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SYL

Website
  
www.yakutia.aero

Founded
  
2002

Destinations
  
40

SYL
  
AIR YAKUTIA

Headquarters
  
Fleet size
  
17


Secondary hubs
  
Khabarovsk Novy AirportVnukovo AirportTolmachevo Airport

Focus cities
  
Chulman AirportSokol AirportIrkutsk AirportVladivostok International Airport

Key people
  
Olga N. Fedorova (General Director)

Yakutia Airlines (Russian: Авиакомпания «Якутия»Aviakompanija «Jakutija» "Air Company "Yakutia"") is an airline based in Yakutsk, Sakha Republic, Russia. It operates domestic passenger services in Russia and within the Commonwealth of Independent States, as well as destinations in Europe and Asia from its hubs at Yakutsk Airport and Moscow's Vnukovo Airport. The airline is founded in 2002, and is owned by government of The Republic of Sakha.

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History

The airline was founded as Sakha Avia, the former Aeroflot Yakutsk Division and also previously known as Yakutaviatrans. It 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 form Yakutia Airlines.

Destinations

As of March 2015, Yakutia Airlines operates more than 55 flights.

Fleet

The Yakutia Airlines fleet comprises the following aircraft (as of February 2017):

Retired Fleet

  • Antonov An-24 (2002 - 2015)
  • Antonov An-26 (2002 - 2012)
  • Antonov An-140 (2010 - 2015)
  • Boeing 737-700 (2005 - 2015)
  • Boeing 757-200 (2009 - 2015)
  • Tupolev Tu-154M (2002 - 2014)
  • Accidents and incidents

  • On 4 February 2010, Flight 425, operated by an 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. No one was hurt or killed in the crash and the aircraft was subsequently repaired and placed back into service.
  • Awards

    In 2011, nominated for the prestigious “Wings of Russia” prize in the category “Russian Regional Airline of the Year.”

    References

    Yakutia Airlines Wikipedia


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