UM Airlines
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| Founded | 1998 | |||
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| Hubs | Boryspil International Airport | |||
| Frequent-flyer program | Ticket-Bonus | |||
| Fleet size | 3 | |||
| Destinations | 28 | |||
| Company slogan | Welcome to the new world - A world of discovery and diversity | |||
| Headquarters | Kiev, Ukraine | |||
| Website | http://www.umair.com.ua/ | |||
UM Airlines (also known as Ukrainian - Mediterranean Airlines or UM Air) is an airline based in Kiev, Ukraine. It operates domestic services and services to the CIS countries and the Middle East.
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[edit] History
The airline was established in 1998 and began operations in June, 2000. It was founded as an open-end joint stock company. In 2003 UM Air had over 500 employees and carried 210,000 passengers. The airline now has 640 staff. The airline operated Airbus A320 airliners in the past. In 2007, the Ukrainian Air Administration refused to renew UM Airlines' license because of safety concerns. In September, 2007 the European Commission banned Ukrainian-Mediterranean Airlines from operating in airspace over the European Union citing safety issues.[1]. This meant that it was banned for safety reasons from operating services of any kind within the European Union.[2] In November 2009, the airline was allowed to resume operations with its McDonnell Douglas MD-83 aircraft by the European Commission.[3]
[edit] Incidents and accidents
On 26 May 2003 a UM Yak-42D crashed near Maçka, Trabzon (Turkey) while carrying 62 Spanish troops from Afghanistan to Zaragoza Air Base. All 75 on board died. At the time, the Spanish presence in the ISAF missions was being disputed among the Spanish politicians. There were accusations of the Ministry of Defence hiring cheap unairworthy aircraft. The scandal damaged the image of minister Federico Trillo. Furthermore, in 2004 it was revealed that the corpse identification in the Turkish mountains was rushed and several bodies were delivered to the wrong relatives.
[edit] Destinations
UM Airlines operates the following services (as of 6 August 2011[update]):
[edit] Western Asia
[edit] Europe
- Kharkiv - Kharkiv International Airport
- Kiev
- Lviv - Lviv International Airport
- Simferopol - Simferopol International Airport
[edit] Fleet
The UM Airlines fleet includes the following aircraft (as of 19 December 2011[update]):
| Aircraft | Total | Passengers | Notes | ||
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| J | Y | Total | |||
| BAe 146-300 | 1 | operated for Mahan Air | |||
| McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | 1 | operated by Bukovyna Airlines | |||
| McDonnell Douglas MD-83 | 1 | operated for Caspian Airlines | |||
[edit] External links
- Official site (Russian) (English)
- UM Airlines Fleet
[edit] References
- ^ Black list of banned airlines: the European Commission adopts new measures. Press Release, 11 September 2007
- ^ List of banned E.U. air carriers
- ^ Three Ukrainian airlines regain right to conduct flights to EU, Kyiv Post (November 27, 2009)
- ^ CH-Aviation - Airline News, Fleet Lists & More
- ^ Company Official Site
- ^ Airline's page at planespotters.net
