Aeroflot-Nord

Infobox_Airline
airline=Aeroflot-Nord
Аэрофлот-Норд


logo_size=214
IATA=5N
ICAO=AUL
callsign=ARCHANGELSK AIR
parent=Aeroflot
founded=2004
headquarters= Arkhangelsk, Russia
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hubs=Talagi Airport
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frequent_flyer=
lounge=
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fleet_size=40
destinations=23
website= http://www.aeroflot-nord.ru/

CJSC "Aeroflot-Nord" ( _ru. ЗАО «Аэрофлот-Норд») is an airline based in Arkhangelsk, Russia. It operates mainly scheduled domestic and regional services. Its main base is Talagi Airport, Arkhangelskcite news | title= Directory: World Airlines | work= Flight International | page= 47 | date= 2007-04-03] .

History

The airline was formed in 1963 as Arkhangelsk United Aviation Squadron ( _ru. Архангельский объединенный авиационный отряд) and became AVL Arkhangelsk Airlines ( _ru. Архангельские воздушные линии) in 1991. In August 2004 Aeroflot acquired 51% of the airline, with the rest being held by Aviainvest. The company was re-named as Aeroflot-Nord, becoming Aeroflot's second regional airline [Flight International 27 March 2007] It joined the European Regions Airline Association in December 2006. [cite news|http://www.eraa.org/news/erapressreleases/ERAWelcomesAeroflot-Nord.php|title="ERA Welcomes Aeroflot-Nord"|publisher=European Regions Airline Association (ERA)|date=2006-12-18 |accessdate=2008-09-14]

Destinations

Fleet

The Aeroflot-Nord fleet consists of the following aircraft (at May 2008):

Accidents and incidents

Flight 821, flown under a combined service agreement with Aeroflot, [" [http://www.aeroflot.ru/eng/about.aspx?ob_no=549&d_no=11497 September 14, 2008] ." "Aeroflot". Accessed September 14, 2008.] crashed on approach to Perm Airport on 14 September 2008. All 88 passengers, including 7 children, and 6 crew members were killed. The weather at the time of accident was rainy and foggy. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-500 registration VP-BKO, departed from Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport. A part of the Trans-Siberian Railway was reportedly damaged by the crash. [Plane crash claims 91 lives http://www.russiatoday.com/news/news/30400] Following the accident and concerns about safety procedures, Aeroflot chief executive Valery Okulov announced it would be stripping Aeroflot-Nord of the right to use the brand name Aeroflot and would be severing all ties between the companies.cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7614951.stm |title=Passenger plane crashes in Russia |publisher=BBC News |date=2008-09-14 |accessdate=2008-09-14] [cite news|http://en.rian.ru/russia/20080914/116776416.html|title="Russian plane crash kills 88 including 7 children"|publisher=RIA Novosti|date=2008-09-14 |accessdate=2008-09-14] On spite of Mr Okulov's declarations, Aeroflot Nord denied the company would change its name. [cite news|http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5iChnYCtNQ_XFUu1_VHmAQQmgOVnA|title="Russia investigates 'mysterious' Aeroflot jet crash"|publisher=AFP|date=2008-09-15 |accessdate=2008-09-15]

External links

* [http://www.aeroflot-nord.ru Aeroflot-Nord]
* [http://www.ch-aviation.ch/aircraft.php?search=set&airline=SUN&al_op=1 Aeroflot-Nord Fleet]

References