Azur Air
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| Founded |
May 1995 (founded as Katekavia) 2015 (renamed to Azur Air) | |||
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| Fleet size | 26 | |||
| Headquarters | Krasnoyarsk, Russia, Russia | |||
| Key people | Alexander Zosymov (General Director) | |||
| Website | , | |||
Azur Air (Russian: Катэкавиа) is a charter airline and former regional airline in Russia. Initially it was based out of Krasnoyarsk Cheremshanka Airport, the domestic airport serving Krasnoyarsk, and its destinations were all within the Krasnoyarsk Krai.[1] In April 2014 the airline commenced scheduled flights between larger Krasnoyarsk-Yemelyanovo Airport and further cities in Siberia: Surgut and Tomsk. As in 2015 the number of flights has increased.
History
The airline started operations in 1995 and operates regional flights out of Krasnoyarsk Cheremshanka Airport and Krasnoyarsk-Yemelyanovo Airport.[2][3] The airline also operates charter services to Siberia and Yakutia.
It carried around 122,000 passengers in 2009,[4] and in 2010 started to acquire larger aircraft, mainly the Tupolev Tu-134. As of 3 April 2014, it has three Tupolev Tu-134s.[3]
The airline received international media and social media attention in 2014, when a video emerged of passengers on a scheduled flight from Igarka to Krasnoyarsk disembarking pre-departure to push their plane in temperatures of minus 52 degrees Celsius after its chassis froze.[5]
Since 2015, the airline acts also as a charter airline and renamed to Azur Air.
Destinations
As of April, 2015, Azur Air flies from its bases in Krasnoyarsk as to charter routes, as to regional routes, which are:[1]
| † | Hub |
| S&C | Seasonal & Charter |
| ^ | Future destinations |
| ! | Bases for charter flights |
| F | Terminated destinations |
Codeshare agreements
Katekavia had the codeshare agreement with the following airline (as of July 2014):
Fleet
As of April 2015, the Katekavia fleet consisted of the following:[3][6]
| Aircraft | Total | Seats | Notes |
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| Antonov An-24RV | 12 | 48 | To be phased out |
| Antonov An-26 | 2 | ? | To be phased out |
| Boeing 737-800 | ? | TBA | Currently only plans |
| Boeing 757-200 | 9[7] | 228 | Ex-UTair Aviation |
| Boeing 767-300 | 2[7] | 336 | Ex-UTair Aviation |
| Tupolov Tu-134A | 3 | 76 | To be phased out |
Incidents
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- On 3 August 2010, a Katekavia Antonov An-24 crashed on approach to Igarka Airport, killing twelve people. The crash was caused by pilot error. As a result of the crash, the Russian government started to investigate how Katekavia operated their flights.[8]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Авиакомпания «КАТЭКАВИА»: регулярные и чартерные перевозки по России, доставка грузов, самолёты в аренду". Katekavia.ru. 4 July 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ↑ "Katekavia". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "russianplanes.net ✈ наша авиация". russianplanes.net. 3 April 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- ↑ Death toll in Russia's East Siberia passenger jet crash rises to 12 (Update-4), RIAN, 2010-08-02
- ↑ "Passengers forced to push their frozen plane in Siberia". Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ↑ "Авиакомпания «КАТЭКАВИА»: регулярные и чартерные перевозки по России, доставка грузов, самолёты в аренду". Katekavia.ru. 4 July 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 ""ЮТэйр" сократила авиапарк на 33 самолета". izvestia.ru. 1 April 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ↑ "Crash: Katekavia AN24 at Igarka on Aug 3rd 2010, impacted ground short of runway". Aviation Herald. 2010-08-02. Retrieved 2010-08-02.
External links
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- (Russian) Katekavia official website
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