South Airlines
South Airlines (Ukrainian: Південні авіалінії, Russian: Южные авиалинии) was a charter airline based in Odessa, Ukraine.
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| Founded | 19 April 1999 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 2013 | ||||||
| Operating bases | Odessa Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 3 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Odessa, Ukraine | ||||||
| Key people | Molod Yurii (Director General) | ||||||
| Website | www.otlavia.com | ||||||
History
The airline was registered in 1999 in Odessa, Ukraine. In 2000, the company was certified by the State Aviation Service of Ukraine. South Airlines operated scheduled and charter flights. In the beginning, the company operated with 6 types of airplanes: Antonov An-24, Antonov An-30, Antonov An-140, Yakovlev Yak-40, Let L-410 Turbolet and Tupolev Tu-134.[1] Airline license was revoked by aviation authority in February 2013.[2]
Fleet
As of February 14, 2013, the South Airlines is reported to have had only three airplanes (excluding the An-24 lost in a February 13 air disaster in Donetsk), with types of them being Antonov An-24RV, Embraer EMB-500, Saab 340B and Yakovlev Yak-42.[3] The South Airlines fleet consisted of the following aircraft (as of December 2012):
| Aircraft | In Fleet | Orders | Seating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antonov An-24RV | 1 | 0 | 48 |
| Antonov An-148 | 0 | 6 | n/a |
| Let L-410 UVP | 1 | 0 | n/a |
| Saab 340B[4] | 2 | 0 | 33 |
| Yak-42D | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| Total | 5 | 6 | |
Accidents and incidents
- On 13 February 2013 South Airlines Flight 8971 crashed when the plane overshot the runway as it attempted an emergency landing at Donetsk International Airport.[5][6][7]
References
- "About".
- "South Airlines. Airline code, web site, phone, reviews and opinions". www.airlines-inform.com.
- "Влада призупинила роботу експлуатанта літака, що розбився в Донецьку". ua.korrespondent.net.
- "List of Saab aircraft operated by South Airlines, at ch-aviation.ch".
- "Plane crash landing in Ukraine kills at least five: officials". February 13, 2013 – via www.reuters.com.
- "Five killed in Ukraine plane crash". February 13, 2013 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- "Deaths reported in Ukraine plane crash". CNN.
External links
- Official website (in Russian)
