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== History == |
== 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 Following the fatal accident in 2011, its AOC license was revoked.<ref>{{Cite web|url= |
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 Following the fatal accident in 2011, its AOC license was revoked.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> |
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In 28 October 2011, the airline re-opened after changing its name to "AtlasJet". |
In 28 October 2011, the airline re-opened after changing its name to "AtlasJet". |
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| Founded | 1994 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 2011 | ||||||
| Hubs | Sheremetyevo International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
| Parent company | Clintondale Aviation (100%) | ||||||
| Headquarters | Moscow, Russia | ||||||
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
[edit]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 Following the fatal accident in 2011, its AOC license was revoked.[1] In 28 October 2011, the airline re-opened after changing its name to "AtlasJet".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
[edit]As of June 2015, the AtlasJet fleet includes the following aircraft:
Accidents and incidents
[edit]- On 20 June 2011, a RusAir Tupolev Tu-134A-3K,[2] 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.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Ranter, Harro. "RusAir". aviation-safety.net. Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ "Aviation Photo #1919119: Tupolev Tu-134A-3 - Untitled (RusAir)". Airliners.net. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ Hradecky, Simon (20 June 2011). "Crash: Rusair T134 at Petrozavodsk on Jun 20th 2011, impacted road short of runway". The Aviation Herald.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to RusAir.
- RusAir official website
- RusAir (in Russian)
- Clintondale Aviation
- RusAir aircraft
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