Vostok Aviation Company
Russian airline
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JSC "Vostok Aviation Company" (Russian: ОАО "Авиакомпания "Восток"), sometimes trading as Vostok Airlines, is a Russian regional airline headquartered in Khabarovsk and a subsidiary of UTair Aviation. It operates domestic scheduled and charter passenger services, freight services, air ambulance, air patrol, firefighting, oil rig support as well as other specialized operations.[2] Its main base is Khabarovsk Novy Airport.[3] It is banned from flying in the European Union airspace.[4]
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| Founded | 15 May 1945 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 15 May 1945 | ||||||
| Hubs | Khabarovsk Novy Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 23 | ||||||
| Destinations | 8 (scheduled) | ||||||
| Parent company | UTair Aviation | ||||||
| Headquarters | Khabarovsk, Russia | ||||||
| Key people | Aleksandr Kuzymich Tkach (General Director)[1] | ||||||
| Website | vostockairlines.ru | ||||||
History
Vostok Aviation Company was established and started operations as 264 Squadron of the Far Eastern division of Aeroflot on 15 May 1945. It was incorporated as a joint stock company on 30 June 1993.[1][5] The airline is owned by Khabarovsk regional administration (51%) and the airline employees (49%).
Fleet
As of December 2015, the Vostok Aviation Company fleet includes the following aircraft:[6]
Accidents
- Vostok Aviation Company Flight 359, an Antonov An-28 crashed into a slope on approach to Ayan. All 16 people on board died. [7]
