKuwaitKWIOKBKKuwait International AirportNajafIraqNJFORNIAl Najaf International AirportQamishliSyriaKACOSKLQamishli Airport
Fleet The FlyDamas fleet consists of the following aircraft as of August 2017:
+ FlyDamas fleetAircraftIn fleetNotes Boeing 737-3001Acquired in November 2016
FlyDamas has also operated the following aircraft:
+ FlyDamas historic fleetAircraftTotalNotes Boeing 737-5001Leased from Mid Africa Aviation Boeing 737-400F1Wet leased from Mid Africa AviationC5-MAA at Ch-aviation
See also List of airlines of Syria
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