Air Bashkortostan, LLC () was an airline based in Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia. It operated scheduled flights and charters between its base at Ufa International Airport and Moscow Domodedovo Airport on flights operated by VIM Airlines with their aircraft.
History Air Bashkortostan started operations on April 10, 2006, as a successor to the now defunct BAL Bashkirian Airlines.New Air Carrier Makes Maiden Flight From Ufa
In 2010, the airline decided to venture into aerial imaging and put into operation one Diamond DA-42 specially equipped for this purpose.
In August 2011, the Government of Bashkortostan filed claims against the airline over the use of the name "Bashkortostan", arguing that the airline is not a solid enterprise and that this undermined the image of the republic. The airline's management refused to consider changing the name, as they are sure that its use was not a violation of current legislation.
On October 1, 2013, the airline stopped carrying out passenger traffic, with its remaining Boeing 757-200 being transferred back to VIM Airlines. Eight days later, Air Bashkortostan was closed down by VIM ahead of the airline's fleet renewal program. Rosaviatsiya revoked its operator's certificate on January 10, 2014.
Fleet Air Bashkortostan included the following aircraft (as of December 2013):
AircraftTotalPassengersNotesBoeing 757-2004220Leased from VIM AirlinesDiamond DA42 NG13Aerial works, equipped with specialist imaging devices
See also List of defunct airlines of Russia
References
External links
Official website