RUS Aviation

RUS Aviation is a cargo airline headquartered in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates and based at Sharjah International Airport.^[1]

RUS Aviation

Founded	1999
Operating bases	Sharjah International Airport
Fleet size	3
Destinations	9
Headquarters	Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Key people	Saleh al Aroud (Chairman)
Website	rusaviation.com

Operations

RUS Aviation is one of the biggest IL76 & AN12 operator/supplier within UAE and the region. It provides the following services: Cargo Consolidation, Air Charter in UAE, Ground Handling, Flight Planning, Landing Permits, Fuelling. It operates scheduled and charter cargo flights.^{[citation needed]}

Destinations

As of April 2023, RUS Aviation operates scheduled freight services to the following destinations:^[2]

Afghanistan

• Kabul - Kabul International Airport

Iraq

• Baghdad - Baghdad International Airport
• Basra - Basra Airport
• Erbil - Erbil International Airport
• Sulaimaniyah - Sulaimaniyah International Airport

Kyrgyzstan

• Bishkek - Manas International Airport

Tajikistan

• Dushanbe - Dushanbe Airport

United Arab Emirates

• Sharjah - Sharjah International Airport base
• Dubai - Al Maktoum International Airport

Fleet

RUS Aviation Ilyushin Il-76TD

As of April 2023, the RUS Aviation fleet consists of the following aircraft:^[3]

Aircraft	In Service	Orders	Notes
Airbus A300-600F	2	—
Ilyushin Il-76TD	1	—
Total	3	—

Trivia

• A RUS Aviation Il-76 is featured in the Top Gear Middle East Special landing in Erbil, Iraq. Registration EK-76808.^{[citation needed]}