Dagestan Airlines
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| Founded | 1927 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Uytash Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 5 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Uytash Airport Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia | ||||||
| Website | www.dagair.ru | ||||||
JSC South East Airlines, formerly known as Dagestan Airlines[1] (Template:Lang-ru) is an airline based at Uytash Airport in Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia,[2][3] operating domestic and international scheduled and chartered flights.[4]
History
The airline was established in February 1927 as an Aeroflot department serving the Makhachkala region of the Soviet Union. In 1994, following the split-up of Aeroflot, it became known as Makhachkala Air Enterprise. In 1996, the company was rebranded as Dagestan Airlines. In March 2007, it had 809 employees.[4] On 24 January 2010, it was once again renamed to South East Airlines.[5]
Destinations
As of December 2010, South East Airlines offers scheduled flights to the following destinations:[6]
- Turkey
- Istanbul - Sabiha Gökçen International Airport [charter]
- United Arab Emirates
- Sharjah - Sharjah International Airport [charter]
Fleet
The South East Airlines fleet consists of 5 Russian-built Tupolev's (as of 4 December 2010):[7]
| Aircraft | In Fleet |
|---|---|
| Tupolev Tu-154B2 | 1 |
| Tupolev Tu-154M | 4 |
| Total | 5 |
Accidents and incidents
On 4 December 2010, South East Airlines Flight 372, a Tupolev Tu-154M carrying 160 passengers and 8 crew, crashed during an emergency landing at Domodedovo International Airport, Moscow. Two passengers died and 56 were injured.[8]
References
- ^ South East Airlines code data at planespotters.net
- ^ "Directory: World airlines." Flight International. 23-29 March 2004. 59.
- ^ "Главная." Dagestan Airlines. Retrieved on 24 June 2010. "Россия, Республика Дагестан, г. Махачкала, аэропорт ."
- ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-03-27. p. 71.
- ^ South East Airlines fleet list at ch-aviation.ch.
- ^ Dagestan Airlines timetable. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
- ^ Dagestan Airlines fleet list at ch-aviation.ch.
- ^ "Two killed as plane makes emergency landing in Russia". AFP. 4 December 2010. Retrieved 4 December.
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