VIM Airlines

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VIM Airlines
IATA
NN		 ICAO
MOV		 Callsign
MOV AIR
Founded 2000
Hubs Domodedovo Airport
Subsidiaries Aerobratsk
Fleet size 11
Destinations 15
Headquarters Moscow, Russia
Key people Alexander Kochnev (General Director), Rashid Maviyaievich Mursekaev (President), Svetlana Anatolievna Mursekaeva (Owner)
Website www.vim-avia.com

VIM Avia, commonly known as VIM Airlines, is an airline based in Moscow, Russia,[1] operating international scheduled and charter, passenger and cargo flights out of Moscow Domodedovo Airport, as well as offering aircraft wet lease.

History

VIM Airlines was established and started operations in 2000. At the end of 2004, the company acquired Chitaavia and Aerobratsk, followed by Russian Sky Airlines in 2005. Also in 2004, it shook up the market when its new shareholders bought 12 Boeing 757-200 aircraft, targeting the charter market (the first Russian airline using this aircraft type).[2]

Destinations

VIM Airlines served the following scheduled destinations (as of December 2012).[3] Most of them are served directly from Moscow Domodedovo Airport, except marked:

Central Asia

 Kyrgyzstan
 Tajikistan
 Uzbekistan

Western Asia

 Armenia
 Azerbaijan
 Israel
United Arab Emirates
  • Dubai - Al Maktoum International Airport [charter]

Europe

 Greece
 Italy
  • Catania - Catania-Fontanarossa Airport
  • Naples - Naples Airport
  • Rimini - Federico Fellini Airport
 Russia
 Spain
  Switzerland
  • Basel - EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg
 Ukraine
 France

Fleet

A VIM Airlines Boeing 757-200 landing at Salzburg Airport (2007).

Active Fleet

As of December 2013, VIM Airlines operates the fleet of Boeing 757-200 aircraft with an average age of 21.4 Years.[5][6][7]

Aircraft In Fleet Orders Plan Options Seats Notes
<abbr title="Business class>B <abbr title="Premium Economy>P <abbr title="Economy class>E Total
Boeing 757-200 11 — — — 0 220 220 220 [8] Flexible seat configuration
Two to be returned to VIM Airlines from Air Bashkortostan
Canadair Regional Jet CRJ200 — 5[9] — 10
TBA
To be leased from Ilyushin Finance Co.
Tupolev Tu-204SM — 5[9] — 5
TBA
To be leased from Ilyushin Finance Co.
Total 11 10 15 15

VIM Airlines has also planned to lease some Boeing 717-200 aircraft,[10] but has dropped its plans.[11]

Retired Fleet

Source: planespotters.net[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Авиакомпания «ВИМ-АВИА»." (Map). VIM Airlines. Retrieved on 21 June 2010. "Центральный офис «ВИМ-АВИА» 109052, г. Москва, ул. Новохохловская, д.23 стр.1"
  2. ↑ Air Transport World November 2006
  3. ↑ VIM Airlines schedule page
  4. ↑ Алиева, Айнур (9 September 2013). "Авиарейс Санкт-Петербург-Гябяля откроется на будущей неделе". Azeri-Press Agency (APA) LLC. Retrieved 10 September 2013. 
  5. ↑ VIM-Avia fleet page
  6. ↑ VIM-Avia seatmap
  7. ↑ VIM Airlines fleet list at planespotters.net
  8. ↑ VIM Airlines official seating chart
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Russia's VIM to lease five CS300s, five Tu-204SM from the IFC". ch-aviation. 31 August 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2013. 
  10. ↑ Aviaport digest - on VIM-Avia B717-200 future order
  11. ↑ Aviaport interview with VIM Airlines CEO
  12. ↑ VIM Airlines at planespotters.net

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