Bural
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| Founded | 1993 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Ulan-Ude Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 13 | ||||||
| Parent company | Buryat Airlines Aircompany | ||||||
| Headquarters | Ulan-Ude, Russia | ||||||
Bural is an airline based in Ulan-Ude, Russia. It operates trunk and regional passenger services. Its main base is Ulan-Ude Airport.[1]
History
The airline was established in 1933 as Buryatia Air Enterprise. It became independent in 1993 and was formerly known as Buryatia Airlines.[1] Since 2002, the airline has curtailed its operations including services to Moscow-Domodedovo; and retiring many of its aircraft including Tu-154M, Il-62M, L-410 and An-26, due to large financial losses.
Fleet
The Bural fleet included the following aircraft in August 2015:[1]
| Aircraft type | Active | Orders | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antonov An-24 | 1 | 0 | |
| Mil Mi-8T | 5 | 0 | |
| Sukhoi Superjet 100 | 2 | 15 | 8 aircraft will be leased from Centre-South and Atlas Jet [2] |
Destinations
- Bagdarin — Bagdarin Airport
- Kyzyl - Kyzyl Airport (operated for Center-South to Moscow)
- Nizhneangarsk — Nizhneangarsk Airport
- Taksimo — Taksimo Airport
- Ulan-Ude — Ulan-Ude Airport Main hub
- Irkutsk - Irkutsk Airport
Terminated destinations
- China
- Russia
- Moscow: Domodedovo International Airport (to be resumed after approving SSJ100)
- Buryatia: Kyakhta (Kyalhta Airport), Zakamensk (Zakamensk Airport)
Codeshares
The airlines has codeshares with:
- Centre-South (suspended)
- PANH (as affiliate)
- Yakutia Airlines
Incidents
October 1, 2010 - AN-2 Uakit - Bagdarin - In flight at an altitude of 2300 meters with very poor weather conditions and too little fuel left, the pilot decided to carry out an emergency landing. Passengers and copilot received injuries of varying severity when leaving the aircraft.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 90.
- ↑ "Лучший день для SSJ 100". ato.ru. 26 August 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
- ↑ http://rus.ruvr.ru/2010/10/21/27507595.html