Aurora (airline)

Aurora (Russian: Аврора) is a Russian airline headquartered in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin Oblast.[1] It is a subsidiary of Aeroflot which operates domestic and international flights in the Russian Far East region. As of August 2016, Aurora ranks among the top ten Russian biggest airlines in terms of carried passengers.[2]

For the defunct airline, see Aurora Airlines.
Aurora
IATA ICAO Callsign
HZ SHU AURORA
FoundedNovember 2013 (2013-11)
Commenced operations8 December 2013 (2013-12-08)
Operating bases
Hubs
Fleet size18
Parent companyAeroflot (51%)
HeadquartersYuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia
Key people
  • Konstantin Sukhorebrik (CEO)
Websiteflyaurora.ru/en/

History

Aurora was created by government order of Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev.[3] Aurora was named Taiga Airline for a short period of time before being named after the historic Russian cruiser Aurora.[4][3] Aeroflot formed the carrier by amalgamating SAT Airlines and Vladivostok Avia, which served 42 and 15 destinations respectively, and had a combined fleet of 24 aircraft plus 11 helicopters.[3] These two carriers were expected to cease operations in early 2014.[5] The number of routes served was planned to grow from 30 to 128,[6] including the main cities of the Russian Far East, such as Khabarovsk, Magadan, Vladivostok and Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.[5]

The carrier's first aircraft was an Airbus A319, wearing a new livery.[5] In December 2015, the airline received the first of three Bombardier Q400 aircraft it had on order.[7]

Aurora is 51%-owned by Aeroflot, with the regional government of Sakhalin Oblast holding the balance.[3][8] An initial investment of RUB 430 million (USD 13.5 million) was provided by the parent company through a loan that should be repaid in 2017.[9] The airline carried 1,125 million passengers in 2015, a 7.1% increase year-on-year (YOY).[10] During the first half of 2016 Aurora carried 607,040 passengers, a 19.9% increase YOY.[2]

Aurora is currently being merged with five Russian regional airlines (Khabarovsk Airlines, Chukotavai, Kamchatka Air Enterprise, Yakutia Airlines, Polar Airlines) to create a single far-eastern airline for Russia.[11][12] The working name of the consolidated airline is Aurora Regional.[13]

Key people

As of October 2016, Konstantin Sukhorebrik holds the airline's CEO position.[14]

Destinations

Aurora started operations on 8 December 2013 serving the Khabarovsk–Krasnoyarsk route.[15] As of April 2015, Aurora flies internationally from its three bases located in Khabarovsk, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk and Vladivostok. The international network includes Beijing, Harbin.[16]

Codeshare agreements

Aurora has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:

Fleet

Current
Aurora Airbus A319-100

As of July 2022, the Aurora fleet comprises the following aircraft:[22]

Aurora fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
Airbus A319-100 8 — 128
Bombardier Dash 8-200 2 — 37
Bombardier Dash 8-300 1 — 50
Bombardier Dash 8-400 5 — 70
de Havilland Canada DHC-6-400 2 — 19 Used on charter flights
Ilyushin Il-114 — 19[23] TBA
Irkut MC-21 — 10[24] TBA To be delivered from late-2027 to 2030.[25]
Sukhoi Superjet 100-95 — 8 87 To be delivered in 2026.[26]
Total 18 37

Historic

Aurora previously operated the following aircraft:[27]

References
  1. "Contacts Archived 15 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine." Aurora. Retrieved on 16 July 2016. "693023, Russia, Sakhalin, Yuzhno-Sakhalisnk, Gorkogo Str. 50-а" - Address in Russian Archived 14 July 2016 at the Wayback Machine: "693023, Россия, Сахалинская область, г. Южно-Сахалинск, ул. Горького д. 50-а"
  2. Montag-Girmes, Polina (11 August 2016). "Russia's Aurora Airline 1H commuter traffic up 68%". Air Transport World. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016.
  3. "New Aurora Airline Set to Serve Far East". The Moscow Times. 6 November 2013. Archived from the original on 11 November 2013.
  4. Montag-Girmes, Polina (11 November 2015). "Aeroflot subsidiary Aurora Airlines wins IOSA approval". Air Transport World. Archived from the original on 14 November 2015. Aurora CEO Konstantin Sukhorebrik said, "IOSA certificate is mandatory standard for airlines operating in the world market. Aurora is a part of Aeroflot Group, which has very high safety standards. 
  5. Borodina, Polina (6 November 2013). "Aeroflot subsidiary Aurora Airline set to launch operations". Air Transport World. Archived from the original on 7 November 2013.
  6. Baklitskaya, Kate (7 November 2013). "New airline offers the world a route to some of Russia's remotest and most exotic destinations". The Siberian Times. Archived from the original on 14 November 2013.
  7. Montag-Girmes, Polina (4 May 2016). "Aeroflot subsidiary Aurora Airline 1Q traffic up 22%". Air Transport World. Archived from the original on 6 May 2016. 
  8. Montag-Girmes, Polina (9 June 2015). "Russia's Aurora Airline to double passengers, fleet in 2018". Air Transport World. Archived from the original on 13 June 2015. 
  9. Borodina, Polina (25 October 2013). "Aeroflot provides a $13.5 million loan for Far East subsidiary". Air Transport World. Archived from the original on 30 October 2013.
  10. Montag-Girmes, Polina (1 February 2016). "Polina Montag-Girmes". Air Transport World. Archived from the original on 9 February 2016. 
  11. Новости, Р. И. А. (19 January 2023). ""Хабаровские авиалинии" вошли в единую дальневосточную авиакомпанию". РИА Новости (in Russian). Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  12. "Авиакомпании Дальнего Востока перейдут на единый бренд". РБК (in Russian). Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  13. "Авиакомпании Дальнего Востока перейдут на единый бренд". РБК (in Russian). Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  14. Montag-Girmes, Polina (17 October 2016). "Aurora Airline predicts traffic will increase 20% in 2016". Air Transport World. Archived from the original on 23 October 2016.
  15. "Aurora Begins Khabarovsk – Karsnoyarsk [sic] Service from Dec 2013". Airline Route. 17 December 2013. Archived from the original on 17 December 2013.
  16. "Авиакомпания «Аврора» увеличивает количество рейсов из Южно-Сахалинска в Харбин". www.flyaurora.ru. Aurora Airlines. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  17. "Авиакомпания «Аврора» объявила о запуске регулярных рейсов по маршруту Якутск — Улан-Удэ". NewsYkt. 7 January 2022.
  18. Liu, Jim (12 July 2018). "Korean Air / Aurora begins codeshare partnership from July 2018". Routesonline. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  19. Liu, Jim (29 September 2016). "Aurora / S7 Airlines expands codeshare network in W16". Routesonline. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  20. Liu, Jim (18 January 2018). "Aurora adds Vladivostok – Beijing route from Jan 2018". Routesonline. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  21. "Авиакомпания «Аврора» объявила о запуске регулярных рейсов по маршруту Якутск — Улан-Удэ". NewsYkt. 7 January 2022.
  22. "Fleet". Aurora. Archived from the original on 2 July 2022.
  23. JUSTIN SURETTE (29 March 2023). "Russian Turboprop: A Brief History Of The Ilyushin Il-114". simpleflying.com.
  24. "Aurora Airlines expects to receive ten MS-21 aircraft by 2030:". https://aviation21.ru. 9 September 2023. {{cite news}}: External link in |website= (help)
  25. "Aurora Airlines expects to receive ten MS-21 aircraft by 2030:". https://aviation21.ru. 9 September 2023. {{cite news}}: External link in |website= (help)
  26. MICHAEL DORAN (19 February 2023). "Aeroflot Banks On Local Aircraft Production For 2025 Deliveries". simpleflying.com.
  27. "Russia's Aurora ends B737 operations". ch-aviation. 15 June 2016. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017.

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