Rossiya (airline)
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| Federal State Unitary Enterprise "State Transport Company "Russia" ФГУП «Государственная транспортная компания «Россия» | ||
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| IATA FV | ICAO SDM | Callsign Russia |
| Founded | 2006 | |
| Hubs | Pulkovo Airport, St Petersburg Vnukovo International Airport, Moscow | |
| Fleet size | 77
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| Headquarters | St Petersburg, Russia | |
| Key people | Sergey Yurievich Mikhalienko (General Director) Gennady Andreevich Boldyrev (First Deputy General Director)[1] | |
Rossiya (Russian: Россия; Russian transliteration: Rossiya) is an airline based in St Petersburg, Russia, resulting from the 2006 merger between St Petersburg-based Pulkovo Aviation Enterprise and Moscow-based Russia State Transport Company. The airline operates scheduled and charter services from St Petersburg and Moscow, as well as operating VIP flights on behalf of the Russian government, including the operation of aircraft for the President of Russia. Rossiya maintains two operational bases: one at Pulkovo Airport in St Petersburg, and one at Vnukovo Airport in Moscow.
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[edit] History
The airline was established in 1992 and is wholly owned by the Russian government. In 2006 the Russian government merged Rossiya Airlines with Pulkovo Aviation Enterprise, under the Rossiya name (or GTK Russia). The new airline started flying on October 29 under one flag. The merger process began in December 2004.[2] In November 2006 it was announced that the merger had been completed and Rossiya Airlines was registered in Saint Petersburg on 9 October 2006 has a branch in Moscow and has 54 offices in Russia and abroad. [3]
Charter capital is 1.352 billion rubles. First Deputy General Manager of the airline is Gennadiy Boldyrev.[citation needed]
[edit] Destinations
[edit] Incidents & Accidents
[edit] Fleet
[edit] Passenger
The Rossiya fleet as of October 2007:[4][5]
| Aircraft | Total | Passengers (Business*/Economy) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A319-100 | 2 | 118 (20/98) | International |
| Airbus A340-200 | 5 | 239 (12/26/201) | Entry into Service: 2010 |
| Antonov An-148 | 18 (On Order) | 75 (6/69) | Entry into Service: 2009 - 2012 |
| Boeing 737-500 | 5 | 132 (132) | International |
| Ilyushin Il-18 | 3 | 120(9/111) | Not Active in Service |
| Ilyushin Il-62M | 9 | 198 (18/180) | Domestic |
| Ilyushin Il-86 | 4 | 320 (25/295) | Exit from Service: 2010 |
| Ilyushin Il-96 | 2 | 240 (16/224) | Middle East |
| Mil Mi-8 | 8 | 22 (22) | Domestic |
| Tupolev Tu-134A | 4 | 84 (8/76) | Domestic |
| Tupolev Tu-154M | 25 | 140 (14/126) | Domestic & Internationl: London & Europe |
| Tupolev Tu-204 | 3 | 210 (20/190) | International: Asia |
| Yakovlev Yak-40 | 7 | 104 (8/96) | Domestic |
[edit] Fleet information
- Rossiya is one of the largest operators of the Tupolev Tu-154.
- Rossiya has plans for purchasing Airbus A340-300s by 2010, which will replace the Ilyushin Il-86.
[edit] Fleet Age
- Airbus A319-100 = 7.8 years
- Airbus A340-200 = 7 Years
- Antonov An-148 = 0.0 years (Not yet built)
- Boeing 737-500 = 15.4 years
- Ilyushin Il-18 = 36.3 years
- Ilyushin Il-62M = 19.2 years
- Ilyushin Il-86 = 26.3 years
- Ilyushin Il-96 = 9.7 years
- Mil Mi-8 = 12.4 years
- Tupolev Tu-134A = 32.4 years
- Tupolev Tu-154M = 19.3 years
- Tupolev Tu-204 = 8.3 years
- Yakovlev Yak-40 = 29.5 years
> The age of each aircraft is an average age. Bear in mind, newer Rossiya aircrafts do exist. For example, the TU-154 aircrafts used for flights to London and Rome are newer TU-154, and are only 5-6 years old.
