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Aurora (airline)
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Aurora (Russian: Аврора) is a Russian airline headquartered in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin Oblast.[2] It operates domestic and international flights in the Russian Far East region. It is named after the Russian cruiser Aurora.[3][4] As of June 2025[update], the airline is banned from flying into the EU like all other Russian airlines.[5]
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History
Aurora was created by government order of Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev in September 2013.[4][6][7] Originally called Taiga, it combined Vladivostok Air and SAT Airlines.[6][7] 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.[4]
Aurora began operations on 8 December 2013 serving the Khabarovsk – Krasnoyarsk-Yemelyanovo route.[8][9][10][11] The carrier's first aircraft was an Airbus A319, with a new aircraft livery.[12] In December 2015, the airline received the first of three Bombardier Q400 aircraft it had on order.[13]
Aurora was 51%-owned by Aeroflot, with the regional government of Sakhalin Oblast holding the balance.[4][14] An initial investment of RUB 430 million was provided by Aeroflot through a loan.[15] In December 2020, Aeroflot sold its 51% stake in Aurora to Sakhalin Region Development Corporation for ₽1.[16][17] 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.[18]
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Key people
As of October 2016[update], Konstantin Sukhorebrik was the CEO.[19]
Destinations
The airline serves[when?] two countries on 41 routes.[1][20]
As of April 2024[update], Aurora flies internationally from its three bases located in Khabarovsk, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk and Vladivostok. The international network includes Beijing-Daxing[21] and Harbin[22] airports in China.
Codeshare agreements
Aurora has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:
Fleet
Current
The Aurora fleet comprises the following aircraft:[27]
Historic
Aurora previously operated the following aircraft:[29]
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References
External links
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