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Cyprus Airways (CY, Larnaca) is set to make its African debut during the Summer 2020 season, ch-aviation analysis of schedule data has revealed.

As it stands, the S7 Group subsidiary expects to launch a 3x weekly Larnaca-Cairo Int'l, Egypt from April 2, 2020 using A319-100 equipment. The route is currently plied by EgyptAir (MS, Cairo Int'l) offering a daily B737-800 service.

At present, Cyprus Airways operates two A319s on scheduled flights connecting Larnaca with 16 cities in Israel, Lebanon, Switzerland, Germany, Czechia, Greece, and Slovakia. In December this year, it will start 3x weekly flights between Paphos and Athens Int'l.

Cyprus Airways (CY, Larnaca) plans to launch its first seasonal scheduled routes not touching Cyprus in the summer 2020 season, connecting the Greek islands with Slovakia, Routes Online has reported.

The Cypriot carrier plans to connect Kerkyra with Bratislava and Kosice, starting on June 6 and 16, 2020, respectively. It will also operate from Rhodes to Bratislava starting on June 16. Each of the routes will be served weekly with an A319-100.

According to the ch-aviation schedules module, currently, all of Cyprus Airways' routes currently originate from Larnaca. The carrier serves both Slovakian cities from Cyprus.

Charlie Airlines, the carrier's legal name, is a 40/60 joint-venture between Russia's S7 Group and a consortium of Cypriot investors. It acquired the right to the Cyprus Airways (1947) brand in July 2016, after the bankruptcy of the flag carrier. The airline currently operates two A319s and plans to induct a third unit of the type taken over from S7 Airlines.