FlyErbil

FlyErbil is an Iraqi Kurdish airline headquartered in Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The carrier was established in 2015 by Serkaft Zebari and Lawand Mamondy, two Kurdish businessmen. Although the airline was founded in 2015, the launch of its scheduled flying operations was delayed for approximately three years by the ISIL offensive in northern Iraq, which disrupted the region's security environment and affected the timing of the company's entry into commercial aviation. FlyErbil began operating passenger services in 2018. Its inaugural flight took place on 28 June 2018, departing from Erbil International Airport for Rotterdam The Hague Airport with a stop at Kyiv International Airport, also known as Zhuliany. The service represented the airline's first entry into the European market and linked the Kurdistan Region with destinations outside the Middle East. It also reflected Erbil's role as an international air gateway for the region and for its Kurdish diaspora. The airline's core business is passenger air transportation. Its principal base is Erbil International Airport, from which it has developed international services. Public reference material identifies its European launch route and indicates that the airline operated a broader destination network by July 2025, although the supplied material does not provide a complete destination list or sufficiently detailed information about frequencies, aircraft, cabin products, loyalty programs, fare families, or codeshare arrangements. Those details are therefore not asserted here. FlyErbil's positioning is regional and connectivity-oriented: it serves as a Kurdish airline seeking to connect Erbil with international markets. The carrier's history is closely tied to the political and security conditions of northern Iraq. Its founding preceded its first flight by several years, making the 2018 inaugural service the principal operational turning point documented in the available sources. No reliable information was supplied regarding its current ownership structure, parent company, financial performance, public listing, executive team beyond its founders, or official website. As of the available July 2025 reference point, FlyErbil is described as operating passenger services. Its documented role is that of a scheduled international airline based in the Kurdistan Region, with Europe among the markets it has served. Because the available source material is limited, fleet composition, current route coverage, operating scale, and the precise status of individual services require further verification.

FlyErbil was founded in 2015 in Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The airline was created by Serkaft Zebari and Lawand Mamondy, described in the available reference material as two young businessmen. Its establishment took place against a difficult regional backdrop. The ISIL offensive in northern Iraq created a three-year delay before the carrier could conduct its first launch, postponing the transition from airline start-up to operating passenger carrier. The company's first documented commercial milestone came on 28 June 2018, when FlyErbil operated its inaugural flight from Erbil International Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport via Kyiv International Airport, also known as Zhuliany. This route gave the airline a connection to the Netherlands and constituted its entry into the European market. The service also illustrated the importance of Erbil as an aviation hub for the Kurdistan Region and as a point of connection between Iraq, Europe, and Kurdish communities abroad. FlyErbil's business is centered on passenger aviation. Erbil International Airport is identified as its base, and the airline has operated international destinations from the Kurdistan Region. The available reference material states that the carrier operated a destination network as of July 2025, but the supplied extract does not enumerate those destinations. Consequently, a complete route chronology cannot be reconstructed from the available evidence. The documented history contains one clear founding phase and one clear launch phase: incorporation or establishment in 2015, followed by the delayed inaugural operation in 2018. No verified information is available in the supplied material about changes in ownership, fleet acquisitions, strategic partnerships, financial results, management succession, or the discontinuation or continuation of particular routes. There is also no supported evidence here of major scandals, lawsuits, recalls, bankruptcies, or regulatory penalties involving the brand. FlyErbil's historical significance lies in its attempt to establish an international Kurdish airline during a period of substantial regional instability. Its first European service transformed the company from a founded but inactive carrier into an operating airline with international reach. Later network details and present operating conditions should be checked against current airport schedules, aviation registries, and official company communications before being added to this entry.

• 2025

  Destination network documented

  [1]FlyErbilen.wikipedia.org

  Reference material records FlyErbil as operating a destination network as of July 2025, but the supplied extract does not list the destinations.

• 2018

  First commercial flight and European market entry

  [1]FlyErbilen.wikipedia.org

  On 28 June, FlyErbil operated its inaugural service from Erbil to Rotterdam The Hague via Kyiv, marking its entry into the European market after a reported three-year delay.

• 2015

  FlyErbil founded in Erbil

  [1]FlyErbilen.wikipedia.org

  Serkaft Zebari and Lawand Mamondy founded FlyErbil in Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

A Kurdistan Region-based international passenger airline focused on connecting Erbil with overseas destinations, including Europe.

• Passenger air transportation · 2018

  Scheduled passenger flights

  FlyErbil's primary offering is scheduled passenger air transportation from its base at Erbil International Airport. The carrier's documented international activity includes flights connecting Erbil with overseas destinations, with its first recorded service reaching Rotterdam The Hague Airport through Kyiv. The available sources do not provide enough information to describe cabin classes, fare categories, onboard services, baggage rules, or current frequencies.

• 2018

  Launch of the first European routeProduct launch

  Background

  After its 2015 founding and a reported three-year delay caused by the ISIL offensive in northern Iraq, FlyErbil moved into commercial operation.

  Action taken

  The airline inaugurated a passenger route from Erbil International Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport via Kyiv International Airport on 28 June 2018.

  Aftermath

  The service marked FlyErbil's entry into the European market and established its documented international operating profile.

  Source

1. 1FlyErbilen.wikipedia.org