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* 2 [[Sukhoi Superjet 100]] (RA-89004 and RA-89007) leased from [[Sukhoi|Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company]] and operated by [[Center-South]]. |
* 2 [[Sukhoi Superjet 100]] (RA-89004 and RA-89007) leased from [[Sukhoi|Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company]] and operated by [[Center-South]]. |
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It has planned to expand |
It has planned to expand its Superjet fleet to 8 aircrafts or more. |
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==Incidents and accidents== |
==Incidents and accidents== |
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Revision as of 20:13, 26 June 2015
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| Founded | 1994 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Sheremetyevo International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
| Parent company | Clintondale Aviation (100%) | ||||||
| Headquarters | Moscow, Russia | ||||||
Atlas jet (ex-Rusair) is an airline with its headquarters in Moscow, Russia. It provides charter services and business flights, aviation management and project support. It also offered international medevac services.
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 Following the fatal accident in 2011, its AOC license was revoked.[1] In October 28, 2011, the airline re-opened after changing its name to "Atlasjet".
Fleet
AtlasJet fleet includes the following aircrafts (as June 2015) :
- 2 Sukhoi Superjet 100 (RA-89004 and RA-89007) leased from Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company and operated by Center-South.
It has planned to expand its Superjet fleet to 8 aircrafts or more.
Incidents and accidents
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
- ^ http://aviation-safety.net/database/operator/airline.php?var=9131
- ^ RA-65691
- ^ "Crash: Rusair T134 at Petrozavodsk on Jun 20th 2011, impacted road short of runway". The Aviation Herald. 20 June 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
External links
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