Aurora (airline) explained

Airline:Aurora
Iata:HZ
Icao:SHU
Callsign:AURORA
Bases:
Hubs:
    Fleet Size:19
    Destinations:32
    Parent:Sakhalin Region Development Corporation
    Headquarters:Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia
    Key People:
    • Konstantin Sukhorebrik (CEO)

    Aurora (Russian: italic=yes|Аврора) is a Russian airline headquartered in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin Oblast.[1] It operates domestic and international flights in the Russian Far East region. It is named after the Russian cruiser Aurora.[2]

    History

    Aurora was created by government order of Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev in September 2013. Originally called Taiga, it combined Vladivostok Air and SAT Airlines. SAT Airlines and Vladivostok Avia served 42 and 15 destinations respectively, and had a combined fleet of 24 fixed-wing aircraft, along with 11 helicopters.

    Aurora began operations on 8 December 2013 serving the Khabarovsk – Krasnoyarsk-Yemelyanovo route.[3] [4] [5] [6] The carrier's first aircraft was an Airbus A319, with a new aircraft livery.[7] In December 2015, the airline received the first of three Bombardier Q400 aircraft it had on order.[8]

    Aurora was 51%-owned by Aeroflot, with the regional government of Sakhalin Oblast holding the balance.[9] [10] An initial investment of RUB 430 million was provided by Aeroflot through a loan.[11] In December 2020, Aeroflot sold its 51% stake in Aurora to Sakhalin Region Development Corporation for ₽1.[12] [13] In 2022, Aurora was merged with five Russian regional airlines – Khabarovsk Airlines, Chukotavia, Kamchatka Air Enterprise, Yakutia Airlines, and Polar Airlines – to create a single far-eastern airline for Russia.[14]

    Key people

    , Konstantin Sukhorebrik was the CEO.[15]

    Destinations

    The airline serves two countries on 41 routes.[16] [17]

    , Aurora flies internationally from its three bases located in Khabarovsk, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk and Vladivostok. The international network includes Beijing-Daxing[18] and Harbin[19] airports in China.

    Codeshare agreements

    Aurora has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:

    Fleet

    Current

    The Aurora fleet comprises the following aircraft:[23]

    Aurora fleet
    AircraftIn serviceOrdersPassengersNotes
    Airbus A319-1008 - 128
    Bombardier Dash 8-2002 - 37Used on Charter Flights
    Bombardier Dash 8-3001 - 50
    Bombardier Dash 8-4005 - 70
    de Havilland Canada DHC-6-4003 - 19
    Ilyushin Il-114 - 19TBA
    Irkut MC-21-310 - 10[24] TBATo be delivered from late-2027 to 2030.
    Sukhoi Superjet 100-95 - 887To be delivered in 2026.
    Total1937

    Historic

    Aurora previously operated the following aircraft:[25]

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Aurora . CAPA.
    2. News: Aeroflot subsidiary Aurora Airlines wins IOSA approval . Polina . Montag-Girmes . . 11 November 2015 . subscription . https://web.archive.org/web/20151114131949/http://atwonline.com/safety/aeroflot-subsidiary-aurora-airlines-wins-iosa-approval . 14 November 2015 . live .
    3. Web site: Aurora Begins Khabarovsk – Service from Dec 2013 . Airline Route . 17 December 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131217224238/http://airlineroute.net/2013/12/17/su5-kjakhv-dec13/ . 17 December 2013 . live.
    4. News: Baklitskaya. Kate. New airline offers the world a route to some of Russia's remotest and most exotic destinations. . 7 November 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131114025010/http://siberiantimes.com/business/casestudy/news/new-airline-offers-the-world-a-route-to-some-of-russias-remotest-and-most-exotic-destinations/ . 14 November 2013.
    5. Web site: Russian airline brand Aurora turns to Landor Associates for brand strategy and identity . The Drum . 25 November 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131221032947/http://www.thedrum.com/news/2013/11/25/russian-airline-brand-aurora-turns-landor-associates-brand-strategy-and-identity . 21 December 2013 . live.
    6. Aeroflot Presented New Subsidiary – United Far Eastern Airline "Aurora". . 6 November 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140106031736/http://www.aeroflot.ru/cms/en/new/34491. 6 January 2014 . live.
    7. News: Borodina. Polina. Aeroflot subsidiary Aurora Airline set to launch operations . . 6 November 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131107113624/http://atwonline.com/finance-amp-data/aeroflot-subsidiary-aurora-airline-set-launch-operations . 7 November 2013 . live.
    8. News: Aeroflot subsidiary Aurora Airline 1Q traffic up 22% . Polina . Montag-Girmes . . 4 May 2016 . subscription . https://web.archive.org/web/20160506021217/http://atwonline.com/airlines/aeroflot-subsidiary-aurora-airline-1q-traffic-22 . 6 May 2016. live.
    9. News: New Aurora Airline Set to Serve Far East . . 6 November 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131111061719/http://www.themoscowtimes.com/business/article/new-aurora-airline-set-to-serve-far-east/489060.html . 11 November 2013 . live.
    10. News: Russia's Aurora Airline to double passengers, fleet in 2018 . Polina . Montag-Girmes . . 9 June 2015 . subscription . https://web.archive.org/web/20150613122324/http://atwonline.com/finance-data/russia-s-aurora-airline-double-passengers-fleet-2018 . 13 June 2015 . live.
    11. News: Aeroflot provides a $13.5 million loan for Far East subsidiary . Polina . Borodina . . 25 October 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131030092128/http://atwonline.com/finance-amp-data/aeroflot-provides-135-million-loan-far-east-subsidiary. 30 October 2013 . live.
    12. News: Aeroflot Group to divest eastern carrier Aurora . David . Kaminski-Morrow . . 17 December 2020.
    13. News: Aeroflot Sells Subsidiary To Boost Russian Far East Air Transport . . December 23, 2020 . subscription.
    14. News: Three more Russian airlines to join massive far-East merger . VALIUS . VENCKUNAS . Aerotime . 21 October 2022.
    15. News: Montag-Girmes . Polina . Aurora Airline predicts traffic will increase 20% in 2016 . . 17 October 2016 . subscription . https://archive.today/20161023175523/http://atwonline.com/airline-traffic/aurora-airline-predicts-traffic-will-increase-20-2016 . 23 October 2016 . live.
    16. Web site: Aurora on ch-aviation . ch-aviation .
    17. Web site: Aurora Flights and Destinations - FlightConnections . www.flightconnections.com .
    18. News: Aurora Adds Seasonal Sakhalinsk – Beijing Service in NS24 . 16 May 2024 . AeroRoutes . 16 May 2024 . en-CA.
    19. Web site: Авиакомпания "Аврора" увеличивает количество рейсов из Южно-Сахалинска в Харбин . www.flyaurora.ru . Aurora Airlines . 31 August 2023.
    20. Web site: Авиакомпания "Аврора" объявила о запуске регулярных рейсов по маршруту Якутск — Улан-Удэ. NewsYkt. 7 January 2022.
    21. News: Liu . Jim . Aurora / S7 Airlines expands codeshare network in W16 . 29 September 2016 . Routesonline . 29 September 2016.
    22. News: Liu . Jim . Aurora adds Vladivostok – Beijing route from Jan 2018 . 18 January 2018 . Routesonline. 18 January 2018.
    23. Web site: Fleet. Aurora.
    24. News: Aurora Airlines expects to receive ten MS-21 aircraft by 2030. Aviation21.ru . 9 September 2023.
    25. News: Russia's Aurora ends B737 operations . ch-aviation . 15 June 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170306222803/http://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/47064-russias-aurora-ends-b737-operations. 6 March 2017.

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