Artsakh Air, also referred to as Artsakhavia, is a new airline scheduled to operate from the newly rebuilt airport in Stepanakert

Stepanakert

Stepanakert is the largest city and capital of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, a de facto independent republic, though is internationally recognized as a part of Azerbaijan...

 in the fall of 2011. It has a head office on the grounds of Stepanakert Airport

Stepanakert Air Base

Stepanakert Airport |Khojaly]], near Stepanakert, the capital city of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic , a de facto independent republic which territory is de-jure recognized as a part of Azerbaijan. The airport has been under the control of the NKR since the ceasefire agreement of the...

. The company is owned by the government of the de facto state of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic

Nagorno-Karabakh Republic

The Nagorno-Karabakh Republic , or Artsakh Republic is a de facto independent republic located in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia...

, a de facto independent republic which territory is de-jure recognized as a part of Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...

, (known locally as the Artsakh Republic) and will be the sole operator of flights from Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia

Armenia

Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...

. These will be the first commercial flights from Stepanakert to Yerevan

Yerevan

Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously-inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country...

 in twenty years. Artsakh Air’s fleet will consist of 3 Canadian-made Bombardier CRJ200 passenger jets costing at least $15 million each and designed for short and mid-range flights.

Destinations

The following two destinations will be served once the airline starts operating:
Stepanakert Airport

Stepanakert Air Base

Stepanakert Airport |Khojaly]], near Stepanakert, the capital city of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic , a de facto independent republic which territory is de-jure recognized as a part of Azerbaijan. The airport has been under the control of the NKR since the ceasefire agreement of the...

 (Hub) Yerevan Airport

Zvartnots International Airport

Zvartnots International Airport is located near Zvartnots, west of Yerevan, the capital city of Armenia. The airport was built in 1961. It is now the busiest airport in Armenia and the Caucasus. The draftsmen of the airport included architects M. Khachikyan, A. Tarkhanyan, J. Sheqhlyan, L....