OJSC Dagestan Airlines (Russian: ОАО Авиалинии Дагестана) was an airline based at Uytash Airport in Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia,[1][2] operating domestic and international scheduled and chartered flights.[3]
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| Founded | 1994 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 19 December 2011 | ||||||
| Hubs | Uytash Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 5 | ||||||
| Destinations | 6 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Uytash Airport Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia | ||||||
| Website | www.dagair.ru | ||||||
History
editThe roots of the airline can be traced back to February 1927, when an Aeroflot department serving the Makhachkala region of the Soviet Union was founded. In 1994, following the split-up of Aeroflot, it became and independent company known as Makhachkala Air Enterprise. In 1996, the company was rebranded as Dagestan Airlines. In March 2007, it had 809 employees.[3]
From 2010 onwards, the South East Airlines branding was introduced. On 19 December 2011, the airline had its licence revoked but the airline said they would appeal the decision.[4][5]
Destinations
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As of December 2010, Dagestan Airlines operated scheduled flights to the following destinations:[6]
Fleet
editThe South East Airlines fleet consisted of the following aircraft (as of December 2011):[7]
| Aircraft | In Fleet |
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| Antonov An-24RV | 1 |
| Tupolev Tu-134 | 2 |
| Tupolev Tu-154B2 | 1 |
| Tupolev Tu-154M | 3 |
| Mil Mi-8 | |
| Total | 7 |
Accidents and incidents
editOn 4 December 2010, Dagestan Airlines Flight 372, a Tupolev Tu-154M carrying 160 passengers and 8 crew, crashed during an emergency landing at Domodedovo International Airport, Moscow. Two passengers died and 56 were injured.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Directory: World airlines." Flight International. 23–29 March 2004. 59.
- ^ "Главная." Dagestan Airlines. Retrieved on 24 June 2010. "Россия, Республика Дагестан, г. Махачкала, аэропорт ."
- ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-03-27. p. 71.
- ^ "Russia's Dagestan Airlines loses AOC". atwonline.com. Retrieved 2017-12-23.
- ^ "Авиалинии Дагестана уличены в монопольном сговоре". Клерк. Retrieved 2017-12-23.
- ^ Dagestan Airlines timetable. Retrieved 2010-12-04. Archived 2010-12-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Dagestan Airlines fleet list at ch-aviation.ch.
- ^ "Two killed as plane makes emergency landing in Russia". AFP. 4 December 2010. Archived from the original on January 29, 2014.
External links
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- Official website (in Russian)
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