SCAT Airlines
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| Founded | 1997 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Shymkent Airport | ||||||
| Secondary hubs | Oral Ak Zhol Airport Aqtau Airport Astana International Airport Atyrau Airport Kyzylorda Airport Almaty International Airport | ||||||
| Subsidiaries | Sunday Airlines | ||||||
| Fleet size | 16 | ||||||
| Destinations | 33 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Shymkent Airport Shymkent, Kazakhstan | ||||||
| Website | www.scat.kz | ||||||
SCAT Airlines (PLL Scat Aircompany) is an airline with its head office on the property of Shymkent Airport in Shymkent, Kazakhstan.[2] It operates services to all major cities of Kazakhstan and to neighbouring countries. Its main base is Shymkent Airport, with hubs at Oral Ak Zhol Airport, Aqtau Airport, Astana International Airport, Atyrau Airport, Kyzylorda Airport and Almaty International Airport.[3]
History
The airline was established and started operations in 1997. It is owned by Vladimir Denissov (53%) and Vladimir Sytnik (47%).[3] Its name is the contraction of Special Cargo Air Transport.[citation needed]
Destinations
Sunday Airlines
Sunday Airlines is a new charter venture and subsidiary of SCAT Airlines, operating a single Boeing 757-200 under lease from its parent company.
Fleet
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In February 2013, SCAT was operating the following passenger aircraft:[4]
| Aircraft | In Service | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737-300 | 4 | 148 | two leased from Small Planet Airlines |
| Boeing 737-500 | 3 | 124 | leased from Small Planet Airlines |
| Boeing 757-200 | 5 | 200 - 235 |
1 operated for Sunday Airlines |
| Yakovlev Yak-42 |
1 | 120 | |
| Antonov An-24 |
23 | 48 | |
| Bombardier CRJ200 | 7 | 50 |
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| Total | 43 | ||
In April 2007, Scat Air introduced a BAC One-Eleven 500 (licence built by Rombac in Romania), registration EX-103,[5][6] to its fleet for services between Shymkent, Astana and Almaty as well as on the route to Moscow-Domodedovo via Taraz. A further One-Eleven (EX-086), this one British-built by BAC itself, from the same source followed in June 2007. Both are ex-TAROM aircraft.[7] The aircraft were returned to the lessors in May 2008 and SCAT no longer operates the BAC One-Eleven.[8]
EU aviation blacklist
SCAT Airlines is currently banned from operating in European airspace. The ban was imposed by the European Commission in consultation with member states' aviation authorities after SCAT Airlines was found unsafe to conduct operations anywhere in European airspace.[9][10]
Incidents and accidents
- On 29 January 2013, all 21 people on board Flight 760 from Kokshetau to Almaty perished when the aircraft, a Bombardier CRJ-200 (registered UP-CJ006) crashed near Kyzyltu during a low-visibility approach to Almaty International Airport.[11][12]
References
- ^ Airline Codes November 2006
- ^ "КОНТАКТЫ." Scat Air. Retrieved on 28 May 2012. "Головной офис Казахстан, г. Шымкент, здание аэропорта"
- ^ a b Flight International 12–18 April 2005
- ^ SCAT fleet information from official website
- ^ "Scat One-Eleven". Airliner World. August 2007. p. 13.
- ^ "One-Eleven leased from Trast Aero". BAC One-Eleven News. 2007-04-01. Retrieved 2007-07-24.
- ^ "Further Scat One-Eleven". BAC One-Eleven News. 2007-06-12. Retrieved 2007-07-24.
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- ^ http://ec.europa.eu/transport/modes/air/safety/air-ban/index_en.htm
- ^ http://ec.europa.eu/transport/modes/air/safety/air-ban/doc/list_en.pdf
- ^ "Passenger plane crashes near Kazakh city of Almaty". BBC News. 29 January 2013. Archived from the original on 30 January 2013.
- ^ Gordeyeva, Maria (29 January 2013). "UPDATE 4-Passenger plane crash kills 21 in Kazakhstan". Reuters. Archived from the original on 30 January 2013.
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