Belavia

Belavia Belarusian Airlines (ICAO: BRU) airline

Belavia Belarusian Airlines is the national airline and flag carrier of Belarus, headquartered in Minsk. The airline's history can be traced back to the Belarusian Civil Aviation Association, with roots dating to the opening of the first Belarusian air terminal in Minsk in 1933. Belavia was formally established on March 5, 1996, following the reorganization of the Belarusian Association of Civil Aviation, and subsequently joined IATA in 1997. Its main operational base is at Minsk National Airport (MSQ), serving as the primary gateway for both international and domestic flights.

Belavia operates a fleet composed primarily of Boeing and Airbus aircraft. As of recent data, the fleet includes models such as the Boeing 737-300, Boeing 737-500, Boeing 737-800, and Airbus A330-200. The airline has a total of 13 aircraft with an average age of approximately 11 years. Belavia serves a network of routes connecting destinations within the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), various European cities, and some Middle East and Asian destinations. As of November 2025, it serves 4 domestic and 24 international destinations in 14 countries. However, following an incident in May 2021, the airline has been banned from the European Union, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, and Ukraine.

The airline offers two primary travel classes: Business Class and Economy Class. Business Class provides amenities such as comfy seats with good legroom, priority check-in and boarding, extra baggage allowance, and access to private lounges. Economy Class aims for affordable comfort with standard seating, and both classes typically include complimentary food and drinks and access to the "OnAir" magazine. Belavia is not a member of any of the major global airline alliances like Star Alliance, SkyTeam, or Oneworld, but it does maintain electronic ticket interline agreements and codeshare agreements with partner airlines.