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{{Short description|Russian airline}}
{{Infobox Airline
{{For|the Turkish airline formerly called AtlasJet|AtlasGlobal}}
| airline = RusAir
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}}
| logo = Rusair_logo.png
{{Infobox airline
| logo_size = 200px
| fleet_size = 27
| airline = AtlasJet
| logo =
| logo_size =
| fleet_size = 2
| destinations =
| destinations =
| IATA = -
| IATA = -
| ICAO = CGI
| ICAO = CGI
| callsign = CGI RusAir
| callsign = CGI
| parent = Clintondale Aviation (100%)
| parent = Clintondale Aviation (100%)
| company_slogan =
| company_slogan =
| founded = 1994
| founded = 1994
| ceased = 2011
| headquarters = [[Moscow]], [[Russia]]
| headquarters = [[Moscow]], [[Russia]]
| key_people =
| key_people =
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| lounge =
| lounge =
| alliance =
| alliance =
| website = http://rusair.com
| website =
}}
}}
[[File:RusAir Tupolev Tu-134.jpg|thumb|right|250px|RusAir Tupolev Tu-134, St Petersburg, 2001]]
[[File:RusAir Tupolev Tu-134.jpg|thumb|right|250px|RusAir Tupolev Tu-134, St Petersburg, 2001]]'''AtlasJet''' (ex-Rusair) was an [[airline]] with its headquarters in [[Moscow]], [[Russia]]. It provided charter services and business flights, aviation management and project support. It also offered international medevac services.
'''RusAir''' ({{lang-ru|РусЭйр}}) was an [[airline]] with its headquarters in [[Moscow]], [[Russia]].<ref>"[http://www.rusair.com/contact/ Контакты]." RusAir. Retrieved on 20 June 2011. "141400 МО г.Химки ул.Авиационная д.8 БЦ "АЭРО-ПЛАЗА" Адрес для корреспонденции: 125130, Россия, Москва, а/я 43" [http://www.rusair.com/images/content/sxema.JPG Map]</ref> It provided aviation services within western Russia and eastern Europe, including business flights, aviation management and project support. It also offered international medevac services.


== History ==
== History ==
The airline was established on 30 November 1994 and started operations in 1994. It was formerly known as CGI Aero. It was 100% owned by Clintondale Aviation. Following the fatal accident in 2011, its AOC license was revoked<ref>http://aviation-safety.net/database/operator/airline.php?var=9131</ref>
The airline was established on 30 November 1994 and started operations in 1994. It was formerly known as CGI Aero. It was 100% owned by Clintondale Aviation. By 2010, it was sold to a new owner. Following the fatal accident in 2011, its AOC license was revoked.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://asn.flightsafety.org/database/operators/9131|title=RusAir|last=Ranter|first=Harro|website=aviation-safety.net|publisher=Aviation Safety Network|access-date=2020-04-29}}</ref>
In 28 October 2011, the airline re-opened after changing its name to "AtlasJet".


== Fleet ==
== Fleet ==
As of June 2015, the AtlasJet fleet includes the following aircraft:
The RusAir fleet included the following aircraft (at August 2011):


* 2 [[Sukhoi Superjet 100]]
<center>
{| class="toccolours sortable" border="1" cellpadding="3" style="border-collapse:collapse"
|+ '''RusAir Fleet'''
|- bgcolor=lightblue
!Aircraft
!Total
!Passengers <br> <small>(Business*/Economy)</small>
!Notes
|-
| [[Tupolev Tu-154M]]
| 2
|
|
|-
| [[Global 5000]]
| 1
|
|
|-
| [[Tupolev Tu-134]]
| 8
|
|
|-
| [[Yakovlev Yak-40]]
| 3
|
|
|-
| [[Gulfstream 550]]
| 1
|
|
|-
| [[Dassault Falcon 990 EX]]
| 1
|
|
|-
| [[Challenger 600 series]]
| 3
|
|
|-
| [[Embraer Legacy 600]]
| 1
|
|
|-
| [[Global Express XRS]]
| 1
|
|
|-
| [[Learjet 60]]
| 1
|
|
|-
| [[Hawker 850 XP]]
| 1
|
|
|-
| [[Hawker 800]]
| 1
|
|
|-
| [[Cessna Citation X]]
| 1
|
|
|-
| [[Challenger 300]]
| 1
|
|
|-
!Total
!26
!
!
|}
</center>


==Incidents and accidents==
==Accidents and incidents==
On 20 June 2011, a RusAir [[Tupolev Tu-134|Tupolev Tu-134A-3K]] <ref>[http://www.airliners.net/photo/Untitled-%28RusAir%29/Tupolev-Tu-134A-3/1919119/L/&sid=9a7ca44bf3be14aa9fdc1aac23c7a806 RA-65691]</ref>, [[RusAir Flight 243|Flight 243]], operating for [[RusLine]], with 43 passengers and nine crew crash landed, broke up, and caught fire on a highway short of the runway at [[Petrozavodsk Airport]] while en route from [[Moscow]] to [[Petrozavodsk]], killing 47 people and leaving five survivors.<ref name="avherald">{{cite web | url=http://www.avherald.com/h?article=43e7c1b7&opt=0 | title=Crash: Rusair T134 at Petrozavodsk on Jun 20th 2011, impacted road short of runway | publisher=The Aviation Herald | date=20 June 2011 | accessdate=21 June 2011}}</ref>
*On 20 June 2011, a RusAir [[Tupolev Tu-134|Tupolev Tu-134A-3K]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.airliners.net/photo/Untitled-RusAir/Tupolev-Tu-134A-3/1919119|title=Aviation Photo #1919119: Tupolev Tu-134A-3 - Untitled (RusAir)|website=Airliners.net|access-date=2020-04-29}}</ref> [[RusAir Flight 243|Flight 243]], operating for [[RusLine]], with 43 passengers and nine crew crash landed, broke up, and caught fire on a highway short of the runway at [[Petrozavodsk Airport]] while en route from [[Moscow]] to [[Petrozavodsk]], killing 47 people and leaving five survivors.<ref name="avherald">{{cite web|url=http://www.avherald.com/h?article=43e7c1b7&opt=0|title=Crash: Rusair T134 at Petrozavodsk on Jun 20th 2011, impacted road short of runway|last=Hradecky|first=Simon|date=20 June 2011|work=The Aviation Herald}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist|2}}
{{Reflist}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
{{commonscat|RusAir}}
{{commons category|RusAir}}
{{Portalbox|Russia|Companies|Aviation}}
{{Portal|Russia|Companies|Aviation}}
* [http://eng.rusair.com/start.shtml RusAir official website]
* {{Official website|http://eng.rusair.com/start.shtml|RusAir official website}}
* [http://www.rusair.com/ RusAir] {{ru icon}}
* [http://www.rusair.com/ RusAir] {{in lang|ru}}
* [http://www.clintondale.com/ Clintondale Aviation]
* [http://www.clintondale.com/ Clintondale Aviation]
* [http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?airlinesearch=RusAir&distinct_entry=true RusAir aircraft]
* [http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?airlinesearch=RusAir&distinct_entry=true RusAir aircraft]
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2010}}


{{Airlines of Russia}}
{{Airlines of Russia}}
{{Aviation lists}}
{{Authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rusair}}


[[Category:Defunct airlines of Russia]]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rusair}}
[[Category:Charter airlines]]
[[Category:Airlines of Russia]]
[[Category:Companies based in Moscow]]
[[Category:Airlines established in 1994]]
[[Category:Airlines established in 1994]]
[[Category:Airlines disestablished in 2011]]
[[Category:Airlines disestablished in 2011]]
[[Category:Companies based in Moscow]]
[[Category:Defunct charter airlines]]
[[Category:Russian companies established in 1994]]
[[Category:2011 disestablishments in Russia]]


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{{Russia-airline-stub}}

[[es:RusAir]]
[[nl:RusAir]]
[[pl:RusAir]]
[[ru:Атлас Джет]]
[[fi:RusAir]]

Latest revision as of 18:58, 8 October 2024

For the Turkish airline formerly called AtlasJet, see AtlasGlobal.

AtlasJet
IATA ICAO Call sign
- CGI CGI
Founded1994
Ceased operations2011
HubsSheremetyevo International Airport
Fleet size2
Parent companyClintondale Aviation (100%)
HeadquartersMoscow, Russia
RusAir Tupolev Tu-134, St Petersburg, 2001

AtlasJet (ex-Rusair) was an airline with its headquarters in Moscow, Russia. It provided charter services and business flights, aviation management and project support. It also offered international medevac services.

History

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The airline was established on 30 November 1994 and started operations in 1994. It was formerly known as CGI Aero. It was 100% owned by Clintondale Aviation. By 2010, it was sold to a new owner. Following the fatal accident in 2011, its AOC license was revoked.[1] In 28 October 2011, the airline re-opened after changing its name to "AtlasJet".

Fleet

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As of June 2015, the AtlasJet fleet includes the following aircraft:

Accidents and incidents

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References

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  1. ^ Ranter, Harro. "RusAir". aviation-safety.net. Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Aviation Photo #1919119: Tupolev Tu-134A-3 - Untitled (RusAir)". Airliners.net. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  3. ^ Hradecky, Simon (20 June 2011). "Crash: Rusair T134 at Petrozavodsk on Jun 20th 2011, impacted road short of runway". The Aviation Herald.
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