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Belavia Belarusian Airlines

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Belarus's national carrier connecting the country to the world.

Founded

1996

Headquarters

Minsk, Belarus

Belavia Belarusian Airlines is the flag carrier of the Republic of Belarus, headquartered in Minsk. Founded in 1996 following the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the reorganization of Aeroflot's Belarusian division, the airline operates scheduled passenger services across Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia, and the CIS region. The airline is wholly state-owned and serves as the primary international gateway for Belarus, operating out of Minsk National Airport. It has faced significant operational challenges following international sanctions imposed after Belarus forced a Ryanair flight to land in Minsk in May 2021, resulting in many European carriers suspending flights to and from Belarus. Despite these restrictions, Belavia has continued operations, focusing on routes to Russia, the Middle East, and other accessible markets. The airline has worked to modernize its fleet and maintain connectivity for Belarusian travelers under difficult geopolitical circumstances.

Hubs & network

Belavia's primary hub is Minsk National Airport (MSQ), which serves as the main international gateway for Belarus.

Fleet

Belavia operates a fleet primarily composed of Boeing 737 series aircraft, with some Embraer E175 jets used on shorter regional routes.

Notable facts

›Belavia was established in 1996 from the former Byelorussian Civil Aviation Authority, a successor to Aeroflot's Belarusian operations.
›The airline is 100% state-owned by the Government of Belarus.
›Following the forced diversion of a Ryanair flight in May 2021, the EU banned Belarusian carriers from European airspace, severely impacting Belavia's route network.
›Belavia has been banned from operating in EU airspace since June 2021 due to sanctions related to the Ryanair incident.
›The airline previously served over 50 destinations before the 2021 sanctions significantly reduced its European connectivity.

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Primary hubs

Minsk National AirportMSQ · 40 rts Budapest Liszt Ferenc International AirportBUD · 2 rts Sochi International AirportAER · 1 rts Amsterdam Airport SchipholAMS · 1 rts Stockholm-Arlanda AirportARN · 1 rts Ashgabat International AirportASB · 1 rts

Route network map (78 legs)

Leaflet © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Route network

AER → MSQ735 CRJ

AMS → MSQ735 733

ARN → MSQCRJ

ASB → MSQ735

AUH → MSQ319

BCN → MSQE75 733 735

BEG → BUDCRJ 735

BEY → MSQCRJ

BUD → BEGCRJ 735

BUD → MSQCRJ 735

BUS → MSQCRJ

CDG → MSQ733

DME → MSQ735 CRJ E95 733

EVN → MSQE75

FCO → MSQ735

FRA → MSQ735 E75

GVA → MSQE75 E95

GYD → MSQ735

HAJ → MSQCRJ

HEL → MSQCRJ 733

IKA → MSQE75

IST → MSQ733 E75

KBP → MSQE75 CRJ

KGD → MSQCRJ

KRR → MSQ735

KUF → MSQCRJ

KUT → MSQCRJ

LCA → MSQ733

LED → MSQCRJ E75 E95

LGW → MSQ735 E75

MSQ → AER735 CRJ

MSQ → AMS735 733

MSQ → ARNCRJ

MSQ → ASB735

MSQ → AUH319

MSQ → BCNE75 733 735

MSQ → BEYCRJ

MSQ → BUDCRJ 735

MSQ → BUSCRJ

MSQ → CDG733

MSQ → DME735 CRJ E95 733

MSQ → EVNE75

MSQ → FCO735

MSQ → FRA735 E75

MSQ → GVAE75 E95

MSQ → GYD735

MSQ → HAJCRJ

MSQ → HELCRJ 733

MSQ → IKAE75

MSQ → IST733 E75

MSQ → KBPE75 CRJ

MSQ → KGDCRJ

MSQ → KRR735

MSQ → KUFCRJ

MSQ → KUTCRJ

MSQ → LCA733

MSQ → LEDCRJ E75 E95

MSQ → LGW735 E75

MSQ → MXP735

MSQ → NCEE75

MSQ → PRGE75 E95 733

MSQ → RIXCRJ

MSQ → SVXCRJ

MSQ → SXFCRJ

MSQ → TBS735

MSQ → TLV733

MSQ → TSE735

MSQ → VIEF70

MSQ → VNOCRJ

MSQ → WAW735 CRJ E75

MXP → MSQ735

NCE → MSQE75

PRG → MSQE75 E95 733

RIX → MSQCRJ

SVX → MSQCRJ

SXF → MSQCRJ

TBS → MSQ735

TLV → MSQ733

TSE → MSQ735

VIE → MSQF70

Fleet (aircraft types operated)

CRJ38 routes Boeing 737-50032 routes Embraer 17524 routes Boeing 737-30018 routes Embraer 1958 routes Airbus A3192 routes Fokker 702 routes

Encyclopaedia

Belavia, formally Belavia Belarusian Airlines, is the flag carrier of Belarus, headquartered in Minsk. The state-owned company had, as of 2007, 1,017 employees. Belavia serves a network of routes between Commonwealth of Independent States, as well as some Middle East, China, India, Thailand and Vietnam destinations, from its base at Minsk National Airport.

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