VIM Airlines

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VIM Airlines
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IATA ICAO Callsign
NN MOV MOV AIR
Founded 2000
Hubs Domodedovo Airport
Subsidiaries Aerobratsk
Fleet size 14
Destinations 15
Headquarters Moscow, Russia
Key people Alexander Kochnev (General Director), Rashid Maviyaievich Mursekaev (President), Svetlana Anatolievna Mursekaeva (Owner)
Website www.vim-avia.com

VIM Avia, commonly known as VIM Airlines, is an airline based in Moscow, Russia,[1] operating international scheduled and charter, passenger and cargo flights out of Moscow Domodedovo Airport, as well as offering aircraft wet lease.

History

VIM Airlines was established by Viktor Ivanovich Merkulov and started operations in 2000. At the end of 2004, the company acquired Chitaavia and Aerobratsk, followed by Russian Sky Airlines in 2005. Also in 2004, it shook up the market when its new shareholders bought 12 Boeing 757-200 aircraft, targeting the charter market (the first Russian airline using this aircraft type).[2]

Destinations

Tupolev Tu-154M of VIM Airlines, leased from Aviaprad.

VIM Airlines served the following scheduled destinations (as of June 2014).[3] Most of them are served directly from Moscow Domodedovo Airport, except marked:

Central Asia

 Kyrgyzstan
 Tajikistan
 Uzbekistan

India Goa- Goa international airport

Western Asia

 Armenia
 Azerbaijan
 Israel
 United Arab Emirates

Europe

 Greece
 Italy
 Republic of Moldova
 Montenegro
 Ukraine/ Russia
 Russia
 Spain
  Switzerland
 France

Fleet

A VIM Airlines Boeing 757-200 landing at Salzburg Airport (2007).

Active Fleet

As of June 2014, the VIM Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft:[11][12][13]

Aircraft In Fleet Orders Seats Notes
B P E Total
Airbus A319 4 — 0 0 150 150
Boeing 757-200 7 — 0 220 220 220 [14] Flexible seat configuration
2 aircraft stored
Bombardier CS300 — 5[15]
TBA
Embraer E-195 2 —
TBA
 Leased from FlyBe, wearing a new livery
Tupolev Tu-204SM — 5[15]
TBA
Total 13 10

Retired Fleet

Source: planespotters.net[16]

References

  1. ↑ "Авиакомпания «ВИМ-АВИА»." (Map). VIM Airlines. Retrieved on 21 June 2010. "Центральный офис «ВИМ-АВИА» 109052, г. Москва, ул. Новохохловская, д.23 стр.1"
  2. ↑ Air Transport World November 2006
  3. ↑ VIM Airlines schedule page
  4. ↑ http://airlineroute.net/2014/12/01/nn-kqt-dec14/
  5. ↑ aviation.am - Flight schedule from Yerevan Zvartnots Airport
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  11. ↑ VIM-Avia fleet page
  12. ↑ VIM-Avia seatmap
  13. ↑ VIM Airlines fleet list at planespotters.net
  14. ↑ VIM Airlines official seating chart
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  16. ↑ VIM Airlines at planespotters.net

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