Motor Sich Airlines

This article is about the airline. For aircraft engine manufacturer, see Motor Sich.

Motor Sich is a Ukrainian airline based in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. It operates passenger and cargo services, including charter and scheduled flights. Its main base is Zaporizhzhia International Airport.^[2]

Motor Sich Airlines
Авіакомпанія Мотор Січ

IATA ICAO Call sign M9[1] MSI MOTOR SICH
Founded	1984
Hubs	Zaporizhzhia International Airport
Fleet size	12
Destinations	8
Parent company	Motor Sich
Headquarters	Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine
Website	flymotorsich.com

History

The airline was established in 1984 and is wholly owned by the Motor Sich Joint Stock Company, an aircraft-engine company.^[2] On 24 February 2022, Ukraine closed its airspace to civilian flights due to the Russian invasion.^[3] The airline has suspended all flights until further notice.

Destinations

Belarus

• Minsk - Minsk National Airport (suspended following the diverting of Ryanair Flight 4978) ^[4]

Ukraine

• Kyiv - Kyiv Zhuliany International Airport
• Lviv - Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport
• Mykolaiv - Mykolaiv Airport
• Odesa - Odesa International Airport
• Zaporizhzhia - Zaporizhzhia International Airport

Saudi Arabia

• Riyadh - King Khalid International Airport

Codeshare agreements

Motor Sich Airlines has had a codeshare agreement with Belavia.^[5]

Fleet

Motor Sich Airlines Antonov An-140

Motor Sich Airlines Yakovlev Yak-40

Current fleet

As of November 2017, the Motor Sich fleet includes the following aircraft^[6]

Motor Sich Airlines Fleet

Aircraft	In fleet	Orders	Notes
Antonov An-12	2	—
Antonov An-24RV	3	—
Antonov An-74	1	—	Convertible between freight and passenger
Antonov An-140	1	2	Currently painted in 'Motor Handball' livery (2019)
Yakovlev Yak-40	3	—	UR-VBV in VIP configuration
Mil Mi-8	3	—
Total	13	2

Previously operated

The airline has also previously operated^[6]

• 5 Antonov An-26 registration (UR-26199 / UR-26016 / UR-26113 / UR-26598 / UR-BXF )
• 1 Antonov An-12 registration UR-48975

Accidents

On 2 July 2022, an Antonov An-12 (registration number UR-11316) transporting military cargo from Istanbul, Turkey skidded the runway while landing in Uzhhorod Airport. The aircraft suffered light damage.^[7]