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Established in 2000, it operates on behalf of its owner, the Irkut Corporation aircraft repair factory out of Irkutsk International Airport. With base airports in Irkutsk and Novosibirsk, Angara Airlines operates scheduled flights in the Siberian region and to other regions in the Russian Federation, and topping it off with one international connection, to Manzhouli, China. Besides the scheduled flights, Angara Airlines also offers charter transportation, VIP transportation and freight and mail services.
In July 2017, it was announced that the airline had signed a letter of intent for 3 Irkut MC-21-300s at the MAKS Air Show in Moscow. The airline has yet to decide which engines will be chosen for the aircraft. The aircraft, when an order is placed, were originally scheduled to be delivered from 2022 to 2025.
Destinations
Angara Antonov An-24RVA former Angara Antonov An-148
As of May 2022, Angara Airlines serves the following destinations:
11 July 2011: Angara Airlines Flight 9007, an Antonov An-24 (registration RA-47302) operating from Tomsk to Surgut, Russia, suffered an in-flight engine fire, prompting the crew to ditch the aircraft in the Ob River. Of the 37 people on board, 7 passengers were killed. The aircraft was written off.
27 June 2019: Angara Airlines Flight 200, an Antonov An-24 (registration RA-47366) operating a flight from Nizhneangarsk to Ulan-Ude, Russia, suffered an engine failure shortly after takeoff. The aircraft skidded off the runway after attempting to make an emergency landing, then hit a building and caught fire. Of the 47 people on board, 2 crew members were killed and 7 others were injured. The aircraft was written off.
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