Angara Airlines
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| Founded | 2000 | |||
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| Hubs | Irkutsk International Airport | |||
| Fleet size | 7 | |||
| Destinations | 8 | |||
| Headquarters | Irkutsk, Russia | |||
| Key people | Anatoly Fedorovich Yurtayev (CEO) | |||
| Website | http://angara.aero/ | |||
JSC Angara Airlines (Russian: ЗАО «Авиакомпания «Ангара») is an airline based in Irkutsk, Russia. Established in 2000, it operates regional scheduled and charter services on behalf of its owner, the Irkut Corporation aircraft repair factory[1] out of Irkutsk International Airport.[1]
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Fleet
The Angara Airlines fleet includes the following aircraft (at March as of 2007[update])[1] :
| Aircraft | Total | Passengers | Notes |
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| Antonov An-24RV | 4 | ||
| Antonov An-26 | 3 | ||
| Antonov An-148 | 10 to be delivered[2] | ||
| Total | 7 |
In mid-2007 Angara Airline was in talks with aircraft suppliers to replace its fleet, and is seeking a rugged aircraft to cope with the large number of unpaved regional airports it serves.[3]
Accidents and incidents
- On 11 July 2011, Flight 5007 from Bogashevo Airport, Tomsk to Surgut International Airport, Surgut, operated by Antonov An-24 RA-47302 suffered an in-flight engine fire. Although an attempt was made to divert to Nizhnevartovsk Airport, the aircraft ditched in the Ob Canal some 30 kilometres (19 mi) short of the airport. At least five people were killed and the aircraft was written off.[4]
References
- ^ a b c "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International: p. 75. 2007-04-03.
- ^ http://www.ruaviation.com/news/2012/3/26/875/
- ^ "Angara Airlines seeking new aircraft". Airliner World: p. 11. July 2007.
- ^ Hradecky, Simon. "Accident: Angara AN24 at Nizhnevartovsk on Jul 11th 2011, water landing after engine fire". The Aviation Herald. http://avherald.com/h?article=43f853ce&opt=1. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
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