Aurora (airline)
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Aurora (Russian: Аврора) is a Russian airline headquartered in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin Oblast.[2] It operates domestic and international flights in the Russian Far East region. It is named after the Russian cruiser Aurora.[3][4]
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| Founded | November 2013 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 8 December 2013 | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 19 | ||||||
| Destinations | 32[1] | ||||||
| Parent company | Sakhalin Region Development Corporation | ||||||
| Headquarters | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia | ||||||
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| Website | flyaurora | ||||||
Aurora was created by government order of Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev in September 2013.[4][5][6] Originally called Taiga, it combined Vladivostok Air and SAT Airlines.[5][6] SAT Airlines and Vladivostok Avia served 42 and 15 destinations respectively, and had a combined fleet of 24 fixed-wing aircraft, along with 11 helicopters.[4]
Aurora began operations on 8 December 2013 serving the Khabarovsk – Krasnoyarsk-Yemelyanovo route.[7][8][9][10] The carrier's first aircraft was an Airbus A319, with a new aircraft livery.[11] In December 2015, the airline received the first of three Bombardier Q400 aircraft it had on order.[12]
Aurora was 51%-owned by Aeroflot, with the regional government of Sakhalin Oblast holding the balance.[4][13] An initial investment of RUB 430 million was provided by Aeroflot through a loan.[14] In December 2020, Aeroflot sold its 51% stake in Aurora to Sakhalin Region Development Corporation for ₽1.[15][16] In 2022, Aurora was merged with five Russian regional airlines – Khabarovsk Airlines, Chukotavia, Kamchatka Air Enterprise, Yakutia Airlines, and Polar Airlines – to create a single far-eastern airline for Russia.[17]
As of October 2016[update], Konstantin Sukhorebrik was the CEO.[18]
The airline serves two countries on 41 routes.[1][19]
As of April 2024[update], Aurora flies internationally from its three bases located in Khabarovsk, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk and Vladivostok. The international network includes Beijing-Daxing[20] and Harbin[21] airports in China.
Codeshare agreements
Aurora has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:
Current
The Aurora fleet comprises the following aircraft:[25]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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| Airbus A319-100 | 8 | — | 128 | |
| Bombardier Dash 8-200 | 2 | — | 37 | Used on charter flights |
| Bombardier Dash 8-300 | 1 | — | 50 | |
| Bombardier Dash 8-400 | 5 | — | 70 | |
| de Havilland Canada DHC-6-400 | 3 | — | 19 | |
| Ilyushin Il-114 | — | 19[citation needed] | TBA | |
| Sukhoi Superjet 100-95 | — | 8 | 87 | To be delivered in 2026.[citation needed] |
| Yakovlev MC-21-310 | — | 10[26] | TBA | To be delivered from late 2027 to 2030.[26] |
| Total | 19 | 37 | ||
Historic
Aurora previously operated the following aircraft:[27]
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