Airline: | IRS Aero |
Iata: | LD/5R |
Icao: | LDF |
Founded: | 1997 |
Ceased: | 2003 |
Hubs: | Sheremetyevo International Airport Zhukovsky International Airport |
Fleet Size: | 6 |
Headquarters: | Moscow |
IRS Aero (IATA: LD (later 5R), ICAO: LDF) was a Russian charter airline that was established in 1997.[1]
Its operating license was revoked in January 2003 because an investigation into an accident that occurred in 2002 revealed violations committed by the airline. These included using Il-18 aircraft for both passenger and cargo transport, even though their airworthiness certificates classified them as cargo planes,[2] and falsification of documents.
IRS Aero operated at least the following types of aircraft: