Nordwind Airlines

Nordwind Airlines was founded in August 2008 by the Russian and Turkish branches of tour operator Pegas Touristik and initially operated three Boeing 757-200s.[5][6]

The number of passengers transported was as follows:[7]

On April 29, 2013, two surface-to-air missiles were fired by unknown forces in Syria at a Nordwind Airlines jet flying from Sharm El Sheikh to Kazan. The pilots took evasive action and the plane continued onto Kazan undamaged.[8]

In 2017, the airline acquired two used A330s.[9]

The Wall Street Journal reported that Nordwind transported approximately 7.4 tons of gold with a market value over $300 million from Venezuela to a refinery near the airport in Entebbe, Uganda. These March 2019 shipments allegedly expose a global underground economy the United States government suspects helps Nicolás Maduro stay in power in Venezuela.[10]

Nordwind serves 97 destinations in 26 countries including eight countries and 22 cities in Europe, eight countries and 12 cities in the Middle East and Africa, three countries and three cities in South America, and six countries and 14 cities in Asia.

Nordwind Airlines Boeing 737-800

Nordwind Airlines Boeing 777-200

As of April 2020, Nordwind Airlines fleet comprises the following aircraft:[13]

The fleet previously included the following aircraft:

• Airbus A320-200[15]
• Boeing 757-200[6]
• Boeing 767-300ER[16][17]

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• Official website (in Russian)
• Official website (in English)