The company officially obtained an Aircraft Operators Certificate (AOC) issued by the Syrian Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA) on 23 September 2007.

[9][10] Due to ongoing 2021 Belarus–European Union border crisis, Cham Wings Airlines terminated their flights from Damascus to Minsk on short notice in November 2021, stating they cannot distinguish between regular travellers and illegal migrants.

[11] In December 2021, European Union sanctioned Cham Wings Airlines, accusing it of flying migrants to the Belarusian-Polish border and exacerbating the crisis.

[16] Despite Russian invasion in Ukraine, Cham Wings Airlines continues to operate flights to Russia, maintaining regular services between Damascus and Moscow's Sheremetyevo International Airport.

[17] Despite international sanctions imposed by the United States in 2016 and the European Union in 2021 and 2024, the airline has sustained its operations, including its Russian routes.