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Not to be confused with Moscow Airlines, another Russian airline..
Moskovia Airlines 
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GROMOV AIRLINEFounded 1995 (as Gromov Air)
2006 (as Moskovia Airlines)Operating bases Moscow Domodedovo Airport
Moscow Zhukovsky AirportFleet size 15 (+10 orders) Destinations Charters and regular Headquarters Zhukovsky, Moscow, Russia Key people Mikhail Alekseev (CEO) Website www.moskovia.aero Moskovia Airlines is an airline based in Zhukovsky, Moscow, Russia. It operates domestic and international passenger and cargo charters. Its main base is Moscow Zhukovsky Airport.[1]
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History
The airline was established and started operations in 1995 as Gromov Air. It was founded as the wholly owned commercial subsidiary of the Gromov Flight Research Institute.[1] In 2006 the airline was rebranded to Moskovia Airlines.
In November 2009, Moskovia Airlines received its first Boeing 737-800, an ex-SAS aircraft.[2]
Destinations
This is a list of destinations served by Moscovia Airlines (at May 2010):[3]
- Azerbaijan
- Ganja - Ganja International Airport
- Montenegro
- Russia
- Moscow
- Domodedovo Airport Base
- Zhukovsky Airport Base
- Moscow
- Turkey
- Antalya - Antalya International Airport
- Uzbekistan
Fleet
A Moskovia Airlines Tupolev Tu-154M landing at Moscow Domodedovo Airport, Russia. (2007)
The Moskovia Airlines fleet includes the following (at 19 August 2011):[4][5][6]
Moskovia Airlines Fleet Aircraft In Fleet Orders Notes Antonov An-12BK 3 0 Antonov An-148B 0 3 Two options.[7] Entry into service: 2010-2012 [8] Boeing 737-700 2 0 Sukhoi Superjet 100 0 3 Total 5 6 'Last updated: 22 August 2011 The airline also used to operate three Boeing 737-800, but they were returned to lessors in March, 2011.[9]
Incidents and accidents
- On 26 May 2008, a Moscovia Airlines An-12 cargo aircraft crashed near Chelyabinsk, Russia, killing all nine crew members.
External links
- (Russian) Moskovia Airlines official website
References
- ^ a b Flight International 3 April 2007
- ^ Moskovia Airlines adds new 737-800 to fleet
- ^ http://www.moskovia.aero/information/inform1/
- ^ Moskovia Airlines Boeing and Tupolev Tu-154 Fleet - CH-Aviation.ch
- ^ Moskovia Airlines Boeing Fleet - Airfleets.net
- ^ Gromov Air Fleet
- ^ Aviaport digest
- ^ Moskovia Airlines orders 10 An-148
- ^ Moscovia airlines past fleet at planespotters.net
Categories:- Airlines of Russia
- Companies based in Moscow
- Airlines established in 1995
- Cargo airlines
- Russian airline stubs
- Azerbaijan
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