RusAir
AtlasJet (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.
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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 | ||||||
RusAir Tupolev Tu-134, St Petersburg, 2001
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. By to 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 Following the fatal accident in 2011, its AOC license was revoked.[1] In 28 October 2011, the airline re-opened after changing its name to "AtlasJet".
Accidents and incidents
- 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
- 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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- RusAir official website
- RusAir (in Russian)
- Clintondale Aviation
- RusAir aircraft
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