OAOKuban Airlines(Russian:ОАО «Авиакомпания Кубань») was anairlinebased inKrasnodar,Russia.[2]It operated domestic flights within Russia, as well as international charters. Its main base wasKrasnodar International Airport.Its name comes fromKubanProvince in southern Russia.[3]On 11 December 2012 Kuban Airlines ceased operations due to financial difficulties.[4]

Kuban Airlines
Авиакомпания Кубань
IATA ICAO Call sign
GW KIL AIR KUBAN
Founded1992
Ceased operations2012
Operating bases
Fleet size7
Destinations17
HeadquartersKrasnodar,Krasnodar Krai,Russia
Key peopleSergey Mordvintsev (MD)[1]
Websitewww.kuban.aero

History

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A Kuban AirlinesBoeing 737-300landing atVnukovo International Airport,Russia.(2011)

Kuban Airlines was founded as a division ofAeroflotin 1932. It became an independent company in 1992, owned by the state (51%) and the airline employees (49%).[3]

In February 2010, Kuban Airlines introduced a new livery to its firstBoeing 737-300aircraft. The new livery was a dark green background with sunflowers running from the back half of the fuselage and up the tail. The engines were also coloured in dark green.[5]

On 18 May 2010, Kuban Airlines announced the receipt of their first of four orderedBoeing 737-300s.The airline also announced that beginning in 2011 theirYakolevaircraft were to be retired and replaced by newAntonov An-148orBoeing 737-700aircraft.[6]

Merger with Sky Express

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In September 2011, it was announced thatRussianlow-cost carrierSky Expresswas to be merged into Kuban Airlines. On 29 October 2011, the two airlines merged, bringingAirbus A319andBoeing 737aircraft into the Kuban Airlines fleet.[7]

Fleet

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A Kuban AirlinesYakovlev Yak-42Dlanding atDomodedovo International Airport,Russia.(2003)

The Kuban Airlines fleet consisted of the following aircraft in November 2012:[3][8][9]

Kuban Airlines Fleet
Aircraft In Fleet Orders Passengers Notes
C Y Total
Airbus A319-100 3 0 0 156 156 Charter
Boeing 737-300 2 0 12 112 124
Boeing 737-500 2 0
Sukhoi Superjet 100 12 TBA Was planned to enter service in 2012[10]

Previously operated

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Prior to November 2012, the airline has also operated:[11]

Accidents and incidents

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See also

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References

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  1. ^Kuban Airlines – Management of the company
  2. ^Home pageArchived2012-07-10 atarchive.today.Kuban Airlines. Retrieved on 23 June 2010. "350912, Россия, г. Краснодар, ул. Е.Бершанской, 355"
  3. ^abc"Directory: World Airlines".Flight International.2007-04-03. p. 103.
  4. ^Borodina, Polina (10 December 2012)."Russia's Kuban Airlines to cease operations".ATWOnline.com.Retrieved11 December2012.
  5. ^Kuban Airlines new livery
  6. ^18 May 2010 Kuban Airlines news[permanent dead link]
  7. ^Russia’s first LCC, Sky Express, will lose AOC
  8. ^"Авиабилеты онлайн — поиск рейсов, бронирование и покупка билетов на самолёт в агентстве Агент.ру".
  9. ^Kuban Airlines Fleet (Boeing only) – CH-Aviation
  10. ^"GSS and" Kuban "signed an agreement for the supply of 12 SSJ"(in Russian). AviaPort. 2011-08-19.
  11. ^Flight International,3–9 October 2006
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