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АО «Авиакомпания „Якутия“»
Yakutia Airlines Logo.jpg
Founded 2002; 22 years ago (2002)
Hubs
  • Yakutsk Airport
  • Sokol Airport, Magadan
Secondary hubs
Focus cities
  • Chulman Airport
  • Irkutsk International Airport
  • Khabarovsk Novy Airport
  • Sokol Airport
  • Tolmachevo Airport
  • Vladivostok International Airport
Fleet size 13
Destinations 32
Headquarters Yakutsk, Russia
Key people Vladimir Gorbunov (General Director, CEO)
Website yakutia.aero

Air Company Yakutia (Russian: Авиакомпания «Якутия»Aviakompanija «Yakutiya») is an airline based in Yakutsk, Sakha Republic, Russia. It operates domestic passenger services in Russia and within the Commonwealth of Independent States as well as destinations in Europe, Asia and North America from its hubs at Yakutsk Airport and Moscow's Vnukovo Airport. The airline was founded in 2002 and is owned by the government of the Republic of Sakha. In 2020, it became part of Russia's single far-eastern airline, along with four other airlines.

History

The airline was founded as Sakha Avia, the former Aeroflot Yakutsk Division and also previously known as Yakutaviatrans. It operated cargo charters to Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East until it filed for bankruptcy in early 1999. It emerged in 2000 and is controlled by the regional government, Neryungri State Air Enterprise. It merged with Yakutavia in 2002 and changed its name to form Yakutia Air Company.

Destinations

In March 2015 Yakutia Airlines operated more than 55 flights. As of November 2023, the airline serves two countries on 47 routes.

Fleet

Yakutia Airlines Sukhoi Superjet 100-95 RA-89011 RJSN
Yakutia Sukhoi Superjet 100-95B
Yakutia Airlines Boeing 757-200 Parfaits
A former Yakutia Boeing 757-200.
Antonov An-140 MAKS-2005-08-20
A former Yakutia Antonov An-140-100 at MAKS-2005.
Yakutia Airlines Tupolev Tu-154M Hut
A former Yakutia Tupolev Tu-154M.

Current fleet

The Yakutia Airlines fleet comprises the following aircraft (as of July 2022):

Yakutia Airlines Fleet
Aircraft In Service Orders Passengers Notes
C Y Total
Boeing 737-700 2 148 148
Boeing 737-800 2 4 168 172
Bombardier Dash 8 Q300 4 50 50
Irkut MC-21-300 5 TBA
Sukhoi Superjet 100-95B 2 8 85 93
Sukhoi Superjet 100-95LR 3 103 103
Total 13 5

Fleet development

At the 2019 MAKS Air Show at Zhukovsky International Airport, Moscow, Yakutia Airlines signed a tentative agreement for 5 Irkut MC-21 aircraft. Delivery of the new aircraft was originally expected to be in the second half of 2021.

Former fleet

Aircraft Fleet Year Introduced Year Retired Notes
Antonov An-24 6 Unknown Unknown
Antonov An-26 Unknown 2002 2012 Cargo aircraft
Antonov An-140-100 4 2010 2015 All aircraft are currently stored
Boeing 737-300 1 Unknown Unknown
Boeing 757-200APF 1 2011 2015
Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 3 Unknown Unknown
Tupolev Tu-154M Unknown 2002 2014

Accidents and incidents

  • On 4 February 2010, Flight 425, operated by an Antonov An-24 RA-47360 suffered an engine failure on take-off from Yakutsk Airport for Olyokminsk Airport. During the subsequent landing, the nose and port main undercarriage were retracted, causing substantial damage to the aircraft. No one was hurt or killed in the crash and the aircraft was subsequently repaired and placed back into service.
  • On 10 October 2018, Flight 414, operated by a Sukhoi Superjet 100 RA-89011 ran off the runway on landing at Yakutsk Airport from Ulan-Ude. During the event, the main landing gear of the aircraft collapsed. No one was killed in the crash; however, four people were hospitalised. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Yakutia (aerolínea) para niños

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