Azur Air is one of the smaller Russian carriers. The company's field of activity is the performance of air flights from Russian settlements to popular tourist destinations abroad of a seasonal nature.
History
Azur Air is a low-cost domestic charter carrier. It is based at the large Russian airport Domodedovo and is part of the Anex Tourism Group holding company.
It appeared in the field of civil aviation not so long ago - in December 2014. It arose on the basis of the Katekavia company, and its area of specialization was air transportation in the Volga and Siberian regions.
The entire former aircraft fleet of the Katekavia company was transferred to the Turukhan enterprise. The first own aircraft - Boeing 757-200 - was also received by Azur Air in 2014. In the same year, on December 17, the first flight was made to Sharm el-Sheikh Airport.
During 2015, the fleet was increased to 14 aircraft. Until 2015, Azur Air was a subsidiary of the domestic air carrier UTair. But in March of the same year, the lastcompletely sells the shares of Katekavia, and the company becomes independent. Last fall, the name of the legal entity was renamed and the existing air operator certificate was replaced.
From February 2016, Azur Air received permission from the Federal Agency "Rosaviatsiya" for regular flights on international routes.
Air accidents
The only accident in the history of the company occurred on February 26, 2016. A Boeing-767 aircraft, flying in the Moscow-Phuket direction from the capital's Domodedovo airport, made an emergency landing at the Tashkent airfield. According to the preliminary version, the engine oil level sensor could have been the cause.
Azur Air (airline): flights
The geography of flights includes popular seasonal tourist destinations, including:
- Vietnam (Cam Ranh);
- Dominican Republic (Punta Cana);
- India (Goa);
- Jordan (Aqaba);
- Spain (Barcelona, Tenerife);
- Cambodia (Phnom Penh);
- Thailand (Bangkok, Phuket);
- Sri Lanka (Colombo).
From the end of last year to the present, flights to Egypt have been suspended.
Flights to these destinations are available from the following Russian locations:
- Barnaul;
- Vladivostok;
- Yekaterinburg;
- Irkutsk;
- Kazan;
- Kemerovo;
- Krasnodar;
- Krasnoyarsk;
- Moscow;
- Novokuznetsk;
- Novosibirsk;
- Omsk;
- Rostov-on-Don;
- Samara;
- St. Petersburg;
- Surgut;
- Tomsk;
- Tyumen;
- Chelyabinsk;
- Chita.
Azur Air: planes
The airline operates American-made Boeing aircraft of two modifications - 767-300 and 757-200. The average period of their operation is no more than 18 years.
Boeing 757-200 is a medium-haul passenger airliner. It is present in the fleet in the amount of 9 units. The oldest of them (22 years old) has tail number VQBKF. The youngest aircraft (13 years old) has tail number VQBEY. All aircraft of this type have 238 economy class passenger seats in the cabin.
Boeing 767-300 is a long-haul passenger airliner. Present in the company's fleet in the amount of 5 units. The oldest aircraft is 20 years old (tail number VQBUO). The youngest airliner is 17 years old (tail number VQBUP). The aircraft cabin of this modification is designed to carry 336 passengers when configured with one service class.
This year, the scheduled replenishment of the fleet with one Boeing-737-800 aircraft is expected.
Passenger reviews
Last year, about two million travelers used the services of Azur Air (airline). Reviews about the company on thematic forums on the Web are different. By analyzing them, you candraw the following conclusions.
Among the positive aspects in the work of the company, passengers highlight:
- friendly, responsible and friendly crew;
- acceptable quality of service;
- low airfare;
- new seats;
- good food on board;
- professionalism of pilots;
- cleanliness in the salon.
Among the negative reviews you can find:
- frequent unplanned delays due to aircraft breakdowns;
- old air fleet;
- Some aircraft have strong foreign odors;
- uncomfortable seats at the end of airliner cabins;
- narrow space between passenger seats;
- hot meals not available on long haul flights;
- Hotel and hot meals are not provided for unplanned delays.
Results of work for 2015
In 2015, the company carried 2,380,000 air passengers on 9,500 charter flights. Passenger turnover reached 9,107,000 passenger kilometers by the end of the year.
During this period, the airline has made a significant breakthrough in development. The air fleet was completed, a network of routes was established, transatlantic flights were launched, and our own aviation technical base was created. The company is constantly working to improve the skills of its personnel and ensure flight safety. Achievement of these goals ensured Azur Air's leadership in the charter market.air freight.
2015 showed that the company has great potential for further improvement and development.
Contacts
Legal name: Azur Air LLC (airline).
Hot line: +7 495 909 8242.
You can call the company's management at: +7 495 909 0282.
The legal address of the organization is the Russian Federation, the city of Moscow, First Kozhevnichesky lane, house No. 6, building No. 1.
Relatively young and dynamically developing Russian charter carrier Azur Air (airline). Passenger reviews about it are both good and bad. Almost all passengers note that aircraft are often delayed due to technical reasons. At the moment, the company is developing a plan for the summer flight schedule and is planning to expand the route network. In addition, continuous work is underway to improve the quality of service and ensure safety. The first year of the company's operation showed that Azur Air has seriously and permanently established itself in the air transportation market.
