Summary
South Airlines (Ukrainian: Південні авіалінії, Russian: Южные авиалинии) was a charter airline based in Odesa, Ukraine.
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| Founded | 19 April 1999 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 2013 | ||||||
| Operating bases | Odesa Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 3 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Odesa, Ukraine | ||||||
| Key people | Molod Yurii (Director General) | ||||||
| Website | www.otlavia.com | ||||||
History edit
The airline was registered in 1999 in Odesa, Ukraine. In 2000, the company was certified by the State Aviation Service of Ukraine. South Airlines operated scheduled and charter flights. In the beginning, the company operated with 6 types of aircraft: Antonov An-24, Antonov An-30, Antonov An-140, Yakovlev Yak-40, Let L-410 Turbolet and Tupolev Tu-134.[1] The airline's license was revoked by the aviation authority in February 2013.[2]
Fleet edit
As of 14 February 2013, the South Airlines is reported to have had only three aircraft (excluding the An-24 lost in the 13 February air disaster in Donetsk), with types of them being an Antonov An-24RV, Embraer EMB-500, Saab 340B and Yakovlev Yak-42.[3] The South Airlines fleet consisted of the following aircraft (as of December 2012):[citation needed]
| Aircraft | In Fleet | Orders | Seating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antonov An-24RV | 1 | 0 | 48 |
| Antonov An-148 | 0 | 6 | n/a |
| Let L-410 UVP | 1 | 0 | n/a |
| Saab 340B[4] | 2 | 0 | 33 |
| Yak-42D | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| Total | 5 | 6 |
Accidents and incidents edit
- On 13 February 2013, South Airlines Flight 8971 crashed when the plane overshot the runway as it attempted an emergency landing at Donetsk International Airport. The plane then inverted and crashed, 5 died on impact while 47 survived and 9 were injured.[5][6][7]
References edit
- ^ "About".
- ^ "South Airlines. Airline code, web site, phone, reviews and opinions". www.airlines-inform.com.
- ^ "Влада призупинила роботу експлуатанта літака, що розбився в Донецьку". ua.korrespondent.net.
- ^ "List of Saab aircraft operated by South Airlines, at ch-aviation.ch".
- ^ "Plane crash landing in Ukraine kills at least five: officials". Reuters. February 13, 2013 – via www.reuters.com.
- ^ "Five killed in Ukraine plane crash". BBC News. February 13, 2013.
- ^ "Deaths reported in Ukraine plane crash". CNN. 13 February 2013.
External links edit
Media related to South Airlines at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Russian)
