Lugansk Airlines
Encyclopedia
Lugansk Airlines is an airline
based in Luhansk
, Ukraine
. It operates services within Ukraine
as well as the wet leasing of its aircraft. Its main base is Luhansk International Airport
.
was formed by the resources of various Ukrainian Aeroflot
divisions, the Luhansk
division being one of them.. After Air Ukraine's
bankruptcy Lugansk Airlines became an independent company.
The Lugansk Airlines fleet consists of the following:
Airline
An airline provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit...
based in Luhansk
Luhansk
Luhansk also known as Lugansk is a city in southeastern Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Luhansk Oblast . The city itself is also designated as its own separate municipality within the oblast...
, Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
. It operates services within Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
as well as the wet leasing of its aircraft. Its main base is Luhansk International Airport
Luhansk International Airport
Luhansk International Airport is an airport in Luhansk, Ukraine . The airport is located 20 km south of the city center.-Airlines and destinations:...
.
History
In 1992 Air UkraineAir Ukraine
Air Ukraine was a state-owned airline from Ukraine, serving as flag carrier of the country from 1992 to 2002. Headquartered in Kiev, Air Ukraine operated scheduled passenger and cargo flights mostly on domestice routes or within the Commonwealth of Independent States, but also to other European...
was formed by the resources of various Ukrainian Aeroflot
Aeroflot
OJSC AeroflotRussian Airlines , commonly known as Aeroflot , is the flag carrier and largest airline of the Russian Federation, based on passengers carried per year...
divisions, the Luhansk
Luhansk
Luhansk also known as Lugansk is a city in southeastern Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Luhansk Oblast . The city itself is also designated as its own separate municipality within the oblast...
division being one of them.. After Air Ukraine's
Air Ukraine
Air Ukraine was a state-owned airline from Ukraine, serving as flag carrier of the country from 1992 to 2002. Headquartered in Kiev, Air Ukraine operated scheduled passenger and cargo flights mostly on domestice routes or within the Commonwealth of Independent States, but also to other European...
bankruptcy Lugansk Airlines became an independent company.
Fleet
The Lugansk Airlines fleet consists of the following:
| Aircraft | In Fleet | Orders | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antonov An-24RV | 5 | 0 | |
| Antonov An-148 Antonov An-148 The Antonov An-148 Antonov Design Bureau from Kiev, Ukraine, is a regional jet aircraft designed by the Ukrainian Antonov Design Bureau and produced by Ukraine's Kiev Aviation Plant AVIANT and Russia's Voronezh Aircraft Production Association. Development of the plane was started in the 1990s,... |
0 | 2 | |
| Total | 5 | 2 |