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RusLine
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RusLine (Russian: Авиакомпания «РусЛайн», Aviakompanija «RusLajn») is a regional airline from Russia that operates mostly domestic regional flights, as well as holiday charters. Its headquarters are located in the Omega Plaza (Омега Плаза) business centre in Moscow, Russia.[2] It is currently banned from flying in the EU[3]

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History

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The RusLine logo used until 2010, when the branding acquired from Air Volga was adopted

The company was founded in 1999 as Aerotex Airlines and was originally based at Sheremetyevo International Airport.[4] In March 2013, it was renamed to today's RusLine, which coincided with a move to Vnukovo International Airport shortly after.[4]

On 1 April 2010, RusLine acquired the assets and brand name of bankrupt Air Volga. This included six Bombardier CRJ200 aircraft,[citation needed] and Air Volga's base at Volgograd International Airport.[4]

Originally, the airline operated several ageing Soviet-built aircraft. The first Western airliner, a 50-seat Bombardier CRJ100, was introduced with RusLine in February 2008. Over the following years, further planes of that type (all of which had been acquired second-hand) were added.[citation needed] In April 2012, RusLine took delivery of two larger Airbus A319 aircraft formerly owned by easyJet in order to address the growing demand for charter flights.[citation needed]

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Destinations

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As of February 2013, RusLine operates scheduled flights to the following destinations.[5][needs update]

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Fleet

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RusLine Bombardier CRJ200
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Former RusLine Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia
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Former RusLine Yakovlev Yak-40

Current fleet

As of January 2024, the RusLine fleet consists of the following aircraft:[citation needed]

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Historic fleet

Over the years, the following aircraft types were operated:

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Accidents and incidents

  • On 20 June 2011, 47 people died in the crash of Flight 243. The aircraft involved, a Tupolev Tu-134 (registered RA-65691) had been leased by RusLine from RusAir and was approaching Petrozavodsk Airport, completing a flight from Moscow-Domodedovo. Due to poor visibility conditions, the pilots were unaware that they descended too rapidly, so that the aircraft struck trees and impacted on a highway. There were five survivors.[14][15]
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