Felix Airways

Felix Airways Limited, also known as Al Saeeda, (both meaning "Happy," from the Roman term for Yemen, Arabia Felix)[1] is a regional airline based in Sana'a, Yemen. It was established in 2008 as a subsidiary of flag carrier Yemenia by the Islamic Bank for Development, to serve the growing market for low-cost travel in the region.[2]

Felix Airways

IATA ICAO Callsign FO FXX FELIX
Founded	October 26, 2008
Hubs	Sana'a International Airport
Fleet size	3
Destinations	3
Parent company	Yemenia, Al-Tayyar Travel & Tourism Agency, ICD, NTTB
Headquarters	Sana'a, Yemen
Key people	Mohammed Al-Arrasha (Chairman and CEO)
Website	www.felixairways.com

Operations have been severely disrupted since 2015 due to the ongoing military conflict affecting its hub at Sana'a International Airport.[3][4]

History

In late October 2008, Felix Airways began domestic operations with CRJ 700 aircraft, and expanded both domestically and regionally.[5]

However from 2015 the airline, in common with the entire Yemeni tourist industry, suffered a near-complete reduction in activity due to the conflict and the siege in the region; Felix Airways flights were reported (in April 2019) to have declined from 55 to only 3 weekly flights.[6]

Destinations

As of March 2018, Felix Airways serves the following destinations:

City	Country	Airport	Notes	Refs
Aden	Yemen	Aden International Airport	Base
Djibouti	Djibouti	Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport
Khartoum	Sudan	Khartoum International Airport

As of January 2015 (before the air blockade), Felix Airways served the following destinations:[7]

City	Country	Airport	Notes	Refs
Abha	Saudi Arabia	Abha Regional Airport
Aden	Yemen	Aden International Airport	Base	[2]
Al Ghaydah	Yemen	Al Ghaydah Airport
Al Hudaydah	Yemen	Hodeida International Airport
Mukalla	Yemen	Riyan Airport
Ataq	Yemen	Ataq Airport
Dammam	Saudi Arabia	King Fahd International Airport
Hargeisa	Somalia	Hargeisa International Airport
Jeddah	Saudi Arabia	King Abdulaziz International Airport
Mogadishu	Somalia	Aden Adde International Airport
Sana'a	Yemen	Sana'a International Airport	Base	[2]
Seiyun	Yemen	Sayun Airport
Sharjah	United Arab Emirates	Sharjah International Airport
Socotra	Yemen	Socotra Airport
Ta'izz	Yemen	Ta'izz International Airport

Fleet

As of April 2015, the Felix Airways fleet included the following aircraft:[8]

Felix Airways Fleet

Aircraft	In Service	Orders	Passengers			Notes
			C	Y	Total
Bombardier CRJ200ER	2	0	—	50	50
Bombardier CRJ700	1	0	—	60	60	See note 1
Total	3	0

• ^Note 1 : The airline had two Bombardier CRJ700s, but one was destroyed by bombing at Sana'a International Airport in April 2015.[9][10][11]

References

1. "Felix Airways". Al Tayyar Travel Group. Archived from the original on 2014-05-18. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
2. "Felix Airways". CAPA. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
3. "Yemenia Airway". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
4. "Yemenia suspends operations indefinitely; Sana airport damaged". ch-aviation. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
5. "Yemen air travel boosted by emergence of Felix Airways". anna.aero. 29 January 2010. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
6. "The Crimes Of Saudi Aggression On Yemen - Losing Tourism". Yemen News Agency. 14 April 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
7. "Destinations". Felix Airways. Archived from the original on 2015-01-07. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
8. "Felix Airways Fleet Details and History". planespotters.net. 29 April 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
9. Jan Richter - Jacdec. "Felix Airways CRJ-700 destroyed during air raid at Sanaa". Retrieved 2015-12-04.
10. Yemen Updates [@yemen_updates] (28 April 2015). "Pictures from a #Yemen Today TV of Felix Airways airways, hit by the #OpRestoringHope aids in #Sanaa Airport today" (Tweet) – via Twitter. /photo/1
11. airliners.net. "Fleet". Retrieved 2015-04-30.

External links

• Official website
• Felix Airways fleet