Yakutia Airlines
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| Founded | 2002 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Yakutsk Airport | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 12 (+1 orders) | ||||||
| Destinations | 40 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Yakutsk, Russia | ||||||
| Key people | Ivan Prostit (General Director) | ||||||
| Website | www.yakutia.aero | ||||||
Yakutia Airlines (Russian: Авиакомпания „Якутия“ – Aviakompaniya “Yakutiya” "Air Company "Yakutia"") is an airline based in Yakutsk, Russia.[1] It operates domestic passenger services in Russia and within the Commonwealth of Independent States, as well as charters to destinations in Europe from its hubs at Yakutsk Airport and Moscow's Vnukovo Airport. The airline has also flown to Fukuoka Airport and Niigata Airport Japan.
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History
The airline was founded as Sakha Avia, the former Aeroflot Yakutsk Division and also previously known as Yakutaviatrans. It also operated cargo charters to Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East until it filed for bankruptcy in early 1999. It emerged in 2000 and is controlled by the regional government, Neryungri State Air Enterprise. It merged with Yakutavia in 2002 and changed its name to Yakutia Airlines.
Destinations
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As of March 2015, Yakutia Airlines operates more than 55 flights.[2][3]
Fleet
The Yakutia Airlines fleet includes the following aircraft (as of March 2015)
| Aircraft | Total | Orders | Seats | Notes | ||
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| Business | Economy | Total | ||||
| Boeing 737-700 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 120 | 128 | 1 due from Transaero |
| Boeing 737-800 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 162 | 170 | to be leased with delivery from 2016. |
| Boeing 757-200PCF | 1 | 0 | freighter | |||
| Bombardier Dash 8 Q300 | 2 | 0 | — | 50 | 50 | |
| Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 | 3 | 0 | — | 72 | 72 | |
| Sukhoi Superjet 100/95 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 85 | 93 | |
Accidents and incidents
- On 4 February 2010, Flight 425, operated by Antonov An-24 RA-47360 suffered an engine failure on take-off from Yakutsk Airport for Olekminsk Airport. During the subsequent landing, the nose and port main undercarriage were retracted, causing substantial damage to the aircraft.[4]
References
- ↑ "About Us." Yakutia Airlines. Retrieved on 18 July 2010. "JSC "Air Company Yakutia" Address: 9, Bykovsky st., Yakutsk, Russia, 677014." Russian address: "Contact Us." "ОАО «Авиакомпания «Якутия» Адрес: Республика Саха (Якутия), 677014, г. Якутск, ул. Быковского, 9"
- ↑ (Russian) Polet-Sirena
- ↑ (Russian) Sirena-Yakutia
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External links
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- Official website (English)
- Official website (Russian)
- Official website (archived from 2005) (Russian)
- Yakutia Airlines Fleet
