Cham Wings Airlines (Arabic: أجنحة الشام للطيران, previously known as Sham Wing Airlines) is a private Syrian airline with its head office in Damascus, Syria.[1][2] The company slogan is Fly Beyond The Limits.
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 is Damascus International Airport. The company obtained officially an Aircraft Operators Certificate (AOC) issued by the Syrian Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA) on September 23, 2007.[3] Although the AOC comes second after the main national carrier of Syria, Syrian Air, the AOC authorised the company to operate non-scheduled charter flights only.
In 2008, a newcomer entered the market under the name Syrian Pearl Airlines which was owned by Cham Holding at 69% (Rami Makhlouf major shareholder), Syrianair at 25%, and Aqeeq Aviation/Aquila Holding 6%, (Aqeeq and Al Deshtei Kuwaiti).[4] The partnership with Syrian Air gave Syrian Pearl the opportunity to operate scheduled flights,[5] 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, Kuwait, Baghdad, and Qamishli.
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.[8]
In June 2021, Ukraine blacklisted the airline due to the flights to Crimea.[9][10]
Due to ongoing 2021 Belarus–European Union border crisis, Cham Wings Airlines terminated their flights from Damascus to Minsk on short notice in November 2021, stating they cannot distinguish between regular travellers and illegal migrants.[11] In December 2021, European Union sanctioned Cham Wings Airlines, accusing it of flying migrants to the Belarusian-Polish border and exacerbating the crisis.[12] Switzerland joined the EU sanctions on December 20.[13] EU sanctions imposed as a result of this accusation were lifted on 19 July 2022.[14][15]
Ownershipedit
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.[16]
Destinationsedit
Cham Wings operates the following services (as of 1 June 2023):[17]
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^"شركة طيران سورية خاصة تواجه منافسة محتدمة". صحيفة الوسط البحرينية (in Arabic). Retrieved 2016-05-22.
^"US imposes new sanctions on Cham Wings Airlines". SANA News Agency. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
^"Treasury Sanctions Additional Individuals and Entities in Response to Continuing Violence in Syria". Treasury.gov. December 23, 2016. from the original on 2017-02-01.
^"Einmal München-Damaskus und zurück" (in German).
^Liu, Jim (12 November 2018). "Cham Wings W18 Damascus – Moscow service changes". Routesonline. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
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External linksedit
Cham Wings Airlines official website
January 01, 1970
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Cham Wings Airlines Arabic أجنحة الشام للطيران previously known as Sham Wing Airlines is a private Syrian airline with its head office in Damascus Syria 1 2 The company slogan is Fly Beyond The Limits Cham Wings AirlinesIATA ICAO Callsign 6Q SAW SHAMWINGFounded2007HubsDamascus International AirportSecondary hubsAleppo International AirportFrequent flyer programCham MilesFleet size4Destinations19HeadquartersDamascus SyriaKey peopleIssam Shammout ChairmanWebsitewww chamwings com Contents 1 History 2 Ownership 3 Destinations 4 Fleet 5 Sponsorship 6 References 7 External linksHistory editCham 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 is Damascus International Airport The company obtained officially an Aircraft Operators Certificate AOC issued by the Syrian Civil Aviation Authority SCAA on September 23 2007 3 Although the AOC comes second after the main national carrier of Syria Syrian Air 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 to Baghdad International Airport on March 3 2008 In 2008 a newcomer entered the market under the name Syrian Pearl Airlines which was owned by Cham Holding at 69 Rami Makhlouf major shareholder Syrianair at 25 and Aqeeq Aviation Aquila Holding 6 Aqeeq and Al Deshtei Kuwaiti 4 The partnership with Syrian Air gave Syrian Pearl the opportunity to operate scheduled flights 5 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 nbsp Airbus A320 212 of Cham Wings Airlines 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 Kuwait Baghdad and Qamishli In 2016 it was targeted by United States sanctions for providing support to the Syrian government 6 7 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 8 In June 2021 Ukraine blacklisted the airline due to the flights to Crimea 9 10 Due to ongoing 2021 Belarus European Union border crisis Cham Wings Airlines terminated their flights from Damascus to Minsk on short notice in November 2021 stating they cannot distinguish between regular travellers and illegal migrants 11 In December 2021 European Union sanctioned Cham Wings Airlines accusing it of flying migrants to the Belarusian Polish border and exacerbating the crisis 12 Switzerland joined the EU sanctions on December 20 13 EU sanctions imposed as a result of this accusation were lifted on 19 July 2022 14 15 Ownership editCham 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 16 Destinations editCham Wings operates the following services as of 1 June 2023 17 Country City Airport Notes Refs Armenia Yerevan Zvartnots International Airport Bahrain Manama Bahrain International Airport Iran Tehran Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport Iraq Baghdad Baghdad International Airport Basra Basra International Airport Erbil Erbil International Airport Najaf Al Najaf International Airport Kuwait Kuwait City Kuwait International Airport Lebanon Beirut Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport Libya Benghazi Benina International Airport Oman Muscat Muscat International Airport Pakistan Karachi Jinnah International Airport Russia Moscow Sheremetyevo International Airport 18 Sudan Khartoum Khartoum International Airport Syria Aleppo Aleppo International Airport Hub Damascus Damascus International Airport Hub Latakia Bassel Al Assad International Airport Qamishli Qamishli Airport United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi International Airport Sharjah Sharjah International AirportFleet edit nbsp Cham Wings Airbus A320 231 The Cham Wings Airlines fleet comprises the following aircraft as of June 2022 19 Cham Wings Airlines fleet Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes sources C Y Total Airbus A320 200 3 156 156 1 174 174 Total 4 Sponsorship editAs of 2021 the airline has been the official jersey sponsor of the Syria national basketball team References edit Contact Us Cham Wings Airlines Fly Beyond The Limits Retrieved 2016 05 22 Gregory Michael January 9 2020 Thevenot Brian ed Exclusive Informants in Iraq Syria helped U S kill Iran s Soleimani sources Reuters Our Company Cham Wings Airlines Fly Beyond The Limits Retrieved 2016 05 22 Arab Aviation gt Country Briefs gt Syria gt Syrian Pearl www arabaviation com Archived from the original on 2016 03 23 Retrieved 2016 05 22 شركة طيران سورية خاصة تواجه منافسة محتدمة صحيفة الوسط البحرينية in Arabic Retrieved 2016 05 22 US imposes new sanctions on Cham Wings Airlines SANA News Agency Retrieved 3 January 2017 Treasury Sanctions Additional Individuals and Entities in Response to Continuing Violence in Syria Treasury gov December 23 2016 Archived from the original on 2017 02 01 Einmal Munchen Damaskus und zuruck in German CHAM WINGS AIRLINES SHAM WING AIRLINES AJNEHAT AL SHAM AL SHAM WINGS National Agency on Corruption Prevention Ukrayina povnistyu zaboronyaye poloti rosijskim aviakompaniyam Chomu i yakim same BBC News Ukrainian in Ukrainian 2021 01 27 Retrieved 2023 02 01 spiegel de Syrian airline ends flights to Minsk German 13 November 2021 EU UK US Canada issue coordinated sanctions against Belarus regime Deutsche Welle 2 December 2021 Archived from the original on 2021 12 02 Searching for subjects of sanctions State Secretariat for Economic Affairs Archived from the original on 2018 04 01 La UE suspende sanciones contra la aerolinea siria Cham Wings aprobadas en 2021 in Spanish El Pais 19 July 2022 Retrieved 20 July 2022 EU lifts sanctions on Syrian airline Cham Wings Reuters 20 July 2022 Retrieved 20 July 2022 http www syriandays com finance page show det amp select page 2 amp id 2524 Archived 2017 02 01 at the Wayback Machine Our Destinations Cham Wings Liu Jim 12 November 2018 Cham Wings W18 Damascus Moscow service changes Routesonline Retrieved 12 November 2018 Cham Wings Airlines Fleet Details and History www planespotters net Retrieved 2018 02 03 External links editCham Wings Airlines official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cham Wings Airlines amp oldid 1220698788, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
