Royal Flight (airline) explained

Airline:Royal Flight
Fleet Size:11
Destinations:66
Iata:RL
Icao:ABG
Callsign:ROYAL FLIGHT[1]
Parent:Coral Travel
Founded:1992 (as Abakan-Avia)
Headquarters:Abakan, Khakassia, Russia
Bases:
Num Employees:76 (2007)

Joint stock company Royal Flight Airlines (Russian: АО «Авиакомпания «Роял Флайт»), formerly Abakan-Avia (Russian: ЗАО «Авиакомпания «Абакан-Авиа»), was a charter airline based in Abakan, Republic of Khakassia, Russia. It operated charter services between Russian cities and various holiday destinations in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Caribbean.[2] [3] [4] Its main base was the Abakan Airport (ABA).[5]

History

The airline was established in 1992 as Abakan-Avia and started operations in 1993. It was established from a former Aeroflot unit, and started domestic cargo flights in 1993 and international flights in 1994. Sobol acquired a 70% share in 1999. It had 76 employees (at March 2007).[5] In 2002, a proposed merger with RusAir failed. In July 2014, it was purchased by Russian tour operator Coral Travel and renamed Royal Flight Airlines on 11 July 2014.[6]

In May 2022, Royal Flight ceased all operations.[7] [8]

Destinations

By July 2019, Royal Flight operated to the following destinations:[9] [10]

Country/regionCityAirportNotesRef.
BulgariaBurgasBurgas Airport[11]
TaiwanTaipeiTaoyuan International Airport
Hong KongHong KongHong Kong International AirportCargo
ChinaChongqingChongqing Jiangbei International Airport
GuiyangGuiyang Longdongbao International Airport
HefeiHefei Xinqiao International Airport
NanningNanning Wuxu International Airport
NingboNingbo Lishe International Airport
MacauMacau International Airport
CubaVaraderoJuan Gualberto Gómez Airport
HolguínFrank País Airport
CyprusLarnacaLarnaca International Airport[12]
Dominican RepublicPunta CanaPunta Cana International Airport
GreeceCorfuCorfu International Airport[13]
KosKos International Airport
RhodesRhodes International Airport
IndiaGoaDabolim Airport
ItalyBariBari Karol Wojtyła Airport
CataniaCatania–Fontanarossa Airport
NaplesNaples International Airport
MexicoCancúnCancun International Airport
MontenegroTivatTivat Airport
MoroccoAgadirAgadir–Al Massira Airport
RussiaAbakanAbakan International Airport
ArkhangelskTalagi Airport
BarnaulBarnaul Airport
BelgorodBelgorod International Airport
BryanskBryansk International Airport
IrkutskIrkutsk International Airport
KaliningradKhrabrovo Airport
KalugaKaluga (Grabtsevo) Airport
KazanKazan International Airport
KemerovoKemerovo International Airport
Khanty-MansiyskKhanty-Mansiysk Airport
KrasnodarKrasnodar International Airport
Mineralnye VodyMineralnye Vody Airport
MoscowMoscow Domodedovo Airport
MoscowSheremetyevo International Airport
NizhnevartovskNizhnevartovsk Airport
Nizhny NovgorodStrigino International Airport
NovokuznetskSpichenkovo Airport
NovosibirskTolmachevo Airport
OmskOmsk Tsentralny Airport
OrenburgOrenburg Tsentralny Airport
PermPerm International Airport
Rostov-on-DonPlatov International Airport
Saint PetersburgPulkovo Airport
SamaraKurumoch International Airport
SaratovSaratov Gagarin Airport[14]
SochiSochi International Airport
SurgutSurgut International Airport
TomskBogashevo Airport
TyumenRoshchino International Airport
UfaUfa International Airport
UlyanovskUlyanovsk Vostochny Airport
VladivostokVladivostok International Airport
VolgogradVolgograd International Airport
YekaterinburgKoltsovo International Airport
SpainBarcelonaBarcelona–El Prat Airport
Palma de MallorcaPalma de Mallorca Airport
ReusReus Airport
Sri LankaColomboBandaranaike International Airport
ThailandKrabiKrabi International Airport
PattayaU-Tapao International Airport
PhuketPhuket International Airport
TunisiaDjerbaDjerba–Zarzis International Airport
EnfidhaEnfidha–Hammamet International Airport
TurkeyAlanyaGazipaşa Airport
AntalyaAntalya Airport
BodrumMilas–Bodrum Airport
DalamanDalaman Airport
VietnamNha TrangCam Ranh International Airport
Phu QuocPhu Quoc International Airport
United Arab EmiratesDubaiAl Maktoum International Airport

Fleet

As of March 2022, the Royal Flight fleet consisted of the following aircraft:[15] [16]

Royal Flight fleet
AircraftIn serviceOrdersPassengersNotes
CYTotal
Boeing 737-8001 - - 189189
Boeing 757-2001 - - 235235
Boeing 767-300ER2 - - 325325
- 330330
Boeing 777-300ER2 - 14478492
Total11 -

See also

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. https://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Order/7340.2H_Bsc_w_Chgs_1-3_dtd_2-28-19.pdf
  2. Web site: ru:Наши направления / Royal Flight. http://www.royalflight.ru/map/. Royal Flight airlines. 30 July 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140821214720/http://royalflight.ru/map/. 21 August 2014.
  3. Web site: Совсем скоро, друзья, мы откроем новые направления!. vk.com. 9 January 2017.
  4. Web site: Russia launches charter flights to Cam Ranh. 24 October 2016. 29 January 2017. Vietnam National Administration of Tourism.
  5. News: Directory: World Airlines . . 44 . 3 April 2007.
  6. Web site: О компании / Royal Flight. Royal Flight airlines. 30 July 2014.
  7. Web site: Russia's Royal Flight ceases all operations . 2022-05-02 . ch-aviation.com.
  8. Web site: Ferreira . Carlos . 2022-03-14 . Royal Flight torna-se a primeira empresa aérea russa a sucumbir às sanções ocidentais . 2022-05-02 . AEROIN . pt-BR.
  9. Web site: Royal flight. svo.aero. 17 July 2018.
  10. Web site: Flight Search. pegasys.pegast.ru. 17 July 2018.
  11. Ukraine travel bans and sanctions: All the countries that have been affected so far . Euronews . 27 February 2022 .
  12. Updated: All the European countries affected by Ukraine travel bans and sanctions so far . Euronews . 28 February 2022 .
  13. Greece closes its airspace for Russian airlines . Reuters . 28 February 2022 .
  14. Web site: https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/4068718. ru:В новый аэропорт «Гагарин» придут «Уральские авиалинии». Kommersant . ru . 23 August 2019.
  15. Web site: Royal Flight Fleet. royalflight.ru.
  16. Web site: Royal Flight Fleet Details and History. Planespotters.net. December 3, 2022.

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