Aurora (Russian: ??????) is a Russian Far East air carrier, subsidiary of Aeroflot. It is named after the Russian cruiser Aurora.
§History
The new airline was created by order of Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. Aeroflot formed the carrier by amalgamating SAT Airlines and Vladivostok Avia, which serve 42 and 15 destinations, respectively, and has a combined fleet of 24 aircraft plus 11 helicopters. These two carriers are expected to cease operations in early 2014. The number of routes served is planned to grow from 30 to 128, including the main cities of the Russian Far East, such as Khabarovsk, Magadan, Vladivostok and Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. Aurora's main hub will be located in Vladivostok.
The new airline is 51%-owned by Aeroflot, with the regional government of Sakhalin holding the balance. An initial investment of RUB 430 million (USD13.5 million) was provided by the parent company through a loan that should be repaid in 2017.
§Fleet
The new carrier received its first aircraft, an Airbus A319, wearing a new livery. Regional aircraft such as the Bombardier Q300, Bombardier Q400s and DHC-6 Twin Otters are also expected to be part of the airline's fleet in the future. Aurora plans to increase its fleet to 40 aircraft by 2018, including Airbus A319s and Boeing 737s. In late 2014 the airline confirmed it would have 3 Dash 8-Q400 aircraft delivered in early 2015.
As of November 2014, Aurora operates a fleet of six Airbus A319s, along with Boeing 737-200s and -500s and Bombardier Dash 8s.
§Destinations
The airline started operations on 8 December 2013 (2013-12-08) serving the Khabarovsk-Krasnoyarsk route.
§See also
- Transport in Russia
§References
§External links
- Aurora airlines official website (Chinese) (Russian)
- "Russian airline brand Aurora turns to Landor Associates for brand strategy and identity". The Drum. 25 November 2013. Archived from the original on 21 December 2013.
- "Aeroflot Presented New Subsidiary - United Far Eastern Airline "Aurora"" (Press release). Aeroflot. 6 November 2013. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014.
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