VIM Airlines (legally VIM Avia) was a Russian charter airline headquartered in Moscow"Авиакомпания «ВИМ-АВИА» ." (Map ). VIM Airlines. Retrieved on 21 June 2010. "Центральный офис "ВИМ-АВИА" 109052, г. Москва, ул. Новохохловская, д.23 стр.1" based at Domodedovo International Airport. It offered international scheduled and charter operations for both passengers and cargo as well as wet lease services. Its licence was revoked by 4 November 2017 after its operations were suspended a few weeks earlier.
History VIM Airlines was established by Viktor Ivanovich Merkulov (hence the name of the company) and started operations in 2000, with an Ilyushin Il-62M. At the end of 2004, the company acquired Chitaavia and Aerobratsk, followed by Russian Sky Airlines in 2005.
On 28 September 2017, CEO Alexander Cochnev and Chief Accountant Yekaterina Panteleyeva were arrested after an embezzlement case against the employers of the company.VIM Airlines CEO Arrested
In late September 2017, VIM Airlines' aircraft were seized at foreign airports and several routes were cancelled, including all operations from its home base Moscow-Domodedovo. The airline's aircraft were seized by lessors in Turkey following ongoing investigations by the Russian authorities.ch-aviation.com - Russia's VIM Airlines has aircraft seized in Turkey, Belgium 29 September 2017. The airline suspended all charter operations in September 2017 and suspended all scheduled operations on 15 October 2017.VIM to End Scheduled Operations On 4 November 2017, the airline's license was revoked by Russian authorities as the airline was unable to resume flights.ch-aviation.com - VIM Airlines' AOC suspended 4 November 2017
Fleet
Former fleet As of 23 September 2017, the VIM Airlines fleet consisted of the following aircraft:
+ VIM Airlines fleetAircraftIn serviceOrdersPassengersNotes C YTotalAirbus A319-1004—–150150Airbus A330-2002—24228252Boeing 757-2003—–220220Boeing 767-300ER2—12259271Boeing 777-200ER10—3524728230293323Boeing 777-300ER2—42386428Total23—
Retired fleet VIM Airlines previously operated the following aircraft:
Ilyushin Il-62M Tupolev Tu-154 (leased from Aviaprad) Yakovlev Yak-42 (leased from KrasAir)
See also List of defunct airlines of Russia
References
External links
Official website