| Airline: | Air Volga |
| Iata: | G6 |
| Icao: | VLA WLG |
| Callsign: | GOUMRAK |
| Founded: | (following the dissolution of Aeroflot) |
| Ceased: | (acquired by RusLine) |
| Headquarters: | Volgograd, Russia |
| Bases: | Volgograd International Airport |
| Website: | www.vae.ru (defunct) |
LCC Air Volga (Russian: ООО «Авиакомпания Во́лга») was an airline headquartered in Volgograd, Russia, operating scheduled passenger flights and holiday charters from its base at Volgograd International Airport.[1]
When Aeroflot was dissolved in 1992,[2] its Volgograd-based division became an independent company known as Volga Airlines,[1] having inherited a number of Soviet aircraft. The airline was renamed Volga Aviaexpress (Russian: ООО «Волга Авиа-экспресс») in 1998, and again Air Volga on 14 November 2008.[1] In February 2009, the Bombardier CRJ200 became the first Western-built aircraft to be operated by Air Volga. After the initial two 50-seat Bombardier aircraft joined the fleet, another four arrived in November of that year.[3]
On 1 April 2010, Air Volga declared bankruptcy, and all flight operations were stopped. Its assets and brand name was acquired by RusLine,[1] along with the route network and CRJ200 fleet.[3] The Air Volga name thus survived, currently being used for the marketing of regional RusLine flights.
Between 2006 and 2010, Volga Aviaexpress/Air Volga operated scheduled flights to the following destinations:[4]
| Country | City | Airport |
|---|---|---|
| Armenia | Yerevan | Zvartnots International Airport |
| Azerbaijan | Baku | Heydar Aliyev International Airport |
| Kazakhstan | Aktau | |
| Russia | Moscow | Domodedovo International Airport |
| Russia | Nalchik | |
| Russia | Saint Petersburg | Pulkovo Airport |
| Russia | Sochi | Sochi International Airport (seasonal) |
| Russia | Surgut | Surgut International Airport |
| Russia | Volgograd International Airport (base) | |
| Russia | Koltsovo Airport | |
| Turkey | Antalya | Antalya Airport (seasonal) |
| Turkey | Bodrum | Milas–Bodrum Airport (seasonal) |
| Turkey | Dalaman | Dalaman Airport (seasonal) |
Over the years, the following aircraft types were operated:
| Aircraft | Introduced | Retired |
|---|---|---|
| Antonov An-2[5] | ||
| Bombardier CRJ200 | ||
| Tupolev Tu-134 | ||
| Yakovlev Yak-40 | ||
| Yakovlev Yak-42 | ||