Ikar (airline)
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| Founded | 15 June 1993 (as Ikar)[1] | ||||||
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| Hubs | Orenburg Tsentralny Airport[2] | ||||||
| Fleet size | 15 | ||||||
| Destinations | 30[3] | ||||||
| Headquarters | Orenburg, Russia | ||||||
| Key people | Andrey Lengarov, CEO[4] | ||||||
| Website | ikar.aero | ||||||
Ikar (Russian: Икар, lit. 'Icarus'), legally Ikar Airlines LLC and operating as Pegas Fly from 2015 until 2022,[2][5] is a Russian charter airline headquartered in Orenburg and based at Orenburg Tsentralny Airport,[2] however operating flights from several Russian airports.
History
[edit]Initially the company, then operating under the Ikar brand, operated a fleet of Mil Mi-8 helicopters for aerial cargo operations mainly carrying bulky loads externally.[6]
In 2015, the airline rebranded to become Pegas Fly, although the brand was changed the airlines legal name was kept as Ikar Airlines.[5] As of 2022, the airline was forced to change to another brand name, as the rights to use Pegas Fly have been expired and cannot be renewed.[7] Therefore since 2022, the airline uses its original name Ikar again.[2]
Destinations
[edit]As of May 2024, the airline operates scheduled flights in three countries on 40 routes.[3][8]
Ikar operates scheduled services to the following destinations:[9]
- ^ Disputed. See Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation.
The airline also operates charters on behalf of Pegas Touristik to tourist destinations in Europe, Africa and Asia.[19]
Fleet
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The Ikar fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of September 2024):[citation needed]
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
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| P | Y | Total | ||||
| Boeing 737-900ER | 2 | — | — | 215 | 215 | |
| Boeing 777-200ER | 1 | — | — | 440 | 440 | |
| Embraer 190[20] | 3 | — | — | 110 | 110 | |
| Total | 6 | — | ||||
Accidents and incidents
[edit]- On 3 December 1995, a Mil Mi-8AMT (RA-25581) leased to Investkorp of Papua New Guinea - pilot error during very poor visibility led to a decrease in rotor speed up to 90 percent at an altitude of just 7 metres as the helicopter continued to descend, understandably at a greater rate. The helicopter crashed; the mechanic was seriously injured. Investigation revealed that the crew had received insufficient training and it was revealed that those involved were not previously certified to fly the Mil Mi-8AMT; their certificates had been signed in New Guinea under false pretence. It was also revealed that Ikar was only allowed to fly domestic routes and routes in the CIS, their activities in New Guinea had breached this order when they delivered RA-25518 and RA-27003 to New Guinea complete with their staff.[21]
- On 11 July 2012, a Mil Mi-8 helicopter was considered 'lost' sparking a scare when connection with the helicopter had failed. Searches were conducted in a forest region in Magadan where the helicopter had been patrolling a forest fire situation. Connection was broken at 3pm (local time) that day with ten firefighters and four crew-members aboard. Another Mil Mi-8 and an Antonov An-26 were dispatched to locate the helicopter[22][23] which was found safely landed on the ground in the forest, apparently there were connection issues but the helicopter and crew were uninjured.[24]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "ООО "АВИАКОМПАНИЯ "ИКАР", г. Магадан". Querycom.ru. Archived from the original on 26 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ a b c d ch-aviation.com - Ikar (Russian Federation) retrieved 8 February 2023
- ^ a b "Ikar (Russian Federation) on ch-aviation". ch-aviation. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
- ^ "АВИАКОМПАНИЯ ИКАР". Pulset.ru. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Pegas Fly (Ikar Airlines)". Centreforaviation.com. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ "Авиакомпания Икар (Магадан)". Ruwings.ru. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ aerotelegraph.com (German) 21 June 2022
- ^ "Pegas Fly Flights and Destinations - FlightConnections". www.flightconnections.com. 2023-11-21. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
- ^ "PegasFly - About us". Pegasfly.ru. Archived from the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ a b "PegasFly Adds Pskov – Minsk Service From late-July 2023". AeroRoutes. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ "Полётная программа из Перми в Минск возобновится с 1 марта". РБК (in Russian). 22 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Ikar Adds Moscow – Changchun Service from May 2024". AeroRoutes. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "Pegas Fly S19 Moscow – Guangzhou service changes".
- ^ a b "Авиакомпания «Икар» планирует запустить прямые рейсы из Калининграда в Чебоксары в 2025 году". kgd.ru (in Russian). Информационно-аналитический портал Калининграда. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ "К Иммануилу Канту: Авиабилеты из Кирова в Калининград появились в продаже". Вятка-на-Сети (in Russian). 25 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Мурманск возобновляет прямые перелеты с Казанью". РБК (in Russian). 18 March 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ Кузнецова, Анастасия (9 February 2024). "Ульяновский аэропорт опубликовал расписание прямых рейсов в Сочи". Первый ульяновский портал. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ a b "PegasFly Adds Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk – Phuket in NS24". AeroRoutes. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ "Поиск тура". Pegasys.pegast.ru. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ "Russia's Pegas Fly adds maiden EMB-190". Ch-aviation.com. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ^ "Приказ Фас Рф От 30.07.1996 N 34 Об Авиационном Происшествии С Вертолетом Ми-8Амт Ra-25518 Авиакомпании "Икар" Дальневосточного Регионального Управления Фас России". Archived from the original on 2013-07-23. Retrieved 2012-07-11.
- ^ ""Пропавший" Ми-8 выгружал пожарных и не мог выйти на связь". Vesti.ru. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ "В Магаданской области пропал вертолет с пожарными". Vesti.ru. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ "Восстановлена связь с пропавшим на Колыме вертолетом Ми-8". Rg.ru. 11 July 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
External links
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Media related to Pegas Fly at Wikimedia Commons
