Aero Mongolia
Encyclopedia
Mongolia
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest...
. Its head office is on the third floor of Chinggis Khaan International Airport
Chinggis Khaan International Airport
Chinggis Khaan International Airport is the international airport serving Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. It is 18 km southwest of the capital. It is the largest international air facility in the country...
in Ulan Bator. It operates domestic flights to eleven local destinations and operates international scheduled services to Irkutsk
Irkutsk
Irkutsk is a city and the administrative center of Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, one of the largest cities in Siberia. Population: .-History:In 1652, Ivan Pokhabov built a zimovye near the site of Irkutsk for gold trading and for the collection of fur taxes from the Buryats. In 1661, Yakov Pokhabov...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
and Hohhot
Hohhot
Hohhot , is a city in north-central China and the capital of the Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region, serving as the region's administrative, economic, and cultural centre....
, Urumqi
Ürümqi
Ürümqi , formerly Tihwa , is the capital of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China, in the northwest of the country....
in China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. Its main base is Chinggis Khaan Airport.
Brief
The airline was established in 2001 and performed its first flight domestically on May 25, 2003. Today, it has employees of over 150 (at Dec 2010) and operating flights for 3 destinations internationally, and 12 destinations domestically by its own three Fokker 50 aircraft, each of which has 50 seats and made in 1992 and two Fokker 100 aircraft, each has 100 seats and made in 1992. It received its first Fokker 50 in May 2003 and received its Fokker 100 in January 2006. Aero Mongolia is operating with the cooperation of worldly renowned manufacturers, such as Pratt & WhitneyPratt & Whitney
Pratt & Whitney is a U.S.-based aerospace manufacturer with global service operations. It is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation . Pratt & Whitney's aircraft engines are widely used in both civil aviation and military aviation. Its headquarters are in East Hartford, Connecticut, USA...
service, AAP service, Fokker
Fokker
Fokker was a Dutch aircraft manufacturer named after its founder, Anthony Fokker. The company operated under several different names, starting out in 1912 in Schwerin, Germany, moving to the Netherlands in 1919....
service, Rolls Royce
Rolls-Royce plc
Rolls-Royce Group plc is a global power systems company headquartered in the City of Westminster, London, United Kingdom. It is the world’s second-largest maker of aircraft engines , and also has major businesses in the marine propulsion and energy sectors. Through its defence-related activities...
, Dowty Propellers, Contact Air
Contact Air
Contact Air Flugdienst is a regional airline headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany, operating scheduled services as part of Lufthansa Regional out of Stuttgart Airport, and on behalf of Swiss International Airlines out of Zürich Airport.- History :The airline was established by Gunther Eheim as a...
, Alteon Boeing, Honeywell
Honeywell
Honeywell International, Inc. is a major conglomerate company that produces a variety of consumer products, engineering services, and aerospace systems for a wide variety of customers, from private consumers to major corporations and governments....
, and Oxford Aviation Academy
Oxford Aviation Academy
Oxford Aviation Academy is an aviation training organisation. It includes the former Oxford Aviation Training - a commercial pilot training school based at Oxford Airport in the United Kingdom and Phoenix Goodyear Airport in the United States; the former SAS Flight Academy, the former GECAT and the...
. On September 22, 2008 World Quality Committee evaluated the effort of Aero Mongolia and granted the prestigious award 'White Golden Star' for keeping the customers satisfaction at high level, in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. Formerly Aero Mongolia had once won the 'Golden Star' award in 2006.
By the means of getting merged with 'Monnis Group' in June 2007, Aero Mongolia took numerous actions for to strengthen its management, to stabilize financial capability and to ensure flight safety.
Chronology
- Aero Mongolia LLC was founded in June, 2001.
- The company first took the airline permission in October, 2002.
- Delivered 2 Fokker 50 aircraft in May 2003.
- Performed first flight, domestically on May 25, 2003.
- Performed first international flight (destination 'Ulaanbaatar - Hohhot') in December 2003.
- Awarded the 'Satisfying Service' honor from Mongolian Western Region Research Centre, in 2004.
- Launched the flight in destination of 'Ulaanbaatar - Irkutsk' in April 2004.
- Delivered first Fokker 100 aircraft in January 2006.
- Performed the domestic flight with jet engine aircraft first in Mongolia, in January 2006.
- Launched the flight, destination of 'Ulaanbaatar - Cheongju' in February 2006.
- Launched the flight, destination of 'Ulaanbaatar - TianjinTianjin' is a metropolis in northern China and one of the five national central cities of the People's Republic of China. It is governed as a direct-controlled municipality, one of four such designations, and is, thus, under direct administration of the central government...
' in March 2006. - Delivered second Fokker 100 aircraft in July 2006.
- Aero Mongolia was occupying and performing 90% of the all Mongolian domestic flights by the time of December, 2006.
- 'Monnis Group' invested and took responsibility for the company management in June 2007.
- On October 31, 2007, 'Mongolian Civil Aviation Authority' suspended Aero Mongolian flights temporarily.
- In the first quarter of 2008, Aero Mongolia retrieved its license to fly in domestic routes.
- Enrolled as a member organization of the Mongolian Airlines Association in April 2008.
- Won the 'Quality White Golden Star' award from the World Quality Committee in September 2008.
- The airlines operation was temporarily suspended again from January through May 2009.
- From the beginning of 2010, Aero Mongolia started taking momentous actions for to strengthen its operation and management.
- Through the year of 2010, Aero Mongolia signed some advantageous charter flight contracts with the leading companies in the sector of mining, in Mongolia.
- Delivered third Fokker 50 aircraft in August 2010.
Recent developments
In 2010, Aero Mongolia delivered its third Fokker 50, registration number JU 8257, which is made in NetherlandsNetherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
and was in operation of Japan Central Airlines, with the support of its parent company 'Monnis Group'. At the end of August 2010, Aero Mongolia re-established its direct flight route to Irkutsk, Russia and also in September the airline started new flight route to Urumqi, China. Currently Aero Mongolia is planning to deliver Boeing
Boeing
The Boeing Company is an American multinational aerospace and defense corporation, founded in 1916 by William E. Boeing in Seattle, Washington. Boeing has expanded over the years, merging with McDonnell Douglas in 1997. Boeing Corporate headquarters has been in Chicago, Illinois since 2001...
737 in summer 2011, and already started taking actions.
Destinations
International
Russia-
- IrkutskIrkutskIrkutsk is a city and the administrative center of Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, one of the largest cities in Siberia. Population: .-History:In 1652, Ivan Pokhabov built a zimovye near the site of Irkutsk for gold trading and for the collection of fur taxes from the Buryats. In 1661, Yakov Pokhabov...
- Irkutsk International AirportIrkutsk International AirportIrkutsk Airport is an airport in the centre of Irkutsk, Russia. As of 2006, a new passenger terminal is nearing completion...
- Irkutsk
China
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- HohhotHohhotHohhot , is a city in north-central China and the capital of the Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region, serving as the region's administrative, economic, and cultural centre....
- Hohhot Baita International AirportHohhot Baita International AirportHohhot Baita International Airport is an airport in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China . It is the largest airport in Inner Mongolia and lies east of downtown Hohhot... - UrumqiÜrümqiÜrümqi , formerly Tihwa , is the capital of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China, in the northwest of the country....
- Urumqi Diwopu International AirportÜrümqi Diwopu International AirportÜrümqi Diwopu International Airport is an airport serving Ürümqi, the capital of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwestern China. The airport is located in Diwopu, northwest of downtown Ürümqi...
- Hohhot
Domestic
Mongolia-
- Ulan Bator (Chinggis Khaan International AirportChinggis Khaan International AirportChinggis Khaan International Airport is the international airport serving Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. It is 18 km southwest of the capital. It is the largest international air facility in the country...
) - Khovd (Khovd AirportKhovd AirportKhovd Airport is a public airport located in Khovd city, Mongolia.- Airlines :- External links :* Khovd* Khovd...
) - Tavantolgoi
- Ölgii (Ölgii AirportÖlgii AirportÖlgii Airport is a public airport located in Ölgii, the capital of Bayan-Ölgii Province in Mongolia.- Airlines and Destinations:- External links :* Ölgii...
) - UlaangomUlaangomUlaangom is the capital of Uvs Province in Mongolia. It is located 26 km South-West from the lake Uvs Nuur shore and on the slopes of the Kharkhiraa mountain, 120 km South to the Russian border.- Description :...
(Ulaangom AirportUlaangom AirportUlaangom Airport is a public airport located 1.5 km southeast of Ulaangom, a city in the Uvs Province of Mongolia. It handled 14,669 passengers in 2001. The construction of the new airport with paved runway started in February 2007. It is expected to be completed in 2009.- Airlines :-...
) - Altai
- Donoi
- Murun
- DalanzadgadDalanzadgadDalanzadgad is the capital of Ömnögovi Aimag in Mongolia. It is located south of the national capital Ulaanbaatar. The altitude of the city center is 1,470 meters .As of 2006, its population is 14,000.-Transportation:...
- Choibalsan
- Ovoot
- Oyu Tolgoi
- Ulan Bator (Chinggis Khaan International Airport
Aero Mongolia also operates scheduled charter flights around Mongolia.
Fleet
The Aero Mongolia fleet included the following aircraft (as of 26 July 2011)::,- 3 Fokker 50
Frequent flyer program
SKYMILES is the frequent-flyer program of Aero Mongolia. "SKYMILES" also refers to the bonus card which Aero Mongolian frequent flyers are given. The program enables passengers to save 10 tugriks (MNT) from each km, they fly. Savings will be automatically calculated (based on flight distance) and collected to passenger’s bonus card. Passengers can make a use of their savings whenever they want.Incidents and accidents
On 31 October 2007, Mongolian aviation authorities suspended Aero Mongolian flights temporarily after the airline failed safety checks. But in the first quarter of 2008 Aero Mongolia has received the license to fly in domestic routes.The airline's operation was temporarily suspended from January to May, 2009 due to Mongolian Civil Aviation's doubt on flight safety.
See also
- Transportation in MongoliaTransportation in MongoliaThe transportation system in Mongolia consists of a network of railways, roads, waterways, and airports.-Railways:The Trans-Mongolian Railway connects the Trans-Siberian Railway from Ulan Ude in Russia to Erenhot and Beijing in China through the capital Ulan Bator. The Mongolian section of this...
- List of companies of Mongolia
- List of airlines of Mongolia
- List of airports in Mongolia