IRS Aero (IATA: LD (later 5R), ICAO: LDF) was a Russian charter airline that was established in 1997.[1]

IRS Aero
IATA ICAO Call sign
LD/5R LDF
Founded1997
Ceased operations2003
HubsSheremetyevo International Airport
Zhukovsky International Airport
Fleet size6
HeadquartersMoscow

Closure

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Its operating license was revoked in January 2003 because an investigation into an accident that occurred in 2002 revealed violations committed by the airline. These included using Il-18 aircraft for both passenger and cargo transport, even though their airworthiness certificates classified them as cargo planes,[2] and falsification of documents.[1]

Fleet

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IRS Aero's Ilyushin Il-18V at Faro Airport in 2000.

IRS Aero operated at least the following types of aircraft:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Komissarov and Gordon 2003, pp. 138–139
  2. ^ "IRS Aero". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 17 December 2015.

Sources

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  • Komissarov, Dmitri and Jefim Gordon (2003). Russian Airlines and their Aircraft. Midland Publishing. pp. 138–139. ISBN 1-85780-176-8.