Animawings

Animawings is a Romanian airline based at Henri Coandă International Airport in Bucharest. It specializes in charter operations.^[2]

Animawings

IATA ICAO Callsign A2^[1] AWG^[1] Anima Wings^[1]
Founded	2019
Operating bases	Henri Coandă International Airport Cluj International Airport
Fleet size	2
Parent company	Aegean Airlines
Headquarters	Băneasa, Bucharest, Romania
Key people	Anastasios Raftopoulos, CEO
Website	animawings.com

History

In March 2020, it was announced Aegean Airlines had taken a 25% stake in the airline.^[3] The major part of the airline (75%) is owned by the Memento Group, a tour operator. In July 2020, the airline secured its Air Operating Certificate (OAC) and launched operations operating charter flights.^[4] In January 2021, the airline began selling tickets on its own website from 11 airports in Romania to destinations in Africa, Europe and Middle East.^[5]

In October 2021, Aegean Airlines increases its stake to 51%.^[6]

Destinations

Animawings operates scheduled flights to the following destinations:^[7][8]

Country	City	Airport	Notes	Refs
Denmark	Billund	Billund Airport	Terminated
Egypt	Hurghada	Hurghada International Airport	Seasonal
	Mersa Matruh	Marsa Matruh International Airport	Seasonal	^[7]
Finland	Helsinki	Helsinki Airport	Terminated
Greece	Athens	Athens International Airport	Begins 28 March 2023
	Chania	Chania International Airport	Begins 26 June 2023
	Corfu	Corfu International Airport	Resumes 7 June 2023
	Heraklion	Heraklion International Airport	Seasonal
	Kefalonia	Kefalonia International Airport	Begins 28 June 2023
	Kos	Kos International Airport	Begins 24 June 2023
	Mykonos	Mykonos Airport	Begins 30 June 2023
	Rhodes	Rhodes International Airport	Seasonal
	Santorini	Santorini (Thira) International Airport	Begins 3 July 2023
	Zakynthos	Zakynthos International Airport	Seasonal
Italy	Catania	Catania–Fontanarossa Airport	Terminated
	Naples	Naples International Airport	Terminated
Kenya	Mombasa	Moi International Airport	Seasonal charter	^[9]
Morocco	Agadir	Agadir–Al Massira Airport	Seasonal charter	^[10]
	Marrakesh	Marrakesh Menara Airport	Seasonal charter	^[11]
Romania	Arad	Arad International Airport	Seasonal
	Baia Mare	Maramureș Airport	Seasonal
	Brașov	Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport	Begins 16 June 2023	^[12]
	Bucharest	Henri Coandă International Airport	Base
	Cluj	Cluj International Airport	Base
	Craiova	Craiova International Airport	Seasonal
	Iași	Iași International Airport	Seasonal
	Oradea	Oradea International Airport	Seasonal
	Sibiu	Sibiu International Airport	Seasonal
	Timișoara	Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport	Seasonal
	Târgu Mureș	Târgu Mureș International Airport	Seasonal
Spain	Palma de Mallorca	Palma de Mallorca Airport	Terminated
	Tenerife	Tenerife South Airport	Terminated
	Valencia	Valencia Airport	Terminated
Tanzania	Zanzibar	Abeid Amani Karume International Airport	Seasonal
Thailand	Krabi	Krabi International Airport	Seasonal charter
	Phuket	Phuket International Airport	Seasonal charter
Turkey	Antalya	Antalya Airport	Terminated
United Arab Emirates	Dubai	Dubai International Airport	Terminated

Fleet

As of January 2021^[update], the Animawings fleet consists of the following aircraft:^{[13][better source needed][needs update]}

Animawings fleet

Aircraft	In service	Orders	Passengers	Notes
Airbus A320-200	2	1^[14]	174
Total	2	1

Animawings also plans to lease further aircraft from Aegean Airlines, such as the A321neo.^[15]

References

1. "Animawings-Airline Code Full Details". avcodes.co.uk.
2. "Animawings Airline Profile | CAPA".
3. "Greece's Aegean Airlines takes stake in Animawings". ch-aviation. 10 March 2020.
4. "Romania's Animawings secures AOC, launches operations". ch-aviation. 24 July 2020.
5. "Romania's Animawings launches individual ticket sales". ch-aviation. 11 January 2021.
6. "Aegean Airlines Takes Majority Stake In Romania's Animawings". Aviationweek.com. 2021-10-15. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
7. "Flight schedule". animawings.com.
8. "Romania's Animawings launches individual ticket sales". ch-aviation.com. 12 January 2021.
9. "Animawings: Flights from Bucharest to Mombasa, Kenya". boardingpass.ro. 23 January 2021.
10. "Animawings: charters from Bucharest to Agadir, Morocco". boardingpass.ro. 23 January 2021.
11. "Charter flights from Bucharest to Marrakech from March 2021". boardingpass.ro. 12 February 2021.
12. Bobon, Gabriel (2022-12-29). "Agențiile vând pachete de vacanță în Heraklion cu plecare din Brașov". BoardingPass.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 2023-01-07.
13. "Fleet". animawings.com.
14. "Animawings will receive two additional A320 and hires flight attendants". boardingpass.ro. 12 March 2021.
15. "The Animawings flights to Zanzibar will be operated by Aegean Airlines with A321neo". boardingpass.ro. 8 January 2021.