IRS Aero explained

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]

Closure

Its operating license was revoked in January 2003 because an investigation into an accident that occurred in 2002 revealed violations committed by the airline.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.

Fleet

IRS Aero operated at least the following types of aircraft:

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Komissarov and Gordon 2003, pp. 138–139
  2. Web site: IRS Aero . . Aviation Safety Network . 17 December 2015 .