Caucasus Airlines
| Caucasus Airlines | |
|---|---|
| IATA code : | NS |
| ICAO code : | SRJ |
| Call sign : | Caucasus |
| Founding: | 2001 |
| Operation stopped: | 2004 |
| Seat: |
Tbilisi , Georgia
|
| Turnstile : |
Tbilisi |
| Company form: | Privately owned |
| Fleet size: | 1 |
| Aims: | Regional |
| Caucasus Airlines ceased operations in 2004. The information in italics refer to the last status before the end of operation. | |
Caucasus Airlines was a Georgian airline based in Tbilisi . Home airport was Tbilisi Airport . She flew to destinations in Transcaucasia . In 2004 it ceased operations.
history
The airline was founded in 2001 as Silk Route Airways . 60% of the company shares belonged to the Georgian company Samgori-94 . Investors included Pacific International Holding ($ 4.6 million) and Lockheed-Martin ($ 1 million). The original name had to be changed for legal reasons.
Flight operations began in November 2002. Destinations in Georgia, Azerbaijan and Armenia were served . In 2004 the company ceased operations.
The company ran regular scheduled flights between Tbilisi and Baku , Tbilisi and Yerevan, and Tbilisi and Batumi . She was left with routes that were initially only available to Georgian Airways . Their target group were business people and skilled workers who commute between the economic centers of the southern Caucasus .
fleet
The Caucasus Airlines fleet consisted of an Embraer EMB 120 turboprop aircraft .
See also
Web links
- Ownership at Caucasus Airlines (English)
- Foundation of Caucasus Airlines (French)