RusLine
Russian airline
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RusLine (Russian: Авиакомпания «РусЛайн», Aviakompanija «RusLajn») is a regional airline from Russia that operates mostly domestic regional flights, as well as holiday charters. Its headquarters are located in the Omega Plaza (Омега Плаза) business centre in Moscow, Russia.[2] As of June 2025[update], the airline is banned from flying into the EU like all other Russian airlines.[3]
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 RusLine Bombardier CRJ-100ER | |||||||
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| Founded | 1999 | ||||||
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| Operating bases | Moscow-Vnukovo | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 9 | ||||||
| Destinations | 30 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Moscow, Russia | ||||||
| Website | www.rusline.aero | ||||||
History
The company was founded in 1999 as Aerotex Airlines and was originally based at Sheremetyevo International Airport.[4] In March 2013, it was renamed RusLine, which coincided with a move to Vnukovo International Airport shortly after.[4]
On 1 April 2010, RusLine acquired the assets and brand name of bankrupt Air Volga. This included six Bombardier CRJ200 aircraft,[citation needed] and Air Volga's base at Volgograd International Airport.[4]
Originally, the airline operated several ageing Soviet-built aircraft. The first Western airliner, a 50-seat Bombardier CRJ100, was introduced with RusLine in February 2008. Over the following years, further planes of that type (all of which had been acquired second-hand) were added.[citation needed] In April 2012, RusLine took delivery of two larger Airbus A319 aircraft formerly owned by easyJet in order to address the growing demand for charter flights.[citation needed]
Destinations
As of February 2013[update], RusLine operates scheduled flights to the following destinations.[5][needs update]
Fleet
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Current fleet
As of August 2025[update], RusLine operates the following aircraft:[16]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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| Bombardier CRJ100 | 5 | — | 50 | |
| Bombardier CRJ200 | 4 | — | 50 | |
| Total | 9 | — | ||
Historic fleet
Over the years, the following aircraft types were operated:
| Aircraft | Introduced | Retired |
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| Airbus A319-100[citation needed] | 2012 | 2013 |
| Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia[17] | 2011 | 2015 |
| Tupolev Tu-134[4] | 1997 | 2011 |
| Yakovlev Yak-40[4] | 1997 | 2011 |
Accidents and incidents
- On 20 June 2011, 47 people died in the crash of Flight 243. The aircraft involved, a Tupolev Tu-134 (registered RA-65691) had been leased by RusLine from RusAir and was approaching Petrozavodsk Airport, completing a flight from Moscow-Domodedovo. Due to poor visibility conditions, the pilots were unaware that they descended too rapidly, so that the aircraft struck trees and impacted on a highway. There were five survivors.[18][19]
