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Russia's leading private airline connecting East and West.
Founded
1943
Headquarters
Yekaterinburg, Russia
Ural Airlines is one of Russia's largest and oldest private carriers, headquartered in Yekaterinburg. Founded in 1943 as part of the Soviet civil aviation system, it was restructured and privatized following the dissolution of the USSR, becoming a major independent airline serving domestic and international routes.
The airline operates an extensive network spanning destinations across Russia, the CIS, Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia, and Southeast Asia. It is particularly known for its strong presence at Koltsovo International Airport in Yekaterinburg, which serves as its primary hub.
Ural Airlines has built a reputation as a reliable carrier with a modern Airbus fleet and has received recognition for on-time performance and passenger service within the Russian aviation market.
Hubs & network
Ural Airlines primarily operates from Koltsovo International Airport (SVX) in Yekaterinburg, with additional operations at Moscow's Zhukovsky and Domodedovo airports.
Fleet
Ural Airlines operates an all-Airbus fleet consisting primarily of Airbus A319, A320, and A321 aircraft.
Notable facts
- ›Ural Airlines is one of the largest private airlines in Russia by passenger numbers.
- ›In August 2019, a Ural Airlines Airbus A321 made an emergency landing in a cornfield near Moscow after a bird strike, with all 233 passengers surviving.
- ›The airline traces its origins to the Sverdlovsk Civil Aviation Unit established in 1943.
- ›Ural Airlines serves over 100 destinations across Russia and internationally.
- ›The carrier has consistently ranked among Russia's top five airlines by passenger traffic.
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