Red Wings Airlines
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| IATA code : | WZ |
| ICAO code : | RWZ |
| Call sign : | AIR RED |
| Founding: | 1999 |
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Moscow , Russia
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| Home airport : | Moscow-Vnukovo |
| Management: | Alexander Lebedev |
| Passenger volume: | 1.62 million (2017) |
| Fleet size: | 14 (+ 2 order) |
| Aims: | National and international |
| Website: | www.flyredwings.com |
Red Wings Airlines is a Russian airline based in Moscow and based at Moscow Vnukovo Airport .
history
Red Wings was founded in 1999 under the name VARZ-400 . VARZ means Vnukovo aviation repair company . In 2001 it was renamed Airlines 400 before being given its current name in 2007. It is owned by the tycoon Alexander Lebedew .
In 2008 the company planned to add new Airbus A320-200s and possibly Airbus A321-200s to its Tu-204 fleet. To date, however, these plans have not been implemented and the implementation of the order announced in 2010 for a total of 40 Tu-204SMs is questionable. Only a ninth Tu-204 ( aircraft registration number RA-64017 ), which was previously operated by Orenair , was integrated into the fleet in summer 2012.
On February 1, 2013 - a few weeks after the accident on Red Wings Airlines flight 9268 - the Russian flight authority Rosaviazija Red Wings revoked its operating license with effect from February 4, 2013, this was officially justified with financial problems. There were also allegations of inadequate training of the pilots, which was rejected by the owner. In June 2013, however, Red Wings received a new operating license and resumed regular operations.
Red Wings Airlines had to decommission its fleet of five Sukhoi Superjet 100 in May 2016 . Two aircraft were returned to Sukhoi Civil Aircraft and three to State Transport Leasing. The manufacturer Sukhoi had previously filed for several lawsuits because leasing fees had not been paid.
Destinations
Red Wings Airlines offers scheduled flights for passengers and cargo as well as charter flights to various destinations in the Mediterranean region . Antalya is the most important destination.
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As of March 2020, the Red Wings Airlines fleet consists of 14 aircraft with an average age of 17.2 years:
| Aircraft type | number | ordered | Remarks | Seats |
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| Airbus A220-300 | 2 | - open - | ||
| Airbus A320-200 | 4th | 180 | ||
| Airbus A321-200 | 10 | 220 | ||
| total | 14th | 2 |
In the past, Red Wings operated aircraft such as the Sukhoi Superjet 100 and Tupolev Tu-204 .
Incidents
→ Main article: Red Wings Airlines Flight 9268
On December 29, 2012, a Tupolev Tu-204-100 ( RA-64047 ) did not stop after landing at Moscow-Vnukovo Airport , went over the runway at high speed and crashed into the embankment of the adjacent M3 motorway . The aircraft broke in three parts and parts of the wreckage damaged cars passing by on the motorway. The accident claimed five lives.
A few days earlier, a Red Wings aircraft of the same type ran over the end of the runway when landing at Novosibirsk-Tolmachevo Airport .
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Russian Aviation Agency : Passenger Statistics of Russian Airlines 2016/2017. (PDF, 236 kB) Retrieved January 30, 2018 (Russian).
- ↑ Red Wings considers A321s as suitable A320s prove elusive , in Flight International , accessed August 24, 2008
- ↑ Tu-204SM struggles as key supporter backs away in FlightGlobal (English), accessed on November 14, 2012
- ↑ Authorities revoke Red Wings' license in aero.de, accessed on February 1, 2013
- ↑ aerotelegraph.com - Tough allegations against Red Wings February 16, 2013
- ↑ aero.de: Red Wings is allowed to fly again , accessed on June 23, 2013
- ↑ Red Wings to cease SSJ100 operations , accessed May 8, 2016
- ^ Red Wings Fleet Details and History. Retrieved March 6, 2020 .
- ↑ Russia Today: Moscow plane crash: Deathtoll rises to five , from December 30, 2012
- ↑ http://avherald.com/h?article=45ad34b5&opt=0