VIM Avia fleet: specifications and age

2024 Author: Harold Hamphrey | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 10:06

Wim Avia is a Russian airline based at Moscow Domodedovo Airport. Flight destinations are mainly Russian cities. During the season, Wim Avia operated flights to resort countries: Bulgaria, Italy, Spain, Austria, Greece, Sri Lanka.

Vim-Avia completed work in 2017.

Airline activities

Since 2007, the airline began to actively engage in both regular and charter flights. For regular flight delays, the Federal Air Transport Agency decided to limit the airline's flights by 25%.

From 2010 to 2011 Wim Avia began to develop domestic passenger transportation very actively. Flights to major Russian cities (Ekaterinburg, Khabarovsk, Omsk, Novosibirsk, Chita, Krasnodar and others) have increased to two times a day. Thus, many new regular flights were opened, and the volume of traffic increased significantly.

In 2016, the airline continued to operate charter and scheduled flights both domestic,as well as international routes. Due to the increase in flight delays, Wim Avia had to replenish its air fleet with newer aircraft.

In 2017, the first information about problems in the airline appeared: the delay of a large number of flights was associated with large debts for fuel materials. Refueling of ships was stopped due to lack of resources to continue activities. Also, the threat of arrest loomed over the sides for a large debt for leasing aircraft.

History of Creation

VIM Avia was established in 2002. The fleet consisted of four aircraft, and flights were operated mainly in the Asian direction. In 2004, the company significantly expanded its aircraft fleet and put into operation more than a dozen Boeings. Cost-effective and comfortable aircraft made it possible to start flights to Europe. Two years later, 4 more airliners were bought, and the company became one of the largest air carriers in Russia. In 2014, the fleet was replenished with Airbus A319.

Company aircraft

How many planes are in Wim Avia's fleet? The fleet consisted of 28 aircraft. The oldest Boeing 767-300 is 26 years old, the youngest is the Airbus A319, he is 10 years old. At Wim Avia, the fleet has an average age of 17.9 years.

Airbus A319. 4 planes

Liners represent a shortened version of the Airbus A320 with an increased flight range. This is a narrow-body passenger jet aircraft with two engines. The number of seats depends on the model andis from 124 to 156 people.

The liner is capable of covering a distance of 6900 kilometers without refueling. Final assembly takes place in Hamburg, Germany.

The average age of the Airbus A319 airliners of the Wim Avia fleet is 10.9 years.

Boeing 757-200. 7 boards

Boeing 757 is a passenger narrow-body airliner for medium-haul flights. This is the most common option. The aircraft can accommodate from 200 to 235 passengers, depending on the individual configuration.

Flight range - 5500 kilometers. Production of the Boeing 757-200 ended in 2004, but these aircraft are still used by many airlines. A total of 1050 units were produced.

The average age of Wim Avia's Boeing 757-200 fleet is 25 years.

Boeing 737-500. 2 sides

This is a passenger liner, which is considered the most common aircraft in the history of aviation. The Boeing 737-500 is a shortened version of the 737-300 with an increased range. Passenger capacity - 132 seats. Serial production ended in 1999. The maximum flight altitude is 11,300 kilometers The age of Wim Avia aircraft is 19.5 and 25.4 years.

Boeing 767-300. 2 sides

The board is a wide-body aircraft for medium and long haul flights. It is the first airliner to qualify for scheduled flights across the Atlantic.

Model 767-300lengthened by 6.6 meters in comparison with the Boeing 767-200. The length of the aircraft is 55 meters. The flight range is 9700 kilometers. The age of the ships is 21, 8 and 26, 1 year.

Boeing 777-200. 10 boards

Boeing 777-200 is a wide-body passenger aircraft for long-haul flights. Passenger capacity - from 300 to 550 people. This is one of the largest liners with two engines, powerful gas turbine engines and six-wheel landing gear.

777-200 is the first aircraft modification. Flight range with maximum load - 10750-14300 kilometers, cruising speed - 905 kilometers per hour.

The average age of the Boeing 777-200 used by Wim Avia is 18.4 years.

For the high-quality good technical shape of the aircraft, even after two decades of continuous operation, many strict rules and regulations have been developed that must be strictly followed! All systems of the aircraft are tested, and if the technicians have any questions, the aircraft will not be allowed to take off, but will be sent for more thorough diagnostics and repairs.