• Cyprus Airways in November 2008 is leasing another Airbus A319-100:

            Cyprus Airways Ltd in an effort to renew its fleet has decided to lease from International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) an Airbus A319-100 for a period of 6 years.

            With this airplane the fleet counts three Airbus A319 in total. The new Airbus was given the name of the Cyprus town "Larnaca" and registered 5B-DCF.

• Eurocypria Airlines since 2007 is no longer a subsidiary company of Cyprus Airways:

Eurocypria Airlines was bought by Cyprus Government so is no longer a subsidiary company of Cyprus Airways. The engineering contract to provide maintenance support services remains valid.

 

The one A320 that was leased to Eurocypria Airlines for its operations to Crete (5B-CBC) in 2005 is returned to Cyprus Airways.

 

• Eurocypria Airlines increases their fleet of aircraft to five in 2006 and six for 2007:

Eurocypria Airlines has increased their fleet to five in 2006 and six on 2007 by obtaining another 2 Boeings 737-800 with winglets, leased from (CIT) with registration number 5B-CBZ and 5B-CBR and the name of Notos & eyros. The new Boeing Next-Generation aircrafts, are configured to offer 189 leather seats and inflight entertainement system, in line with the rest of Eurocypria’s fleet.
The aircrafts will be operating out of Eurocypria’s base in Heraklion, operating flights from Crete and Rhodes to other European countries, such as UK, Ireland, France, Poland, Switzerland and Sweden.

 

The aircraft comes with drag-advanced blended winglets, an advanced technology which improves fuel efficiency, increases range and improves take-off performance and payload capacity. Other benefits include reduced noise near airports and lower engine-maintenance costs.

 

Eurocypria Airlines operates five modern Boeing 737-800W, comfortably configured for 189 passengers. The 737-800 interior is modelled after the all-new spacious interior of the award-winning Boeing 777, with stylish all-leather seats and all four aircraft are equipped with  modern and newly acquired In-flight Entertainment. The 737-800 can fly up to 2,905 nautical miles (5,380 km) and has the most advanced design technology in the single-aisled market, such as an all-new wing and updated liquid-crystal displays in the flight deck.

 

• Cyprus Airways sold one A320 aircraft in 2005:

Cyprus Airways has sold one of its Airbus A320 aircraft (5B-DAT) as part of its improvements plan for 2005. The fleet now comprises seven A320, two A319 and two A330 aircraft. One A320 is also leased to Eurocypria Airlines for its operations to Crete (5B-CBC).

 

• Eurocypria Airlines will be flying Boeing 737-800 from 2003:

  A Contract for the leasing of 4 Boeing 737-800 with ILFC (International Lease Finance Corporation) has also being signed at the beginning of December 2001.
  
  The 737 are programmed to be delivered on February, March, April 2003 and April 2004.
  
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• Eurocypria Airlines increases their fleet of aircraft to four in 2003:

  
  Eurocypria Airlines has given back to Cyprus Airways the first of the three aircraft which has leased from them, the Airbus A320 with registration number 5B-DBD by the name of Onisillos. This aircraft is now being installed with an In Flight Entertainment system and the leather business class seats and will be soon painted with the colours of Cyprus Airways.
  Cyprus Airways has now six Airbus A320 under its colours.

  On March 2001, Cyprus Airways has also leased 2 Airbus A320-231 aircraft from ILFC (International Lease Finance Corporation) with a contract for 3 years. These aircraft are subleased to Eurocypria Airline, painted with Eurocypria colours and have the registration number 5B-DBJ and 5B-DBK.
  
  With this arrangements Eurocypria Airlines have now 4 aircraft under their command.

  
  

   

• Cyprus Airways buying 2 Airbus A319 in 2003:

  Mainly to be used for the Athens route Cyprus Airways has made an agreement with Airbus Industry to buy 2 new Airbus A319 aircraft, powered with IAE V2500-A5, model V2524-A5 engines.
  The aircraft are planned to be delivered the first on April 2002 and the second by June 2002.

• Cyprus Airways leasing 2 Airbus A330 in 2003:

  These high technology aircraft is planed to be included in out fleet in replacement of our A310 aircraft. These 2 Airbus A330 are leased from ILFC with a contract of 10 years powered by Rolls Royce Trend engines. The delivery date is set to December 2002 for the first one and April 2003 for the second.
  
  Our four A310 aircraft will be phased out when the A330 aircraft are delivered. The leasing company will buy them and probably lease or sell them.