Fly Georgia

Fly Georgia, also styled FlyGeorgia, was a privately owned passenger airline based in Tbilisi and described in reference material as Georgia's second national airline. The carrier was founded in 2011 by Dubai-based Iranian entrepreneurs Hoshang Hosseinpour, Houshang Farsoudeh, and Pourya Nayebi. It entered commercial service in August 2012, initially linking Tbilisi with Batumi, and subsequently sought to establish a broader international network. The airline positioned itself as a Georgian-based international carrier serving a mixture of regional, European, Middle Eastern, South Asian, and Commonwealth of Independent States markets. Its stated slogan was "The World Awaits You." In October 2012, Fly Georgia announced plans for direct service from Tbilisi to Amsterdam using an Airbus A319. It also announced plans to expand into Germany, Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Belgium, Kazakhstan, Armenia, and other destinations. These plans reflected an ambition to use Tbilisi as a connecting point between Georgia and overseas markets rather than remaining solely a domestic or short-haul regional operator. Fly Georgia's fleet was based on leased Airbus narrow-body aircraft. Reference material identifies an Airbus A320 and two leased Airbus A319-100 aircraft in the fleet by December 2012. In late October 2012, the airline announced plans to obtain two additional A320 aircraft through a leasing company, with projected deliveries at the end of 2012 and in March 2013. The planned fleet growth was part of its effort to support new international routes, although the available record does not establish that all announced aircraft or destinations entered sustained service. The company's expansion was undermined by financial and operational difficulties. In September 2013, an A320 and two leased A319-100 aircraft associated with Fly Georgia were seized at Brussels Airport over unpaid debts. On 16 October 2013, Georgia's civil aviation authority suspended the airline's operating license, preventing it from operating flights until further notice. The suspension effectively ended the carrier's operating presence. No later operating activity, relaunch, acquisition, or successor brand is established by the supplied reference material. Fly Georgia is therefore best understood as a short-lived Georgian airline whose international growth plans were halted by creditor action and regulatory suspension.

Fly Georgia was established in 2011 by Hoshang Hosseinpour, Houshang Farsoudeh, and Pourya Nayebi, three Iranian entrepreneurs based in Dubai. The company was created as a privately owned Georgian airline and was presented as the country's second national airline. Its base of operations was Tbilisi, Georgia, and its commercial concept combined domestic connectivity with an ambitious international route program. The carrier officially announced its initial operating plans in July 2012. It intended to connect Tbilisi with Batumi, Georgia's principal Black Sea resort city, and scheduled its first flight for 3 August 2012. After beginning operations, Fly Georgia pursued an expansion strategy centered on Airbus narrow-body aircraft and international destinations. In October 2012, it announced plans for direct Tbilisi–Amsterdam flights with an Airbus A319. The airline also publicized prospective services to Germany, Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Belgium, Kazakhstan, Armenia, and other destinations across Europe, the Middle East, South Asia, and the CIS. The fleet consisted of leased Airbus aircraft. The fleet recorded for December 2012 included one Airbus A320 and two leased Airbus A319-100s. In late October 2012, Fly Georgia announced that two more A320 aircraft would be obtained from a leasing company. The first was expected at the end of 2012 and the second in March 2013. These announcements indicated a planned transition from a small start-up carrier into a wider international operator, but the available record does not confirm that the entire proposed network or fleet was maintained in regular service. The airline's expansion was disrupted by debt-related problems in 2013. In September, an A320 and two leased A319-100 aircraft were seized at Brussels Airport over unpaid debts. The event directly affected the aircraft resources needed for the airline's scheduled operations and became a visible sign of its financial difficulties. On 16 October 2013, the Georgian civil aviation authority suspended Fly Georgia's operating license. The suspension meant that the carrier could no longer operate flights until further notice. No subsequent restoration of the license or sustained return to service is identified in the supplied reference material. Fly Georgia consequently became a short-lived airline brand. Its history is notable for the speed of its attempted expansion, its emphasis on connecting Georgia to multiple overseas regions, and the way unpaid obligations and regulatory action brought its operations to an end.

• 2013

  Aircraft seized over unpaid debts

  [1]Fly Georgiaen.wikipedia.org

  Three aircraft associated with Fly Georgia were seized at Brussels Airport in September because of unpaid debts.

• 2013

  Operating license suspended

  [1]Fly Georgiaen.wikipedia.org

  Georgia's civil aviation authority suspended the airline's operating license on 16 October.

• 2012

  Commercial operations begin

  [1]Fly Georgiaen.wikipedia.org

  The airline began operating in August 2012, initially with a Tbilisi–Batumi service.

• 2012

  Amsterdam service announced

  [1]Fly Georgiaen.wikipedia.org

  Fly Georgia announced direct Tbilisi–Amsterdam flights using an Airbus A319.

• 2012

  Fleet expansion announced

  [1]Fly Georgiaen.wikipedia.org

  The airline announced plans to lease two additional Airbus A320 aircraft.

• 2011

  Company founded

  [1]Fly Georgiaen.wikipedia.org

  Fly Georgia was co-founded by Hoshang Hosseinpour, Houshang Farsoudeh, and Pourya Nayebi.

A privately owned Georgian national-airline project focused on connecting Tbilisi with domestic, European, Middle Eastern, South Asian, and CIS destinations.

• Passenger airline services · 2012

  Scheduled passenger flights

  Fly Georgia's core offering was scheduled passenger air transportation from its Tbilisi base. The carrier began with domestic connectivity between Tbilisi and Batumi, then pursued international routes linking Georgia with Europe, the Middle East, South Asia, and the CIS. Its operating model relied on Airbus A319 and A320 narrow-body aircraft, including leased aircraft. The planned network was broader than the service record confirms, as the airline's operating license was suspended in 2013.

• 2013

  Aircraft seized over unpaid debts

  An Airbus A320 and two leased Airbus A319-100 aircraft associated with Fly Georgia were seized at Brussels Airport in September 2013 over unpaid debts.

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• 2012The World Awaits You

  Georgia · International markets

  Fly Georgia used the slogan "The World Awaits You" to present itself as an international Georgian carrier and to support its proposed expansion beyond domestic routes.

  Outcome. The brand campaign accompanied the airline's short operating period; no continuing campaign activity is documented after the 2013 license suspension.

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• 2013

  Operating license suspensionOther

  Background

  Aircraft associated with Fly Georgia had been seized at Brussels Airport over unpaid debts.

  Action taken

  Georgia's civil aviation authority suspended Fly Georgia's operating license on 16 October 2013.

  Aftermath

  The airline was no longer permitted to operate flights, and no later return to service is established in the supplied sources.

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• 2012

  Pursuit of an international expansion networkStrategy

  Background

  After beginning with a domestic Tbilisi–Batumi route, Fly Georgia sought to build a network reaching Europe, the Middle East, South Asia, and CIS markets.

  Action taken

  The airline announced prospective services to Amsterdam, Germany, Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Belgium, Kazakhstan, Armenia, and other destinations.

  Aftermath

  The expansion program was interrupted by aircraft seizures over unpaid debts and the suspension of the operating license in 2013.

  Source

• 2012

  Launch of Tbilisi–Batumi serviceProduct launch

  Background

  Fly Georgia sought to establish an operating base in Tbilisi while providing domestic Georgian connectivity.

  Action taken

  The airline launched its first flight between Tbilisi and Batumi on 3 August 2012.

  Aftermath

  The carrier subsequently announced international expansion plans, but its license was suspended in 2013.

  Source

1. 1Fly Georgiaen.wikipedia.org