Yakutia Airlines

JSC "Aircompany "Yakutia"
ОАО «Авиакомпания „Якутия“»
IATA ICAO Callsign
R3 SYL AIR YAKUTIA
Founded 2002
Hubs Yakutsk
Secondary hubs
Focus cities
Fleet size 17
Destinations 40[1]
Headquarters Yakutsk, Russia
Key people Olga N. Fedorova (General Director)
Website www.yakutia.aero

Yakutia Airlines (Russian: Авиакомпания «Якутия» – Aviakompanija «Jakutija» "Air Company "Yakutia"") is an airline based in Yakutsk, Sakha Republic, Russia.[2] It operates domestic passenger services in Russia and within the Commonwealth of Independent States, as well as destinations in Europe, Asia, and North America from its hubs at Yakutsk Airport and Moscow's Vnukovo Airport. The airline is founded in 2002, and is owned by government of the Republic of Sakha.[1]

History

Yakutia Airlines Tu-154

The airline was founded as Sakha Avia, the former Aeroflot Yakutsk Division and also previously known as Yakutaviatrans. It operated cargo charters to Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East until it filed for bankruptcy in early 1999. It emerged in 2000 and is controlled by the regional government, Neryungri State Air Enterprise. It merged with Yakutavia in 2002 and changed its name to form Yakutia Airlines. [3]

Destinations

Dash 8 Q400 of Yakutia in a special new livery

As of March 2015, Yakutia Airlines operates more than 55 flights.[4][5]

Boeing 757-200 at Vnukovo International Airport (2010).

Fleet

Sukhoi Superjet 100/95

The Yakutia Airlines fleet comprises the following aircraft (as of September 2017):[6][7]

Current Fleet

Yakutia Airlines Fleet
Aircraft In Service Orders Passengers Notes
C Y Total
Boeing 737-800 5 — 8 162 170
Boeing 737 MAX 7 — 10[8] TBA Deliveries from 2020 to 2021
Bombardier Dash 8 Q300 3 — — 50 50 Two stored.[7]
Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 3 — — 72 72 One stored.[7]
Sukhoi Superjet 100-95 5 — 8 85 93
Yakutia Airlines Cargo fleet
Boeing 757-200PCF 1 —
Cargo
Total 17 —

Retired Fleet

Yakutia Airlines Antonov An-140 at MAKS-2005.
Aircraft Fleet Year Introduced Year Retired Notes
Antonov An-24 Unknown 2002 2017
Antonov An-26 Unknown 2002 2012 Cargo aircraft
Antonov An-140-100 4 2010 2015 All aircraft are currently stored
Boeing 737-700 5 2005 2015
Boeing 757-200 5 2009 2015
Boeing 757-200APF 1 2011 2015
Tupolev Tu-154M Unknown 2002 2014

Accidents and incidents

  • On 4 February 2010, Flight 425, operated by an Antonov An-24 RA-47360 suffered an engine failure on take-off from Yakutsk Airport for Olyokminsk Airport. During the subsequent landing, the nose and port main undercarriage were retracted, causing substantial damage to the aircraft.[9] No one was hurt or killed in the crash and the aircraft was subsequently repaired and placed back into service.
  • On 10 October 2018, Flight 414, operated by an Sukhoi Superjet 100 RA-89011 rode out from a runway on landing at Yakutsk Airport from Ulan-Ude. During the subsequent landing, the behind chassis of the aircraft were broken.[10]No one was killed in the crash, four people were hospitalised.[11] There a decision to be made, whether the aircraft may be repaired and placed back into service.

Awards

In 2011, nominated for the prestigious “Wings of Russia” prize in the category “Russian Regional Airline of the Year.” [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 About Yakutia Airlines AirRussia.us, 2015
  2. ↑ "About Us." Yakutia Airlines. Retrieved on 18 July 2010. "JSC "Air Company Yakutia" Address: 9, Bykovsky st., Yakutsk, Russia, 677014." Russian address: "Contact Us." "ОАО «Авиакомпания «Якутия» Адрес: Республика Саха (Якутия), 677014, г. Якутск, ул. Быковского, 9"
  3. ↑ "Yakutia Airlines - Air Russia". airrussia.us. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  4. ↑ (in Russian) Polet-Sirena
  5. ↑ (in Russian) Sirena-Yakutia
  6. ↑ "Авиакомпания Якутия". www.yakutia.aero. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  7. 1 2 3 Yakutia Airlines Current Fleet planespotters.net, Sep 2017
  8. ↑ ""Якутия" возьмет в лизинг 10 Boeing 737MAX-7". ato.ru. 23 August 2018.
  9. ↑ Hradecky, Simon. "Accident: Yakutia AN24 at Yakutsk on Feb 4th 2010, rejected takeoff, presumably early gear retraction". Aviation Herald. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  10. ↑ "Yakutia Superjet damaged in Yakutsk landing excursion". flightglobal.com. 10 October 2018.
  11. ↑ "https://arigus.tv/news/item/118830/". arigus.ru. 10 October 2018. External link in |title= (help)

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