Animawings

Animawings
Animawings Airbus A220-300
IATA ICAO Call sign
A2[1] AWG[1] ANIMA WINGS[1]
Founded2019 (2019)
AOC #RO-067[2]
Operating bases
Fleet size6
Parent companyMemento Group
HeadquartersOtopeni, Ilfov County, Romania
Key peopleAntonio Stoian (CEO)
Websitewww.animawings.com

Animawings (stylised as AnimaWings) is a Romanian airline headquartered in Otopeni, Romania. It is based at Henri Coandă International Airport in Bucharest and operates regular and charter commercial flights. From summer of 2024, the airline began serving business and leisure destinations from 10 cities across Romania.[3]

History

In March 2020, it was announced Aegean Airlines had taken a 25% stake in the airline.[4] The major part of the airline (75%) is owned by the Memento Group, a tour operator. In July 2020, the airline secured its Air Operating Certificate (OAC) and launched operations operating charter flights.[5] In January 2021, the airline began selling tickets on its own website from 11 airports in Romania to destinations in Africa, Europe and Middle East.[6]

In October 2021, Aegean Airlines increased its stake to 51%.[7]

In February 2024, after 8 months of negotiations, the Romanian Competition Council approved Memento Group's purchase of the shares back from Aegean, now owning 100% of the airline.[8]

Destinations

Currently, Animawings operates scheduled flights to the following destinations:[9][10][6]

Country City Airport Notes Ref.
Bulgaria Sofia Sofia Airport
Cyprus Larnaca Larnaca International Airport [11]
Czech Republic Prague Václav Havel Airport [12]
Finland Kittilä Kittilä Airport Seasonal [13]
France Nice Nice Côte d'Azur Airport Seasonal
Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport [14]
Germany Munich Munich Airport [15]
Greece Athens Athens International Airport Begins 29 March 2026 [16]
Corfu Corfu International Airport Seasonal [17]
Heraklion Heraklion International Airport Seasonal [17]
Kavala Kavala International Airport Begins 1 June 2026 [18]
Kefalonia Kefalonia International Airport Seasonal [19]
Rhodes Rhodes International Airport Seasonal [19]
Thessaloniki Thessaloniki International Airport Seasonal [17]
Zakynthos Zakynthos International Airport Seasonal [19]
Israel Tel Aviv David Ben Gurion Airport [20]
Italy Olbia Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport Begins 2 June 2026 [21]
Morocco Marrakesh Marrakesh Menara Airport Seasonal [22]
Portugal Faro Faro International Airport Seasonal [23]
Romania Brașov Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport Seasonal [17]
Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport Hub
Cluj-Napoca Cluj International Airport [24]
Craiova Craiova International Airport [25]
Iași Iași International Airport [26]
Oradea Oradea International Airport [27]
Suceava Suceava Ștefan cel Mare International Airport [17]
Timișoara Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport Operational base [17]
Spain Gran Canaria Gran Canaria Airport Seasonal [17]
Ibiza Ibiza Airport Seasonal [28]
Palma de Mallorca Palma de Mallorca Airport Seasonal [17]
Tenerife Tenerife South Airport Seasonal [17]
Sweden Stockholm Stockholm Arlanda Airport [29]
Switzerland Geneva Geneva Airport Begins 23 March 2026 [30]
United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi Zayed International Airport Seasonal [31]
Dubai Al Maktoum International Airport [32]
United Kingdom London London Gatwick Airport Begins 22 March 2026 [33]
Turkey Istanbul Istanbul Airport [34]

Codeshare and interline agreements

Animawings currently has a codeshare agreement with Aegean Airlines[35] and a Interline agreement with Hahn Air. [36]

Fleet

As of March 2026, Animawings operates the following aircraft:[37]

Animawings fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
C Y Total
Airbus A220-300 4 8 12 125 137 Deliveries started on 16 December 2024.[38][39][40]
Airbus A320neo — — — TBA [41]
Airbus A320-200 2 — — 180 180 [42]
Total 6 8

References

  1. ^ a b c "Animawings-Airline Code Full Details". avcodes.co.uk.
  2. ^ "OPERATORI AERIENI ROMÂNI CERTIFICAŢI/AUTORIZAŢI ROMANIAN CERTIFIED/AUTHORIZED AIR OPERATORS 27.05.2022" (PDF). AUTORITATEA AERONAUTICĂ CIVILĂ ROMÂNĂ (in Romanian). 27 May 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  3. ^ "The Pandel brothers acquire AnimaWings, Aegean Airline's subsidiary in Romania". boardingpass.ro (in Romanian). 14 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Greece's Aegean Airlines takes stake in Animawings". ch-aviation. 10 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Romania's Animawings secures AOC, launches operations". ch-aviation. 24 July 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Romania's Animawings launches individual ticket sales". ch-aviation. 11 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Aegean Airlines Takes Majority Stake In Romania's Animawings". Aviationweek.com. 2021-10-15. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
  8. ^ "AEGEAN transfers its share in Animawings to Memento Group". AEGEAN Group. 14 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Animawings' Destinations| Animawings - Official page". Animawings Airline. Archived from the original on 2023-09-26. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  10. ^ "Flight schedule". animawings.com.
  11. ^ "Animawings: Bucharest - Cluj, Iași, Oradea, Paris, Larnaca from September 2024". boardingpass.ro. 15 May 2024.
  12. ^ Marcu, Vlad (2025-07-16). "Animawings: zboruri din București spre Praga și Sofia din octombrie 2025". BoardingPass.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 2025-12-23.
  13. ^ "Animawings NW25 Kittila Scheduled Charters". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 2025-10-10.
  14. ^ "Animawings: Bucharest - Cluj, Iași, Oradea, Paris, Larnaca from September 2024". boardingpass.ro. 15 May 2024.
  15. ^ Liu, Jim (8 August 2025). "FlyOne Adds Bucharest – Munich in NW25". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  16. ^ https://www.animawings.com/en/flights-to/athens
  17. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Animawings NS25 Operations – 17DEC24". Aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  18. ^ "Romanian market: An early bet for summer 2026 – 9 new direct connections to Greece".
  19. ^ a b c "Animawings NS24 Operations – 07APR24". Aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  20. ^ Marcu, Vlad (26 February 2025). "Animawings va zbura din București spre Tel Aviv din octombrie 2025". BoardingPass.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  21. ^ "Din 2026 clujenii vor zbura spre trei destinaţii noi din Grecia şi Italia operate de AnimaWings" (in Romanian). gazetadecluj.ro. 22 November 2025.
  22. ^ "Animawings: București - Marrakesh (Maroc) din decembrie 2024". 12 September 2024.
  23. ^ "Animawings va opera șase rute regulate în vara anului 2024". 28 March 2024.
  24. ^ "Animawings: Bucharest - Cluj, Iași, Oradea, Paris, Larnaca from September 2024". boardingpass.ro. 15 May 2024.
  25. ^ "Animawings: zboruri din Craiova și Timișoara spre IStanbul din octombrie 2025". boardingpass.ro. 22 May 2025.
  26. ^ "Animawings: Bucharest - Cluj, Iași, Oradea, Paris, Larnaca from September 2024". boardingpass.ro. 15 May 2024.
  27. ^ "Animawings: Bucharest - Cluj, Iași, Oradea, Paris, Larnaca from September 2024". boardingpass.ro. 15 May 2024.
  28. ^ "Rută nouă: București - Ibiza cu Animawings din iunie 2025". December 2024.
  29. ^ "New route: Bucharest - Stockholm with Animawings from October 2024". boardingpass.ro. 28 May 2024.
  30. ^ "Animawings: flights from Bucharest to Geneva from March 2026". boardingpass.ro. 10 September 2025.
  31. ^ "Animawings Adds Bucharest – Abu Dhabi Service in NW25". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 2025-10-10.
  32. ^ "Animawings Adds Dubai Service From late-Dec 2024". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  33. ^ https://boardingpass.ro/animawings-zboruri-din-bucuresti-spre-londra-din-martie-2026/
  34. ^ "Animawings: zboruri din Craiova și Timișoara spre IStanbul din octombrie 2025". boardingpass.ro. 22 May 2025.
  35. ^ "Airline Partners | About Aegean". Aegean Airlines. Retrieved 2025-12-23.
  36. ^ "Partner Carriers | Hahnair". www.hahnair.com. Retrieved 2025-12-23.
  37. ^ "Global Airline Guide 2025 - Animawings". Airliner World. September 2025. p. 71.
  38. ^ "The Pandel brothers acquire AnimaWings, Aegean Airline's subsidiary in Romania". boardingpass.ro (in Romanian). 14 February 2024.
  39. ^ "Animawings: Bucharest - Cluj, Iași, Oradea, Paris, Larnaca from September 2024". boardingpass.ro. December 18, 2024.
  40. ^ "Animawings a primit al treilea avion Airbus A220". aviatiamagazin.com (in Romanian). 12 September 2025.
  41. ^ "The Pandel brothers purchase Aegean Airline's subsidiary in Romania". boardingpass.ro. 14 February 2024.
  42. ^ "Animawings will replace the current A320 with two aircraft of the same type". boardingpass.ro. 27 November 2024.
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