Azimuth (airline)

Azimuth
Азuмуm
IATA ICAO Callsign
A4 AZO IGAVIA
Founded February 2017
Operating bases
Fleet size 8
Destinations 19
Headquarters Rostov-on-Don, Russia
Key people Vitaliy Vantsev[1] (Co-founder)
Pavel Ekzhanov (General Director)
Website azimuth.aero

JSC Azimuth Airlines (Russian: АО «Азuмуm», branding itself as azimuth) is a Russian airline based in Platov International Airport in Rostov-on-Don, the capital of Rostov Oblast.

History

Azimuth Sukhoi Superjet 100 taking off at Pulkovo Airport

Due to the merger of Donavia with Rossiya Airlines in 2016, Rostov-on-Don lost its main airline, even though Rossiya continued the flights previously operated by Donavia. As Rostov-on-Don was selected as one of the host cities for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, there was a perceived need for another airline to provide quality flights to connect the cities of Southern Russia and Central Russia.[2] Azimuth registered itself as a legal entity in Krasnodar, but re-registered itself in Rostov-on-Don in February 2017, with shareholders being co-owner of Vnukovo International Airport Vitaly Vantsev, Pavel Udod and Pavel Ekzhanov.[3][4]

In March 2017, contracts were signed with for the delivery of four Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) regional jets. Another contract was signed for the delivery of four more SSJ100s. The delivery of the aircraft began in July 2017, with the airline receiving its first SSJ100 on 7 July through the State Transport Leasing Company (GTLK).[5] The airline plans to further increase the fleet to 16 aircraft.[6]

On 18 August 2017, the airline received an air operator's certificate (AOC) giving the airline permission to commence flight operations.[7][8][9] Domestic routes to Kaliningrad, Chelyabinsk, Volgograd, Astrakhan, Surgut and Gelendzhik, as well as international routes to Yerevan, Prague, Frankfurt, Istanbul and Tel Aviv are planned to enter Azimuth's route network by 2021.[10]

On 7 December 2017, Azimuth officially shifted all flights from Rostov-on-Don Airport to Platov International Airport.[11][12]

Corporate affairs and identity

Branding

Azimuth's logo and livery was designed by Asgard Branding based from St. Petersburg. According to the designers, the logo symbolizes the sun, the sea, the sky and southern hospitality.[13]

Destinations

As of the summer of 2018, Azimuth operates to the following destinations:[14]

City Country Airport Notes
BishkekKyrgyzstanManas International Airport[15][16]
ElistaRussiaElista Airport[17]
GroznyRussiaGrozny Airport
KazanRussiaKazan International Airport
KalugaRussiaKaluga (Grabtsevo) Airport
KrasnodarRussiaKrasnodar International AirportFocus city[18]
MakhachkalaRussiaUytash Airport[19]
Mineralnye VodyRussiaMineralnye Vody Airport
MoscowRussiaVnukovo International Airport[20]
NizhnekamskRussiaBegishevo Airport[21]
Nizhny NovgorodRussiaStrigino International Airport[22]
NovosibirskRussiaTolmachevo Airport[23]
OmskRussiaOmsk Tsentralny Airport[20]
PermRussiaPerm International AirportBegins 2 November 2018[24]
PskovRussiaPskov Airport[25]
Rostov-on-DonRussiaPlatov International AirportHub[26]
Rostov-on-DonRussiaRostov-on-Don AirportTerminated
Saint PetersburgRussiaPulkovo Airport[18]
SamaraRussiaKurumoch International Airport[23]
SimferopolRussiaSimferopol International Airport[27]
SochiRussiaSochi International Airport[28]
StavropolRussiaStavropol Shpakovskoye Airport
TyumenRussiaRoshchino International Airport[29]
UfaRussiaUfa International Airport
VolgogradRussiaVolgograd International Airport[30][31]
YerevanArmeniaZvartnots International Airport[32][33]

Fleet

Azimuth Sukhoi Superjet 100 at Vnukovo Airport

The Azimuth fleet consists of the following aircraft as of April 2018:[34]

Azimuth fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
Sukhoi Superjet 100 8[35] — 103
Total 8 —

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Vnukovo co-owner to launch a regional airline". rusaviainsider.com. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  2. ↑ "Зачем создают авиакомпанию «Азимут»?". www.aif.ru. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  3. ↑ Неведров, Роман. "Авиакомпания "Азимут" переехала в Ростов-на-Дону". rostov.dk.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  4. ↑ Ведомости (2016-10-14). "Совладелец «Внуково» Виталий Ванцев займется авиаперевозками". Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  5. ↑ "Sukhoi Superjet 100 долетел до «Азимута»". Коммерсантъ. 2017-07-07. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  6. ↑ "Авиакомпания "Азимут" договорилась о расширении парка до 16 SSJ 100". Авиатранспортное обозрение (in Russian). 2017-07-20. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  7. ↑ "Авиакомпания Азимут получила сертификат эксплуатанта". azimuth.aero (in Russian). Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  8. ↑ "Russia's Azimuth Airline receives AOC". atwonline. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  9. ↑ "Удод Павел Викторович: "Азимут" - креативная классика с "южной изюминкой"". Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  10. ↑ "Состоялась встреча главы администрации Аксайского района с руководителем авиакомпании «Азимут»". www.aksayland.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  11. ↑ "Авиакомпания Азимут переходит в «Платов»". azimuth.aero (in Russian). Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  12. ↑ "Авиакомпания Азимут продолжает выполнять полеты из действующего аэропорта Ростова-на-Дону". azimuth.aero (in Russian). Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  13. ↑ "Суперджеты а/к «Азимут» — лаконично, ярко и эмоционально | Авиация России". aviation21.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  14. ↑ "Flight map". azimuth.aero (in Russian). Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  15. ↑ "Авиакомпания "Азимут" начала полеты за рубеж". ato.ru. 1 October 2018.
  16. ↑ Liu, Jim (10 October 2018). "Azimuth adds Bishkek service from late-Sep 2018". Routesonline. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  17. ↑ "Суперджет и АК "Азимут" расширяют географию межрегиональных полётов". Yandex Zen (Russian Aviation Chanel). 17 May 2018.
  18. 1 2 "Авиакомпания Азимут открыла продажу авиабилетов на рейсы в Санкт-Петербург из Ростова и Краснодара". azimuth.aero (in Russian). Azimuth. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  19. ↑ "Авиакомпания Азимут открыла продажу авиабилетов на рейсы в Махачкалу из Ростова и Краснодара". azimuth.aero (in Russian). Azimuth. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  20. 1 2 "Авиакомпания Азимут открыла продажу авиабилетов на рейсы из Ростова, Москвы и Омска". azimuth.aero (in Russian). Azimuth. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  21. ↑ ""Азимут" собирается летать по 30 маршрутам к концу года". Travel.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  22. ↑ "Авиакомпания «Азимут» свяжет Нижний Новгород и Ростов-на-Дону". pravda-nn.ru. 7 April 2018.
  23. 1 2 "Авиакомпания Азимут открыла продажу авиабилетов на рейсы из Ростова в Новосибирск, Екатеринбург и Самару". azimuth.aero (in Russian). Azimuth.
  24. ↑ "Авиакомпания «Азимут» запустит новый рейс из Ростова-на-Дону в Пермь". cityreporter.ru. 1 October 2018.
  25. ↑ "Первый авиарейс «Москва - Псков» приземлился на аэродроме в Крестах". kp.ru. 2 October 2018.
  26. ↑ "«Азимут» продолжит летать из старого ростовского аэропорта". news.mail.ru. 27 November 2017.
  27. ↑ "Новый перевозчик "Азимут" запускает рейсы в Симферополь". tass.ru. 23 April 2018.
  28. ↑ ""Азимут" открыл авиарейс между Сочи и Ростовом-на-Дону". kavkaz-uzel.eu. 27 November 2017.
  29. ↑ "Авиакомпания Азимут запустила продажу авиабилетов в Тюмень". azimuth.aero (in Russian). Retrieved 2018-09-20.
  30. ↑ "Авиакомпания «Азимут» свяжет Волгоград с Ростовом". don24.ru. 17 April 2018.
  31. ↑ "ВОЛГОГРАД И РОСТОВ-НА-ДОНУ СВЯЖЕТ ПРЯМОЙ АВИАРЕЙС". volga-kaspiy.ru. 17 April 2018.
  32. ↑ "Авиакомпания "Азимут" начала полеты за рубеж". ato.ru. 1 October 2018.
  33. ↑ Liu, Jim (10 October 2018). "Azimuth adds Armenia service from Oct 2018". Routesonline. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  34. ↑ https://www.planespotters.net/airline/Azimuth-Airlines
  35. ↑ "«Азимут» получила последний самолет SSJ 100". ato.ru. 19 April 2018.
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