RusLine
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| Founded | 1999 | ||||||
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| Operating bases | Moscow-Vnukovo | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 22 | ||||||
| Destinations | 30 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Moscow, Russia | ||||||
| Website | www.rusline.aero | ||||||
RusLine (Russian: Авиакомпания «РусЛайн», Aviakompanija «RusLajn») is a regional airline from Russia, which operates mostly domestic regional flights, as well as holiday charters. Its headquarters are located in the Omega Plaza (Омега Плаза) business centre in Moscow, Russia,[2] with the city's Domodedovo International Airport serving as most important base for flight operations.[3]
History
The company was founded in 1999 as Aerotex Airlines and was originally based at Sheremetyevo International Airport.[3] In March 2013, it was renamed to today's RusLine, which coincided with a move to Vnukovo International Airport shortly after.[3]
On 1 April 2010, RusLine acquired the assets and brand name of bankrupt Air Volga. This included six Bombardier CRJ200 aircraft,[4] and Air Volga's base at Volgograd International Airport.[3] Subsequently, the Vnukovo operations were closed and moved to more modern Domodedovo International Airport, and the Air Volga livery was applied to a number of RusLine's aircraft. In certain cases, the Air Volga titles were also kept. Further aircraft bases were set up at Pulkovo Airport, Saint Petersburg and Koltsovo Airport, Yekaterinburg.
Route network
As of February 2013[update], RusLine operates scheduled flights to the following destinations.[5]
Fleet
Originally, the airline operated several ageing Soviet-built aircraft. The first Western airliner, a 50-seat Bombardier CRJ100, was introduced with RusLine in February 2008. Over the following years, further planes of that type (all of which had been acquired second-hand) were added.[14] In April 2012, RusLine took delivery of two larger Airbus A319 aircraft formerly owned by easyJet[14] in order to address the growing demand for charter flights. The airline contains 20 CRJ-200 aircraft with 5 on order from UTAir with delivery from 2016.
Current fleet
The RusLine fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of August 2017):[15]
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonov An-24 | 1 | 3 | Used for operating regional flights from Ulan-Ude[16] | |
| Bombardier CRJ100ER | 6 | — | 50 | |
| Bombardier CRJ100LR | 2 | — | 50 | |
| Bombardier CRJ200LR | 12 | 5 | 50 | |
| Bombardier Challenger 800 | 1 | — | VIP | |
| Bombardier Challenger 850 | 1 | — | VIP | |
| Total | 22 | 8 |
Historic fleet
Over the years, the following aircraft types were operated:
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| Aircraft | Introduced | Retired |
|---|---|---|
| Airbus A319[14] | 2012 | 2013 |
| Bombardier CRJ200[14] | 2008 | Unknown |
| Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia[17] | 2011 | Unknown |
| Tupolev Tu-134[3] | Unknown | Unknown |
| Yakovlev Yak-40[3] | Unknown | Unknown |
Accidents and incidents
- On 20 June 2011, 47 people died in the crash of Flight 243. The aircraft involved, a Tupolev Tu-134 (registered RA-65691) had been leased by RusLine from RusAir and was approaching Petrozavodsk Airport, completing a flight from Moscow-Domodedovo. Due to poor visibility conditions, the pilots were unaware that they descended too rapidly, so that the aircraft struck trees and impacted on a highway. There were five survivors.[18][19]
References
- ^ "Авиакомпания «РусЛайн» начинает базироваться в Улан-Удэ и запускает новый рейс в Иркутск". airportbaikal.ru. 27 April 2018.
- ^ "КОНТАКТЫ." RusLine. Retrieved on 21 June 2011. "КОНТАКТЫ ГОЛОВНОЙ ОФИС Адрес: 115280, г. Москва, ул. Ленинская слобода, д.19, бизнес-центр «Омега Плаза»"
- ^ a b c d e f "ATDB.aero aerotransport.org AeroTransport Data Bank". aerotransport.org. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- ^ "List of the Bombardier CRJ200s operated by Air Volga, at planespotters.net". planespotters.net. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- ^ http://www.rusline.aero/flying/geography_of_flights/
- ^ a b 2017, UBM (UK) Ltd. "RusLine adds Kaliningrad routes in W17". Routesonline. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
{{cite news}}:|last=has numeric name (help) - ^ "RusLine to Open a New Route from Riga to Moscow | Riga International Airport". riga-airport.com. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
- ^ L, J (9 April 2013). "RusLine to Start Moscow – Kaunas / Palanga Service from mid-June 2013". Routesonline / Routes. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
- ^ "Авиакомпания «РусЛайн» начинает базироваться в Улан-Удэ и запускает новый рейс в Иркутск". airportbaikal.ru. 27 April 2018.
- ^ "Из кировского аэропорта Победилово вылетел первый рейс в Петербург". ИТАР-ТАСС. 20 January 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- ^ "Авиарейсы из Пензы в Москву будет выполнять компания "РусЛайн"". Правительство Пензенской области, официальный портал. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ^ Yuri Plokhotnichenko (2 June 2018). ""Руслайн" совместно с Utair намерен летать из Москвы в Саратов". travel.ru.
- ^ "Авиакомпания «РусЛайн» начинает базироваться в Улан-Удэ и запускает новый рейс в Иркутск". airportbaikal.ru. 27 April 2018.
- ^ a b c d "RusLine fleet list at planespotters.net". planespotters.net. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Global Airline Guide 2017 (Part Two)". Airliner World (November 2017): 30.
{{cite journal}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ "Авиакомпания «РусЛайн» начинает базироваться в Улан-Удэ и запускает новый рейс в Иркутск". airportbaikal.ru. 27 April 2018.
- ^ AviaPort digest (in Russian)
- ^ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Tupolev 134A-3 RA-65691 Petrozavodsk Airport (PES)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- ^ "Crash: Rusair T134 at Petrozavodsk on Jun 20th 2011, impacted road short of runway". The Aviation Herald. 20 June 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
External links
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