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Cham Wings Airlines ( ar, أجنحة الشام للطيران, links= , previously known as Sham Wing Airlines) is a private
In 2014, Cham Wings Airlines obtained the approval to operate scheduled flights becoming the second national carrier in Syria. It then recommenced its operations to serve destinations like
The Cham Wings Airlines fleet comprises the following aircraft (as of June 2022):
Cham Wings Airlines official website
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Syria
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n airline with its head office in Damascus
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, Syria
Syria ( ar, سُورِيَا or سُورِيَة, translit=Sūriyā), officially the Syrian Arab Republic ( ar, الجمهورية العربية السورية, al-Jumhūrīyah al-ʻArabīyah as-Sūrīyah), is a Western Asian country loc ...
. The company slogan is ''Fly Beyond The Limits.''
History
Cham Wings Airlines was established on 9 July 2006 as the first private airline in Syria by independent Syrian businessman Issam Shammout. The main hub for the airline isDamascus International Airport
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. The company obtained officially an Aircraft Operators Certificate (AOC) issued by the Syrian Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA) on September 23, 2007. Although the AOC comes second after the main national carrier of Syria, Syrian Air
Syrian Airlines ( ar, السورية للطيران), operating as SyrianAir ( ar, السورية), is the flag carrier airline of Syria. It operates scheduled international services to several destinations in Asia, Europe and North Africa, thoug ...
, the AOC authorised the company to operate non-scheduled charter flights only.
The company leased one MD aircraft and commenced its first flight from Damascus
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to Baghdad International Airport
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on March 3, 2008.
In 2008, a newcomer entered the market under the name Syrian Pearl Airlines
Syrian Pearl, Inc., operated as Syrian Pearl Airlines ( ar, طيران لؤلؤة السورية), was a short-lived private airline based in Syria. It operated domestic flights within Syria. In 2010, the airline ceased all operations.
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of ownership: Cham Holding 69% (Rami Makhlouf major shareholder), Syrianair 25%, Aqeeq Aviation/Aquila Holding 6%, (Aqeeq and Al Deshtei Kuwaiti). The partnership with Syrian Air gave Syrian Pearl the opportunity to operate scheduled flights, unlike Cham Wings which struggled in operating charter flights to destinations that Syrian Air hardly approves. Even though Syrian Pearl never started its operations, Cham Wings could not turn profitable operating only charter flights. The company terminated its operations in 2012 following the unrest in Syria.
In 2014, Cham Wings Airlines obtained the approval to operate scheduled flights becoming the second national carrier in Syria. It then recommenced its operations to serve destinations like Beirut
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, Kuwait
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, Baghdad
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, and Qamishli
Qamishli ( ar, ٱلْقَامِشْلِي, Al-Qāmišlī, ku, قامشلۆ, Qamişlo, syc, ܒܝܬ ܙܠܝ̈ܢ, Bēṯ Zālīn, lit=House of Reeds or syr, ܩܡܫܠܐ, translit=Qamishlo)
.
In 2016, it was targeted by United States sanctions
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for providing support to the Syrian government.
In 2018 the airline advertised transporting Syrian refugees in Germany from Munich to Damascus and back, which can lead to the loss of their asylum status.
Due to ongoing 2021 Belarus–European Union border crisis
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, Cham Wings Airlines terminated their flights from Damascus
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to Minsk
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on short notice in November 2021, stating they cannot distinguish between regular travellers and illegal migrants. In December 2021, European Union
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sanctioned Cham Wings Airlines, accusing it of flying migrants to the Belarusian-Polish border and exacerbating the crisis. Switzerland joined the EU sanctions on December 20. EU sanctions imposed as a result of this accusation were lifted on 19 July 2022.
Ownership
Cham Wings Airlines is 100% privately owned by Syrian businessman Issam Shammout. The airline is part of his family business, Shammout Groups which operate in the automotive, steel and freight sectors.Destinations
Cham Wings operates the following services (as of 29 November 2021):Fleet
The Cham Wings Airlines fleet comprises the following aircraft (as of June 2022):
Sponsorship
As of 2021, the airline has been the official jersey sponsor of the Syria national basketball team.References
External links
Cham Wings Airlines official website
{{Airlines of Syria Airlines of Syria Low-cost carriers Airlines established in 2007 Syrian companies established in 2007 Companies based in Damascus