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Vostok Aviation Company

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VTK ЖТК
  
VOSTOK

Destinations
  
8 (scheduled)

Founded
  
15 May 1945

Parent company
  
UTair Aviation

Commenced operations
  
15 May 1945

Headquarters
  
Khabarovsk, Russia

Fleet size
  
23

Hubs
  
Khabarovsk Novy Airport

Key people
  
Aleksandr Kuzymich Tkach (General Director)

JSC "Vostok Aviation Company" (Russian: ОАО «Авиакомпания «Восток»), sometimes trading as Vostok Airlines, is a Russian regional airline headquartered in Khabarovsk and a subsidiary of UTair Aviation. It operates domestic scheduled and charter passenger services, freight services, air ambulance, air patrol, firefighting, oil rig support as well as other specialized operations. Its main base is Khabarovsk Novy Airport.

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History

Vostok Aviation Company was established and started operations as 264 Squadron of the Far Eastern division of Aeroflot on 15 May 1945. It was incorporated as a joint stock company on 30 June 1993. The airline is owned by Khabarovsk regional administration (51%) and the airline employees (49%).

Destinations

As of December 2015, Vostok Aviation Company serves the following scheduled passenger destinations:

 Russia
  • Ayan - Munuk Airport
  • Bogorodskoye - Bogorodskoye Airport seasonal
  • Chumikan - Chumikan Airport
  • Khabarovsk - Khabarovsk Novy Airport Base
  • Kherpuchi - Kherpuchi Airport
  • Nelkan - Nelkan Airport
  • Novokurovka - Novokurovka Airport seasonal
  • Pobeda - Pobeda Airport seasonal
  • Fleet

    As of December 2015, the Vostok Aviation Company fleet includes the following aircraft:

  • 5 Antonov An-28
  • 3 Antonov An-38
  • 6 Mil Mi-8T
  • 9 Mil Mi-8MTV-1
  • References

    Vostok Aviation Company Wikipedia