Royal Flight (airline)

Joint stock company Royal Flight Airlines (Russian: АО «Авиакомпания «Роял Флайт»), formerly Abakan-Avia (Russian: ЗАО «Авиакомпания «Абакан-Авиа»), was[3] a charter airline based in Abakan, Republic of Khakassia, Russia. It operated charter services between Russian cities and various holiday destinations in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Caribbean.[4][5][6] Its main base was the Abakan Airport (ABA).[2]

Royal Flight
IATA ICAO Callsign
RL ABG ROYAL FLIGHT[1]
Founded1992 (as Abakan-Avia)
11 July 2014 (as Royal Flight)
Operating bases
Fleet size11
Destinations66
Parent companyCoral Travel
HeadquartersAbakan, Khakassia, Russia
Employees76 (2007)[2]
Websitewww.royalflight.ru/en/

History

The airline was established in 1992 as Abakan-Avia and started operations in 1993. It was established from a former Aeroflot unit, and started domestic cargo flights in 1993 and international flights in 1994. Sobol acquired a 70% share in 1999. It had 76 employees (at March 2007).[2] In 2002, a proposed merger with RusAir failed. In July 2014, it was purchased by Russian tour operator Coral Travel and renamed Royal Flight Airlines on 11 July 2014.[7]

In May 2022, Royal Flight ceased all operations.[3][8]

Destinations
Logo of Abakan-Avia
A former Abakan-Avia Ilyushin IL-76T.
Royal Flight Boeing 757-200
Royal Flight Boeing 777-300ER

By July 2019, Royal Flight operated to the following destinations:[9][10]

Country/region City Airport Notes Ref.
BulgariaBurgasBurgas AirportTerminated[11]
Taiwan TaipeiTaoyuan International AirportSeasonal charter
Hong KongHong KongHong Kong International AirportCargo
ChinaChongqingChongqing Jiangbei International AirportSeasonal charter
GuiyangGuiyang Longdongbao International AirportSeasonal charter
HefeiHefei Xinqiao International AirportSeasonal charter
NanningNanning Wuxu International AirportSeasonal charter
NingboNingbo Lishe International AirportSeasonal charter
MacauMacau International AirportSeasonal charter
CubaVaraderoJuan Gualberto Gómez AirportSeasonal charter
HolguínFrank País AirportSeasonal charter
CyprusLarnacaLarnaca International AirportTerminated[12]
Dominican RepublicPunta CanaPunta Cana International AirportSeasonal charter
GreeceCorfuCorfu International AirportTerminated[13]
KosKos International AirportTerminated[13]
RhodesRhodes International AirportTerminated[13]
IndiaGoaDabolim AirportSeasonal charter
ItalyBariBari Karol Wojtyła AirportSeasonal charter
CataniaCatania–Fontanarossa AirportSeasonal charter
NaplesNaples International AirportSeasonal charter
MexicoCancúnCancun International AirportSeasonal charter
MontenegroTivatTivat AirportSeasonal charter
MoroccoAgadirAgadir–Al Massira AirportSeasonal charter
RussiaAbakanAbakan International AirportSeasonal charter
ArkhangelskTalagi AirportSeasonal charter
BarnaulBarnaul AirportSeasonal charter
BelgorodBelgorod International AirportSeasonal charter
BryanskBryansk International AirportSeasonal charter
IrkutskIrkutsk International AirportSeasonal charter
KaliningradKhrabrovo AirportSeasonal charter
KalugaKaluga (Grabtsevo) AirportSeasonal charter
KazanKazan International AirportSeasonal charter
KemerovoKemerovo International AirportSeasonal charter
Khanty-MansiyskKhanty-Mansiysk AirportSeasonal charter
KrasnodarKrasnodar International AirportSeasonal charter
Mineralnye VodyMineralnye Vody AirportSeasonal charter
MoscowMoscow Domodedovo AirportBase
MoscowSheremetyevo International AirportBase
NizhnevartovskNizhnevartovsk AirportSeasonal charter
Nizhny NovgorodStrigino International AirportSeasonal charter
NovokuznetskSpichenkovo AirportSeasonal charter
NovosibirskTolmachevo AirportSeasonal charter
OmskOmsk Tsentralny AirportSeasonal charter
OrenburgOrenburg Tsentralny AirportSeasonal charter
PermPerm International AirportSeasonal charter
Rostov-on-DonPlatov International AirportSeasonal charter
Saint PetersburgPulkovo AirportBase
SamaraKurumoch International AirportSeasonal charter
SaratovSaratov Gagarin AirportSeasonal charter[14]
SochiSochi International AirportSeasonal charter
SurgutSurgut International AirportSeasonal charter
TomskBogashevo AirportSeasonal charter
TyumenRoshchino International AirportSeasonal charter
UfaUfa International AirportSeasonal charter
UlyanovskUlyanovsk Vostochny AirportSeasonal charter
VladivostokVladivostok International AirportSeasonal charter
VolgogradVolgograd International AirportSeasonal charter
YekaterinburgKoltsovo International AirportBase
SpainBarcelonaBarcelona–El Prat AirportTerminated[11]
Palma de MallorcaPalma de Mallorca AirportTerminated[11]
ReusReus AirportTerminated[11]
Sri LankaColomboBandaranaike International AirportSeasonal charter
ThailandKrabiKrabi International AirportSeasonal charter
PattayaU-Tapao International AirportSeasonal charter
PhuketPhuket International AirportSeasonal charter
TunisiaDjerbaDjerba–Zarzis International AirportSeasonal charter
EnfidhaEnfidha–Hammamet International AirportSeasonal charter
TurkeyAlanyaGazipaşa AirportSeasonal charter
AntalyaAntalya AirportSeasonal charter
BodrumMilas–Bodrum AirportSeasonal charter
DalamanDalaman AirportSeasonal charter
VietnamNha TrangCam Ranh International AirportSeasonal charter
Phu QuocPhu Quoc International AirportSeasonal charter
United Arab EmiratesDubaiAl Maktoum International AirportSeasonal charter[14]

Fleet

As of March 2022, the Royal Flight fleet consisted of the following aircraft:[15][16]

Royal Flight fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
C Y Total
Boeing 737-800 3 — — 189 189
Boeing 757-200 4 — — 235 235
Boeing 767-300ER 2 — — 325 325
— 330 330
Boeing 777-300ER 2 — 14 478 492
Total 11 —

See also

References
  1. https://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Order/7340.2H_Bsc_w_Chgs_1-3_dtd_2-28-19.pdf
  2. "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 3 April 2007. p. 44.
  3. "Russia's Royal Flight ceases all operations". ch-aviation.com. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  4. Наши направления / Royal Flight. Royal Flight airlines. Archived from the original on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  5. "Совсем скоро, друзья, мы откроем новые направления!". vk.com. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  6. "Russia launches charter flights to Cam Ranh". Vietnam National Administration of Tourism. 24 October 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  7. "О компании / Royal Flight". Royal Flight airlines. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  8. Ferreira, Carlos (14 March 2022). "Royal Flight torna-se a primeira empresa aérea russa a sucumbir às sanções ocidentais". AEROIN (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  9. "Royal flight". svo.aero. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  10. "Flight Search". pegasys.pegast.ru. 17 July 2018.
  11. "Ukraine travel bans and sanctions: All the countries that have been affected so far". Euronews. 27 February 2022.
  12. "Updated: All the European countries affected by Ukraine travel bans and sanctions so far". Euronews. 28 February 2022.
  13. "Greece closes its airspace for Russian airlines". Reuters. 28 February 2022.
  14. В новый аэропорт «Гагарин» придут «Уральские авиалинии». Kommersant (in Russian). 23 August 2019.
  15. "Royal Flight Fleet". royalflight.ru.
  16. "Royal Flight Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved 3 December 2022.

Bibliography
  • Günter Endres, ed. (2010). Flight International World Airlines 2010. Sutton, Surrey, England: Reed Business Information. ISBN 978-1-898779-39-1.


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