Ak Bars Aero
Russian airline
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OJSC Ak Bars Aero (Russian: ОАО «Ак Барс Аэро»), formerly OJSC Bugulma Air Enterprise (Russian: ОАО «Бугульминское авиапредприятие»), was an airline with its head office at Bugulma Airport in Bugulma, Russia.[1] It operated regional scheduled and charter passenger services. Its main base was Bugulma Airport.[2]
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| Founded | 10 July 1953 (as Bugulminskoe Aviapredpriyatie) | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 2010 | ||||||
Ceased operations | 12 January 2015 | ||||||
| Hubs | Bugulma Airport | ||||||
| Secondary hubs | Kazan International Airport | ||||||
| Parent company | Ak Bars Holdings | ||||||
| Headquarters | Bugulma Airport Bugulma, Russia | ||||||
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recreated as UVT Aero | |||||||
History
The airline was formed in 1993 as Bugulma Air Enterprise from the former Aeroflot division based at Bugulma. The airline was renamed Ak Bars Aero in 2010.[3]
Due to financial difficulties, the airline filed for bankruptcy and suspended scheduled passenger services from 12 January 2015 and planned to lease its fleet of 15 CRJ-200 aircraft to other airlines.[3][4][5]
Destinations
As of February 2014, AK Bars Aero operated to the following destinations:[6]
International destinations
Domestic destinations
- Moscow – Domodedovo International Airport (secondary hub)
- Bugulma – Bugulma Airport (hub)
- Kazan – Kazan International Airport (hub)
- Nizhnekamsk / Naberezhnye Chelny – Begishevo Airport
Fleet
The Bugulma Air Enterprise fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of December 2012)
Fixed-wing aircraft fleet
| Aircraft | In fleet | Orders | Passengers | Role | Notes |
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| Bombardier CRJ200 | 16 | 50 | Scheduled/ charter | ||
| Bombardier Challenger 600 | 1 | — | 11 | VIP charter | |
| Yakovlev Yak-40 | 10 | — | 11–14 | VIP charter | 3 more stored. |
Helicopter fleet
| Aircraft | In fleet | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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| Bell 407 | unknown | 1[12] | 6 | |
| Eurocopter EC135 | — | 1[12] | TBA | |
| Mil Mi-8 | unknown | — | 24 | |
| Robinson R44 | unknown | 2[12] | 3[13] |
