Khors Air is an airline

Airline

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 based in Kiev

Kiev

Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....

, Ukraine

Ukraine

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, operating mainly cargo flights within the CIS

Commonwealth of Independent States

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, to Europe

Europe

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 and the Middle East

Middle East

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 out of Kiev International Airport.

History

The airline was founded and started operations in 1990 using Ilyushin Il-76

Ilyushin Il-76

The Ilyushin Il-76 is a multi-purpose four-engined strategic airlifter designed by Ilyushin design bureau. It was first planned as a commercial freighter in 1967. Intended as a replacement for the Antonov An-12, the Il-76 was designed for delivering heavy machinery to remote, poorly-serviced areas...

, Yakovlev Yak-40

Yakovlev Yak-40

The Yakovlev Yak-40 is a small, three-engined airliner that is often called the first regional jet transport aircraft...

, Antonov An-24

Antonov An-24

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 and Antonov An-26

Antonov An-26

The Antonov An-26 is a twin-engined turboprop military transport aircraft, designed and produced in the USSR from 12 March 1968.-Development:...

 aircraft, since then mainly serving the CIS. In 1992 an Antonov An-12

Antonov An-12

The Antonov An-12 is a four-engined turboprop transport aircraft designed in the Soviet Union. It is the military version of the Antonov An-10.-Design and development:...

 was purchased which allowed for the launch of passenger flights. In 1996 a Kiev

Kiev

Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....

 to Dubai

Dubai

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 and Jakarta

Jakarta

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 service was started using a Boeing 757-200ER

Boeing 757

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 aircraft. In 2000 Khors Air replaced its ageing fleet of Soviet

Soviet Union

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 aircraft with American-built McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 aircraft and (from 2004) McDonnell Douglas MD-82.

Destinations

As of January 2011, Khors Air offers scheduled domestic flights between Kiev

Kiev

Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....

 (Kiev International Airport) and Simferopol

Simferopol

-Russian Empire and Civil War:The city was renamed Simferopol in 1784 after the annexation of the Crimean Khanate to the Russian Empire by Catherine II of Russia. The name Simferopol is derived from the Greek, Συμφερόπολις , translated as "the city of usefulness." In 1802, Simferopol became the...

 (Simferopol International Airport). Most flights operated by the airline are non-scheduled charter flights.

Fleet

As of November 2011, the Khors Air fleet consists of the following aircraft with an average age of 21 years:

Khors Air fleet

Aircraft	In Service	Passengers	Notes
Airbus A320-200	4		one aircraft stored
McDonnell Douglas MD-82	5
McDonnell Douglas MD-83	13	161
McDonnell Douglas MD-88	1
Total	23