Yakutia Airlines

Air Company Yakutia (Russian: Авиакомпания «Якутия» – Aviakompanija «Yakutiya») is an airline based in Yakutsk, Sakha Republic, Russia.^[2] It operates domestic passenger services in Russia and within the Commonwealth of Independent States as well as destinations in Europe, Asia and North America from its hubs at Yakutsk Airport and Moscow's Vnukovo Airport. The airline was founded in 2002 and is owned by the government of the Republic of Sakha.^[3] In 2020, it became part of Russia's single far-eastern airline, along with four other airlines.^[4][5]

JSC "Aircompany "Yakutia"
АО «Авиакомпания „Якутия“»

Yakutia Airlines Boeing 737-800
IATA ICAO Call sign R3 SYL AIR YAKUTIA
Founded	2002; 23 years ago (2002)
Hubs	Yakutsk Airport Sokol Airport, Magadan
Secondary hubs	Khabarovsk Novy Airport Vnukovo International Airport
Focus cities	Chulman Airport Irkutsk International Airport Khabarovsk Novy Airport Sokol Airport Tolmachevo Airport Vladivostok International Airport
Fleet size	11
Destinations	50[1]
Headquarters	Yakutsk, Russia
Key people	Vladimir Gorbunov (General Director, CEO)
Website	yakutia.aero

As of February 2025, it is on the List of airlines banned in the European Union.^[6]

History

The airline was founded as Sakha Avia, the former Aeroflot Yakutsk Division and also previously known as Yakutaviatrans. It operated cargo charters to Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East until it filed for bankruptcy in early 1999. It emerged in 2000 and is controlled by the regional government, Neryungri State Air Enterprise. It merged with Yakutavia in 2002 and changed its name to form Yakutia Air Company.^[7]

Destinations

Main article: List of Yakutia destinations

In March 2015 Yakutia Airlines operated more than 55 flights.^[8][9] As of November 2023, the airline serves two countries on 50 routes.^[1][10]

Fleet

Yakutia Sukhoi Superjet 100-95B

A former Yakutia Boeing 757-200

A former Yakutia Antonov An-140-100 at MAKS-2005

A former Yakutia Tupolev Tu-154M

Current fleet

The Yakutia Airlines fleet comprises the following aircraft (as of october 2024):^{[citation needed]}

Yakutia Airlines Fleet

Aircraft	In Service	Orders	Passengers			Notes
			C	Y	Total
Boeing 737-700	2	—	—	148	148
Boeing 737-800	2	—	4	162	166
			8	168	176
Sukhoi Superjet 100-95B	2	—	8	85	93
Sukhoi Superjet 100-95LR	3	10	—	103	103
Yakovlev MC-21-300	—	5[11]	TBA
Total	11	5

Fleet development

At the 2019 MAKS Air Show at Zhukovsky International Airport, Moscow, Yakutia Airlines signed a tentative agreement for 5 Irkut MC-21 aircraft. Delivery of the new aircraft was originally expected to be in the second half of 2021.^[12]

Former fleet

Aircraft	Fleet	Year Introduced	Year Retired	Notes
Antonov An-24[13]	6	Un­known	Un­known
Antonov An-26	Un­known	2002	2012	Cargo aircraft
Antonov An-140-100	4	2010	2015	All aircraft are currently stored
Boeing 757-200	5	2007	2015
Boeing 757-200APF	2	2011	2018
Bombardier Dash 8 Q300[13]	4	Un­known	Un­known
Bombardier Dash 8 Q400[13]	3	Un­known	Un­known
Tupolev Tu-154M	Un­known	2002	2014

Accidents and incidents

• On 4 February 2010, Flight 425, operated by an Antonov An-24 RA-47360 suffered an engine failure on take-off from Yakutsk Airport for Olyokminsk Airport. During the subsequent landing, the nose and port main undercarriage were retracted, causing substantial damage to the aircraft.^[14] No one was hurt or killed in the crash and the aircraft was subsequently repaired and placed back into service.
• On 10 October 2018, Flight 414, operated by a Sukhoi Superjet 100 RA-89011 ran off the runway on landing at Yakutsk Airport from Ulan-Ude. During the event, the main landing gear of the aircraft collapsed.^[15] Four people were hospitalized.^[16] The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.^[17]