Chukotavia
ChukotAVIA (Russian: ЧукотАВИА, short for Чукотские авиалинии; English: Chukotka Airlines) is an airline based in Anadyr, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia. It operates passenger, cargo, and utility services. Its main base is Anadyr Ugolny Airport.[1]
| Founded | 1 September 1996 |
|---|---|
| Hubs | Anadyr Ugolny Airport |
| Fleet size | 19 |
| Headquarters | Anadyr |
| Key people | Tomash Troyanovsky (General Director)[1] |
| Website | http://chukotavia.com/ |
History
The airline was established and started operations in 1996. It was formed by the merger of Anadyr and Chaunski Air Enterprises. It is owned by Anadyr Air Enterprise, Keperveyem Air Enterprise, Mys Shmidta Air Enterprise and Pevek Air Enterprise. In 2020, it became part of Russia's single far-eastern airline, along with four other airlines.[2][3]
Fleet
As of 2016, the Chukotavia fleet comprises the following aircraft:[1]
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonov An-24RV | 1 | — | ||
| Antonov An-26 | 3 | — | ||
| De Havilland Canada DHC-6-400 Twin Otter | 5 | — | (as of August 2017)[4] | |
| Mil Mi-8 | 10 | — | ||
| Total | 19 | |||
Fleet upgrade
In 2014, Chukotavia leased two DHC-6-400 Twin Otter turboprop aircraft to replace helicopters on its regional flights, with additional two aircraft purchased in 2015.[5]
Destinations
- Anadyr Ugolny Airport
- Beringovsky Airport, Beringovsky
- Keperveyem Airport, Bilibino
- Kresta Bay Airport, Egvekinot
- Lavrentiya Airport
- Markovo Airport
- Pevek Airport
- Provideniya Bay Airport
- Vayegi
References
- ^ a b c (in Russian) Federal State Unitary Enterprise "State Air Traffic Management Corporation", Airline Reference, Vol. 1, Russian Federation, 1 June 2007, p. 489
- ^ "О компании - «ЧукотАвиа»". chukotavia.com. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
- ^ "Авиакомпании Дальнего Востока перейдут на единый бренд". РБК (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-12-06.
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2017 (Part Two)". Airliner World (November 2017): 30.
- ^ "Chukotavia on ch-aviation".
External links
Media related to Chukotavia at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website