Avioimpex

Infobox Airline
airline=Avioimpex| logo=Avioni-logo.jpg‎| logo_size=150| IATA=M4
ICAO=AXX
callsign=Impex
parent=
founded=1992
headquarters=Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
key_people=General Director
hubs=Skopje Airport
focus_cities=Ohrid Airport
frequent_flyer=
lounge=
alliance=None
fleet_size=9
destinations=11
website= http://www.unet.com.mk/mbc/avioimpex.htm

"Avioimpex" was an airline carrier from the Republic of Macedonia, based out of Skopje. It operated both scheduled and charter services to and from Skopje and Ohrid.

History

[ [http://www.rati.com/ALLANDING_1770.htm Avioimpex Macedonian Airways - M4 - Skopje - Macedonia - - ATI, Air Transport Intelligence - ATI – Air Transport Intelligence from Reed Business Information, UK ] ] [ [http://www.lindauer-fly.ch/avioimpex.htm Avioimpex ] ] Avioimpex was established as Interimpex-Avioimpex in September 1992. The airline changed its name to Avioimpex on November 2, 1999 and operations were suspended in September 2002 after the Macedonian CAA revoked its operating license due to financial difficulties

Accidents

On 20 November 1993 an Avioimpex Yak-42 crashed near Ohrid Airport. The aircraft was on a flight from Geneva, Switzerland to Skopje, Macedonia, but had been diverted to the airport in Ohrid due to poor weather conditions. [ [http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1P2-4201318.html Plane Crash Kills 115 in Macedonia ] ] [ [http://listserv.acsu.buffalo.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0409a&L=maknws-l&P=287 LISTSERV 15.5 - Archives - Error ] ]

On final approach the aircraft struck into the Trojan Hills, that lie in close vicinity to the airport. Eight crew members and 115 of the 116 passengers did not survive the disaster. This is among the few air accidents with a sole survivor.

Destinations

Domestic Destinations

* Republic of Macedonia
** Ohrid (Ohrid Airport)
** Skopje (Skopje Airport)

International Destinations

* Austria
** Vienna (Vienna International Airport)
* Denmark
** Copenhagen (Copenhagen Airport)
* Germany
** Berlin (Berlin-Schönefeld International Airport)
** Düsseldorf (Düsseldorf International Airport)
** Hamburg (Hamburg Airport)
* Netherlands
** Amsterdam (Schiphol)
* Sweden
** Gothenburg (Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport)
* Switzerland
** Zürich (Zürich International Airport)
* Turkey
** Istanbul (Atatürk International Airport

Fleet

External links

* [http://www.unet.com.mk/mbc/avioimpex.htm/ Avioimpex]

References