Armenian Airlines adds Boeing 737-800 for restart after 18-month gap

Armenian Airlines has registered a Boeing 737-800 in Armenia, roughly 18 months after losing Armenia-registered aircraft, as it prepares to resume operations.

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Armenian Airlines has added a Boeing 737-800 to its register, putting an Armenian-registered aircraft back in its fleet after about 18 months, according to the outlet Hetq. The aircraft, registration EK-AAF, was entered on August 4. It was built in 2006 and seats 186 passengers, and has been parked in Yerevan since May 22.

The aircraft previously flew in India, among other places, and was most recently registered in Guernsey as 2-TWCA.

Armenian Airlines halted flight operations temporarily in April 2025 and gave up the Airbus A321 it had been flying. It now plans to build its fleet around the Boeing 737-800. Two more are to join, according to the report, both currently parked in Istanbul and owned by GA Telesis.

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  • aerotelegraph.comBoeing 737-800: Armenian Airlines bekommt für Neustart nach eineinhalb Jahren wieder ein Flugzeug