Aerosvit Airlines
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AeroSvit Airlines closed joint stock company (Ukr.
Закрите акціонерне товариство «Авіакомпанія АероСвіт»), operating as AeroSvit - Ukrainian Airlines / АероСвіт, is one of the Ukrainian flag carrier
s. Its head office is on the grounds of Boryspil International Airport in Boryspil
, Kiev Oblast
, Ukraine
. AeroSvit operates currently the largest network (among other Ukrainian carriers) of scheduled international flights, performing scheduled domestic and international services directly or by code share to over 72 destinations including long-haul international services to China
, India
, Thailand
, Canada
and the USA, as well as charter services.
Aerosvit Airlines is a full member of IATA and an IATA IOSA certified carrier.
Its main base is Boryspil International Airport, Kiev
.
The airline was established on 25 March 1994, and started operations in April 1994 with flights from Kiev
to Tel Aviv
, Odessa
, Thessaloniki
, Athens
and Larnaca
in co-operation with Air Ukraine
. In October 1994, it started to dry-lease Boeing 737-200
aircraft as the network expanded to include flights to Moscow
. It was the first European passenger airline to use Suvarnabhumi Airport
in Bangkok
.
The main shareholder of the company is PrivatBank
, controlled by Ihor Kolomoyskyi
.
1995: Scheduled flights from Kiev to Almaty, Ashgabad, and Riga were launched.
1996: Scheduled flights to Yekaterinburg, Kharkov, Lviv, and Simferopol’ were launched. AeroSvit Airlines became a full IATA member.
1997: AeroSvit Airlines became a member of IATA Clearing House. AeroSvit Airlines purchased one Boeing 737-200
.
1998: Further development of route network
1999: AeroSvit Airlines added a third Boeing 737-200
aircraft to its fleet. Scheduled flights to Budapest were launched. Scheduled flights to Sofia and Istanbul were launched.
aircraft joined AeroSvit Airlines’ fleet. Scheduled flights to Prague and Warsaw were launched. AeroSvit Airlines carried more passengers than any other Ukrainian airline.
2001: Further development of route network
2002: AeroSvit Airlines added three Boeing 737-500
aircraft to its fleet. First in Ukraine long-haul Boeing 767-300ER
aircraft operations were launched. Scheduled flights to Bangkok were launched.
2003: Scheduled flights to New York were launched. AeroSvit Airlines carried its second millionth passenger. Scheduled flights to Toronto were launched. JAR-145 certification for performing maintenance works in accordance with the European Joint Aviation Authorities’ requirements was received. Scheduled flights to Delhi were launched.
2004: Number of weekly flights to Bangkok increased to three; Boeing 737-300
was added to the fleet. The network of domestic flights across Ukraine expanded to eleven destinations. Scheduled flights from Kiev to Beijing and St. Petersburg were launched; AeroSvit Airlines became The official air carrier of the National Olympic team of Ukraine for the XXVIII Olympic Summer Games held in 2004 in Athens. Scheduled flights to Baku were launched. Scheduled flights to Chisinau were launched. Scheduled flights to Cairo were launched.
2005: Aerosvit started operating Boeing 737
, 9th middle haul aircraft in airline park. Aerosvit added 10th middle haul aircraft to its fleet. Launch of a new service – e-ticketing on the route New York-Kiev. Aerosvit Airlines and Azerbaijan Airlines
started code-share operation of Kiev-Baku route. Launch of scheduled flights from Kiev to Hamburg.
2006: Aerosvit was added to IOSA register (IATA operational safety audit). Launch of scheduled flights from Donetsk to Tel Aviv. Launch of code share flights Kiev-Vilnius (flyLAL
). 6 million passengers were carried within 12 years of operation
2007: Number of destination points from Ukraine to USA through New-York increased up to 100 cities. Aerosvit Airlines and Donbassaero
built the strategic alliance Ukrainian Aviation Group. The fleet was added by the third long haul aircraft Boeing 767
and eleventh middle haul Boeing 737. Launch of code share flights Kiev-Minsk (Belavia
). Aerosvit Airlines received the 12th middle haul aircraft Boeing 737
. Aerosvit signed the contract with Boeing for delivery of 14 Boeing 737-800
New Generation starting from 2012. AeroSvit Airlines launched online ticket sales on www.aerosvit.com
2008: Launch of scheduled flights Kiev-Tbilisi. Launch of scheduled flights Kiev-Almaty. E-ticketing implementation at all Aerosvit scheduled flights. AeroSvit Airlines became the official air carrier of the National Olympic team of Ukraine for the XXIX Olympic Games held in Beijing
2009: Aerosvit launched scheduled flights Kiev-Astana. Aerosvit started operation of Ukrainian new generation jet aircraft Antonov 148. Aerosvit prolongated the IOSA certificate up to October 2011
joined the strategic alliance Ukrainian aviation group. Scheduled flights from Kiev to Vilnius, Riga, Bucharest, Chisinau, Kaliningrad, Tashkent, Сopenhagen, Yerevan, Minsk, and Gyanja were initiated. Aerosvit signed a contract with Boeing for delivery of 4 Boeing 737-900ER
in 2013-2014. A fourth Boeing 767
was added to the fleet.
In 2011, to coincide with Alliance common geometry in livery style, a new livery was unveiled.
At present, AeroSvit Airlines actively maintains its presence on the World Wide Web using different internet advertising tools, social media such as Facebook, Twitter and sure enough the web site that was developed based on AeroSvit Airlines’ corporate identity as well as the informational demands of clients depending on their geographic location.
Agency sales are established by means of direct agreements with the companies that carry out sales of air tickets as well as by joining global networks that sell air carriage on neutral tickets, such as IATA Billing and Settlement Plans (BSP
), US Airline Reporting Corporation (ARC), and Russian Transport Clearing House (TKP). Today, AeroSvit Airlines has direct agreements with more than 200 agents worldwide. It also has contracts with all IATA BSP’s
that operate in the countries where AeroSvit Airlines operates flights.
AeroSvit Airlines’ own sales network is established both in Kiev and in a significant number of AeroSvit Airlines’ representative offices, both in Ukraine and abroad. These functions simultaneously serve as information and advertising venues.
and Kharkiv International Airport can use online registration, found on the airline's website. It gives passengers a possibility to choose a seat aboard the plane, print the boarding pass and arrive with it to the airport. The online registration closes 2 hours 40 minutes prior to takeoff. The company introduced online registration for all of its flights. Passengers can print out their boarding pass at home by providing their e-ticket number, passenger name and flight details, frequent flyer card number or credit card number.
In addition to registration, AeroSvit introduced other online services. Now customers may also change their flights, request a chat with customer service representative. Latest addition features the ability to pre-order hot meals at ones own discretion.
, Odessa
, and Simferopol
’ with the capital of Ukraine. In 2003-2004, AeroSvit Airlines’ domestic network extended to seven destinations, adding Donetsk
, Kharkov, Lviv
, and Ivano-Frankovsk to the list of places where AeroSvit flies. When executing the domestic flights program, flight safety, high regularity of flights, and a high level of service have all become priority areas. Special standards of domestic flights were developed, such as making special menus available on all flights. In 2004 establishment of close cooperation with other Ukrainian airlines has supplemented AeroSvit Airlines’ own route network with such destinations as Uzhgorod, Chernovtsy, Lugansk, and Zaporizhzhia.
Today AeroSvit together with its Alliance partner airlines serve flights to majority of domestic destinations which include: Donetsk
, Odessa
, Simferopol
, Dnepropetrovsk, Kharkov, Ivano-Frankovsk, Uzhgorod, Chernovtsy, Lugansk, Sevastopol
.
From 1994-2004, AeroSvit Airlines, in addition to operating scheduled flights, has been organizing charter programs and performing single ad hoc flights for various customers.
The first stage of AeroSvit Airlines’ charter activities’ development was execution of a program of flights to the Greek island of Crete
, which were carried out only in summer months.
Since 1998, AeroSvit Airlines has been increasing the number of charter flights offered. In 1998, the first flights to Antalya
(Turkey
) were executed. In the beginning of 1999, AeroSvit Airlines opened a new charter route to Hurgada (Egypt
). Since 1999, new charter flights to Bulgaria
, Turkey
, Egypt
, Greece
, Tunis
, and other countries have been added.
AeroSvit Airlines has increased its volume of charter air carriage considerably. In addition to flights to traditional summer resorts, AeroSvit Airlines develops flights to winter skiing resorts in such countries as Austria
, France
, Finland
, Turkey
, and Slovakia
.
After AeroSvit Airlines added Boeing 767-300ER
’s to its fleet, the list of charter routes has been expanded to include such exotic destinations as the Maldives
, Tenerife
, the Dominican Republic
, Indonesia
and other locales.
aircraft. Occasionally Aerosvit uses A320
and Embraer 145
on a wet lease basis.
In Autumn 2002, the first long-haul Boeing 767
aircraft was added to AeroSvit Airlines’ fleet. The company added a second Boeing 767 one year later. These aircraft have become the backbone for the first global, long-haul flight service in the history of independent Ukraine and have provided for the successful launch of five transcontinental routes between Kiev
and North America
(New York
and Toronto
), South East Asia (Bangkok
), Central Asia
(Delhi
), and the Far East
(Beijing
). These operations have been integrated gradually into AeroSvit Airline’s well-established medium-haul networks in Europe
, the Middle East
, and CIS
countries as well as with its domestic short-haul flights to Ukrainian regional centers.
, a Yakovlev Yak-42
, crashed near Thessaloniki
, Greece
; all 62 passengers and 8 crew members died.
Ukrainian language
Ukrainian is a language of the East Slavic subgroup of the Slavic languages. It is the official state language of Ukraine. Written Ukrainian uses a variant of the Cyrillic alphabet....
Закрите акціонерне товариство «Авіакомпанія АероСвіт»), operating as AeroSvit - Ukrainian Airlines / АероСвіт, is one of the Ukrainian flag carrier
Flag carrier
A flag carrier is a transportation company, such as an airline or shipping company, that, being locally registered in a given country, enjoys preferential rights or privileges, accorded by the government, for international operations. It may be a state-run, state-owned or private but...
s. Its head office is on the grounds of Boryspil International Airport in Boryspil
Boryspil
Boryspil is a city located in the Kiev Oblast in northern Ukraine. Serving as the administrative center of the Boryspil Raion , the city itself is also designated as a separate raion within the oblast....
, Kiev Oblast
Kiev Oblast
Kyiv Oblast, sometimes written as Kiev Oblast is an oblast in central Ukraine.The administrative center of the oblast is the city of Kyiv , also being the capital of Ukraine...
, Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
. AeroSvit operates currently the largest network (among other Ukrainian carriers) of scheduled international flights, performing scheduled domestic and international services directly or by code share to over 72 destinations including long-haul international services to China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and the USA, as well as charter services.
Aerosvit Airlines is a full member of IATA and an IATA IOSA certified carrier.
Its main base is Boryspil International Airport, Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
.
The airline was established on 25 March 1994, and started operations in April 1994 with flights from Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
to Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
, Odessa
Odessa
Odessa or Odesa is the administrative center of the Odessa Oblast located in southern Ukraine. The city is a major seaport located on the northwest shore of the Black Sea and the fourth largest city in Ukraine with a population of 1,029,000 .The predecessor of Odessa, a small Tatar settlement,...
, Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki , historically also known as Thessalonica, Salonika or Salonica, is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of the region of Central Macedonia as well as the capital of the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace...
, Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
and Larnaca
Larnaca
Larnaca, is the third largest city on the southern coast of Cyprus after Nicosia and Limassol. It has a population of 72,000 and is the island's second largest commercial port and an important tourist resort...
in co-operation with Air Ukraine
Air Ukraine
Air Ukraine was a state-owned airline from Ukraine, serving as flag carrier of the country from 1992 to 2002. Headquartered in Kiev, Air Ukraine operated scheduled passenger and cargo flights mostly on domestice routes or within the Commonwealth of Independent States, but also to other European...
. In October 1994, it started to dry-lease Boeing 737-200
Boeing 737
The Boeing 737 is a short- to medium-range, twin-engine narrow-body jet airliner. Originally developed as a shorter, lower-cost twin-engine airliner derived from Boeing's 707 and 727, the 737 has developed into a family of nine passenger models with a capacity of 85 to 215 passengers...
aircraft as the network expanded to include flights to Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
. It was the first European passenger airline to use Suvarnabhumi Airport
Suvarnabhumi Airport
Suvarnabhumi Airport , also known as Bangkok International Airport, is an international airport serving Bangkok, Thailand. It was officially opened for limited domestic flight service on 15 September 2006, and opened for most domestic and all international commercial flights on 28 September...
in Bangkok
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
.
The main shareholder of the company is PrivatBank
Privatbank
PrivatBank is the largest commercial bank in Ukraine, in terms of the number of clients, assets value, loan portfolio and taxes paid to the national budget. Unlike most other large Ukrainian banks, PrivatBank is not based in Kiev, the capital city, but is headquartered in Dnipropetrovsk, a smaller...
, controlled by Ihor Kolomoyskyi
Ihor Kolomoyskyi
Ihor Valeriyovych Kolomoyskyi , known commonly as Igor Kolomoisky is an Ukrainian business oligarch, he has Israeli and Ukrainian citizenship although dual citizenship is prohibited in Ukraine. Kolomoyskyi is the leading partner of the Privat Group and former chairman of FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk....
.
1990s
1994: The closed joint-stock company AeroSvit was incorporated. Launch of scheduled flights from Kiev to Athens and Tel-Aviv. New scheduled flights from Kiev to destinations in Greece and Cyprus were launched. Acquisition of the first Boeing 737-200 aircraft under operational lease. First flight Kiev-Athens under AeroSvit Airlines’ own code was performed.1995: Scheduled flights from Kiev to Almaty, Ashgabad, and Riga were launched.
1996: Scheduled flights to Yekaterinburg, Kharkov, Lviv, and Simferopol’ were launched. AeroSvit Airlines became a full IATA member.
1997: AeroSvit Airlines became a member of IATA Clearing House. AeroSvit Airlines purchased one Boeing 737-200
Boeing 737
The Boeing 737 is a short- to medium-range, twin-engine narrow-body jet airliner. Originally developed as a shorter, lower-cost twin-engine airliner derived from Boeing's 707 and 727, the 737 has developed into a family of nine passenger models with a capacity of 85 to 215 passengers...
.
1998: Further development of route network
1999: AeroSvit Airlines added a third Boeing 737-200
Boeing 737
The Boeing 737 is a short- to medium-range, twin-engine narrow-body jet airliner. Originally developed as a shorter, lower-cost twin-engine airliner derived from Boeing's 707 and 727, the 737 has developed into a family of nine passenger models with a capacity of 85 to 215 passengers...
aircraft to its fleet. Scheduled flights to Budapest were launched. Scheduled flights to Sofia and Istanbul were launched.
2000s
2000: Two Boeing 737-300Boeing 737 Classic
The Boeing 737 Classic is the name given to the -300/-400/-500 series of the Boeing 737 following the introduction of the -600/-700/-800/-900 series. They are short- to medium- range, narrow-body jet airliners produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The Classic series was introduced as the 'new...
aircraft joined AeroSvit Airlines’ fleet. Scheduled flights to Prague and Warsaw were launched. AeroSvit Airlines carried more passengers than any other Ukrainian airline.
2001: Further development of route network
2002: AeroSvit Airlines added three Boeing 737-500
Boeing 737 Classic
The Boeing 737 Classic is the name given to the -300/-400/-500 series of the Boeing 737 following the introduction of the -600/-700/-800/-900 series. They are short- to medium- range, narrow-body jet airliners produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The Classic series was introduced as the 'new...
aircraft to its fleet. First in Ukraine long-haul Boeing 767-300ER
Boeing 767
The Boeing 767 is a mid-size, wide-body twin-engine jet airliner built by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It was the manufacturer's first wide-body twinjet and its first airliner with a two-crew glass cockpit. The aircraft features two turbofan engines, a supercritical wing, and a conventional tail...
aircraft operations were launched. Scheduled flights to Bangkok were launched.
2003: Scheduled flights to New York were launched. AeroSvit Airlines carried its second millionth passenger. Scheduled flights to Toronto were launched. JAR-145 certification for performing maintenance works in accordance with the European Joint Aviation Authorities’ requirements was received. Scheduled flights to Delhi were launched.
2004: Number of weekly flights to Bangkok increased to three; Boeing 737-300
Boeing 737 Classic
The Boeing 737 Classic is the name given to the -300/-400/-500 series of the Boeing 737 following the introduction of the -600/-700/-800/-900 series. They are short- to medium- range, narrow-body jet airliners produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The Classic series was introduced as the 'new...
was added to the fleet. The network of domestic flights across Ukraine expanded to eleven destinations. Scheduled flights from Kiev to Beijing and St. Petersburg were launched; AeroSvit Airlines became The official air carrier of the National Olympic team of Ukraine for the XXVIII Olympic Summer Games held in 2004 in Athens. Scheduled flights to Baku were launched. Scheduled flights to Chisinau were launched. Scheduled flights to Cairo were launched.
2005: Aerosvit started operating Boeing 737
Boeing 737
The Boeing 737 is a short- to medium-range, twin-engine narrow-body jet airliner. Originally developed as a shorter, lower-cost twin-engine airliner derived from Boeing's 707 and 727, the 737 has developed into a family of nine passenger models with a capacity of 85 to 215 passengers...
, 9th middle haul aircraft in airline park. Aerosvit added 10th middle haul aircraft to its fleet. Launch of a new service – e-ticketing on the route New York-Kiev. Aerosvit Airlines and Azerbaijan Airlines
Azerbaijan Airlines
Azerbaijan Airlines is the national flag carrier of Azerbaijan with a main base in the Heydar Aliyev International Airport, Baku, operating a network of scheduled passenger and cargo services. Member of IATA....
started code-share operation of Kiev-Baku route. Launch of scheduled flights from Kiev to Hamburg.
2006: Aerosvit was added to IOSA register (IATA operational safety audit). Launch of scheduled flights from Donetsk to Tel Aviv. Launch of code share flights Kiev-Vilnius (flyLAL
FlyLal
FlyLal was the national airline of Lithuania, based in Vilnius. It operated domestic and international scheduled services. Its main base was Vilnius International Airport....
). 6 million passengers were carried within 12 years of operation
2007: Number of destination points from Ukraine to USA through New-York increased up to 100 cities. Aerosvit Airlines and Donbassaero
DonbassAero
Donbassaero is an airline with its head office on the property of Donetsk International Airport in Donetsk, Ukraine. It operates domestic and international scheduled services...
built the strategic alliance Ukrainian Aviation Group. The fleet was added by the third long haul aircraft Boeing 767
Boeing 767
The Boeing 767 is a mid-size, wide-body twin-engine jet airliner built by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It was the manufacturer's first wide-body twinjet and its first airliner with a two-crew glass cockpit. The aircraft features two turbofan engines, a supercritical wing, and a conventional tail...
and eleventh middle haul Boeing 737. Launch of code share flights Kiev-Minsk (Belavia
Belavia
Republic Unitary Enterprise "National Aircompany "Belavia" , operating as Belavia Belarusian Airlines is the national airline company of Belarus, headquartered in Minsk. The state-owned company is the Belarusian flag carrier. Belavia serves a network of routes between European cities and the...
). Aerosvit Airlines received the 12th middle haul aircraft Boeing 737
Boeing 737
The Boeing 737 is a short- to medium-range, twin-engine narrow-body jet airliner. Originally developed as a shorter, lower-cost twin-engine airliner derived from Boeing's 707 and 727, the 737 has developed into a family of nine passenger models with a capacity of 85 to 215 passengers...
. Aerosvit signed the contract with Boeing for delivery of 14 Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737 Next Generation
The Boeing 737 Next Generation, commonly abbreviated as Boeing 737NG, is the name given to the -600/-700/-800/-900 series of the Boeing 737 after the introduction of the -300/-400/-500 Classic series. They are short- to medium-range, narrow-body jet airliners...
New Generation starting from 2012. AeroSvit Airlines launched online ticket sales on www.aerosvit.com
2008: Launch of scheduled flights Kiev-Tbilisi. Launch of scheduled flights Kiev-Almaty. E-ticketing implementation at all Aerosvit scheduled flights. AeroSvit Airlines became the official air carrier of the National Olympic team of Ukraine for the XXIX Olympic Games held in Beijing
2009: Aerosvit launched scheduled flights Kiev-Astana. Aerosvit started operation of Ukrainian new generation jet aircraft Antonov 148. Aerosvit prolongated the IOSA certificate up to October 2011
2010s
2010: Aerosvit added a second Antonov 148 aircraft to its fleet. New routes included Odesa-Kaliningrad, Simferopol-Kaliningrad, Donetsk-Saint Petersburg, Odesa-Riga, and Dnipropetrovsk-Berlin. The Odesa-Milan code-share route was launched. DniproaviaDniproavia
Dniproavia is an airline headquartered at Dnipropetrovsk International Airport in Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine, operating scheduled and chartered passenger flights.The main shareholder of the company is PrivatBank, controlled by Ihor Kolomoyskyi.-History:...
joined the strategic alliance Ukrainian aviation group. Scheduled flights from Kiev to Vilnius, Riga, Bucharest, Chisinau, Kaliningrad, Tashkent, Сopenhagen, Yerevan, Minsk, and Gyanja were initiated. Aerosvit signed a contract with Boeing for delivery of 4 Boeing 737-900ER
Boeing 737 Next Generation
The Boeing 737 Next Generation, commonly abbreviated as Boeing 737NG, is the name given to the -600/-700/-800/-900 series of the Boeing 737 after the introduction of the -300/-400/-500 Classic series. They are short- to medium-range, narrow-body jet airliners...
in 2013-2014. A fourth Boeing 767
Boeing 767
The Boeing 767 is a mid-size, wide-body twin-engine jet airliner built by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It was the manufacturer's first wide-body twinjet and its first airliner with a two-crew glass cockpit. The aircraft features two turbofan engines, a supercritical wing, and a conventional tail...
was added to the fleet.
Liveries and logo
Aerosvit's present livery is a Euro white scheme, comprising a white fuselage with the blue Aerosvit title and design. The tail is white with a blue bird wing inside the yellow circle and the small Ukrainian flag at the top. The wing became a symbol of the company and inspired the name of Aerosvit Airlines.In 2011, to coincide with Alliance common geometry in livery style, a new livery was unveiled.
| Logo image | Usage | References |
|---|---|---|
| 1994–1999 | The first logo since the establishment of the Company. Not used any more |
|
 |
1999–2003 | The second logo variant that was in use up to 2003, when the modern one appeared. Not used any more |
| Modern logo | The modern look of Aerosvit logo reflects the airline as the flagship national airline. In use (Pantone 286C, 109C) |
International cooperation
AeroSvit is a member of the following international organizations:- International Air Transport AssociationInternational Air Transport AssociationThe International Air Transport Association is an international industry trade group of airlines headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, where the International Civil Aviation Organization is also headquartered. The executive offices are at the Geneva Airport in SwitzerlandIATA's mission is to...
(IATA), including BSP - Association of European AirlinesAssociation of European AirlinesThe Association of European Airlines is a non-profit industry organisation, bringing together 36 major European Airlines as the voice of the European Airline Industry for more than 50 years...
(AEA) - European Business Association (EBA)
- U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC)
- International Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine (ICCU)
- Kiev Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- Association of Ukrainian-Chinese Cooperation (AUCC)
Online sales policy
Taking into account the tendency of global internet user’s audience gain worldwide, AeroSvit Airlines considers online sales of air tickets from its web site to be one of the best mediums to involve new clients and maintain a positive image among present clientele.At present, AeroSvit Airlines actively maintains its presence on the World Wide Web using different internet advertising tools, social media such as Facebook, Twitter and sure enough the web site that was developed based on AeroSvit Airlines’ corporate identity as well as the informational demands of clients depending on their geographic location.
Distribution policy
AeroSvit Airlines’ distribution policy is aimed at developing its agency network; its own sales network, and interline-agreement networks.Agency sales are established by means of direct agreements with the companies that carry out sales of air tickets as well as by joining global networks that sell air carriage on neutral tickets, such as IATA Billing and Settlement Plans (BSP
Billing and Settlement Plan
Billing and Settlement Plan is a system designed to facilitate the flow of data and funds between travel agencies and airlines...
), US Airline Reporting Corporation (ARC), and Russian Transport Clearing House (TKP). Today, AeroSvit Airlines has direct agreements with more than 200 agents worldwide. It also has contracts with all IATA BSP’s
Billing and Settlement Plan
Billing and Settlement Plan is a system designed to facilitate the flow of data and funds between travel agencies and airlines...
that operate in the countries where AeroSvit Airlines operates flights.
AeroSvit Airlines’ own sales network is established both in Kiev and in a significant number of AeroSvit Airlines’ representative offices, both in Ukraine and abroad. These functions simultaneously serve as information and advertising venues.
New services
As of 30 April 2009, passengers to Sheremetyevo International AirportSheremetyevo International Airport
Sheremetyevo International Airport , is an international airport located in the Moscow Oblast, Russia, north-west of central Moscow. It is a hub for the passenger operations of the Russian international airline Aeroflot, and one of the three major airports serving Moscow along with Domodedovo...
and Kharkiv International Airport can use online registration, found on the airline's website. It gives passengers a possibility to choose a seat aboard the plane, print the boarding pass and arrive with it to the airport. The online registration closes 2 hours 40 minutes prior to takeoff. The company introduced online registration for all of its flights. Passengers can print out their boarding pass at home by providing their e-ticket number, passenger name and flight details, frequent flyer card number or credit card number.
In addition to registration, AeroSvit introduced other online services. Now customers may also change their flights, request a chat with customer service representative. Latest addition features the ability to pre-order hot meals at ones own discretion.
Aerosvit destinations
Codeshare agreements
Aerosvit codeshares with the following airlines as of October 2011:
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International flights
A fundamental element of AeroSvit Airlines’ commercial policy is maximizing the use of Boryspil International Airport’s transfer potential as well as the opportunity to attract additional transfer traffic to and beyond other regions of AeroSvit Airlines’ operations. Therefore, AeroSvit Airlines adheres to the following principles:- Maximum use of all possible connections within its route network as well as those of its partner airlines
- Increasing the number and quality of connections with its own flights at Boryspil International Airport
- Flexible distribution of frequencies in the schedule
Domestic flights
Since 2002, AeroSvit Airlines has started executing the social priority program of domestic, intra-Ukrainian air carriage, operating scheduled flights that connect Dnipropetrovs’kDnipropetrovsk
Dnipropetrovsk or Dnepropetrovsk formerly Yekaterinoslav is Ukraine's third largest city with one million inhabitants. It is located southeast of Ukraine's capital Kiev on the Dnieper River, in the south-central region of the country...
, Odessa
Odessa
Odessa or Odesa is the administrative center of the Odessa Oblast located in southern Ukraine. The city is a major seaport located on the northwest shore of the Black Sea and the fourth largest city in Ukraine with a population of 1,029,000 .The predecessor of Odessa, a small Tatar settlement,...
, and Simferopol
Simferopol
-Russian Empire and Civil War:The city was renamed Simferopol in 1784 after the annexation of the Crimean Khanate to the Russian Empire by Catherine II of Russia. The name Simferopol is derived from the Greek, Συμφερόπολις , translated as "the city of usefulness." In 1802, Simferopol became the...
’ with the capital of Ukraine. In 2003-2004, AeroSvit Airlines’ domestic network extended to seven destinations, adding Donetsk
Donetsk
Donetsk , is a large city in eastern Ukraine on the Kalmius river. Administratively, it is a center of Donetsk Oblast, while historically, it is the unofficial capital and largest city of the economic and cultural Donets Basin region...
, Kharkov, Lviv
Lviv
Lviv is a city in western Ukraine. The city is regarded as one of the main cultural centres of today's Ukraine and historically has also been a major Polish and Jewish cultural center, as Poles and Jews were the two main ethnicities of the city until the outbreak of World War II and the following...
, and Ivano-Frankovsk to the list of places where AeroSvit flies. When executing the domestic flights program, flight safety, high regularity of flights, and a high level of service have all become priority areas. Special standards of domestic flights were developed, such as making special menus available on all flights. In 2004 establishment of close cooperation with other Ukrainian airlines has supplemented AeroSvit Airlines’ own route network with such destinations as Uzhgorod, Chernovtsy, Lugansk, and Zaporizhzhia.
Today AeroSvit together with its Alliance partner airlines serve flights to majority of domestic destinations which include: Donetsk
Donetsk
Donetsk , is a large city in eastern Ukraine on the Kalmius river. Administratively, it is a center of Donetsk Oblast, while historically, it is the unofficial capital and largest city of the economic and cultural Donets Basin region...
, Odessa
Odessa
Odessa or Odesa is the administrative center of the Odessa Oblast located in southern Ukraine. The city is a major seaport located on the northwest shore of the Black Sea and the fourth largest city in Ukraine with a population of 1,029,000 .The predecessor of Odessa, a small Tatar settlement,...
, Simferopol
Simferopol
-Russian Empire and Civil War:The city was renamed Simferopol in 1784 after the annexation of the Crimean Khanate to the Russian Empire by Catherine II of Russia. The name Simferopol is derived from the Greek, Συμφερόπολις , translated as "the city of usefulness." In 1802, Simferopol became the...
, Dnepropetrovsk, Kharkov, Ivano-Frankovsk, Uzhgorod, Chernovtsy, Lugansk, Sevastopol
Sevastopol
Sevastopol is a city on rights of administrative division of Ukraine, located on the Black Sea coast of the Crimea peninsula. It has a population of 342,451 . Sevastopol is the second largest port in Ukraine, after the Port of Odessa....
.
Non-scheduled (charter) flights
Another area of focus for AeroSvit Airlines is non-scheduled or charter, air carriage.From 1994-2004, AeroSvit Airlines, in addition to operating scheduled flights, has been organizing charter programs and performing single ad hoc flights for various customers.
The first stage of AeroSvit Airlines’ charter activities’ development was execution of a program of flights to the Greek island of Crete
Crete
Crete is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, and one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece. It forms a significant part of the economy and cultural heritage of Greece while retaining its own local cultural traits...
, which were carried out only in summer months.
Since 1998, AeroSvit Airlines has been increasing the number of charter flights offered. In 1998, the first flights to Antalya
Antalya
Antalya is a city on the Mediterranean coast of southwestern Turkey. With a population 1,001,318 as of 2010. It is the eighth most populous city in Turkey and country's biggest international sea resort.- History :...
(Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
) were executed. In the beginning of 1999, AeroSvit Airlines opened a new charter route to Hurgada (Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
). Since 1999, new charter flights to Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
, Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, Tunis
Tunis
Tunis is the capital of both the Tunisian Republic and the Tunis Governorate. It is Tunisia's largest city, with a population of 728,453 as of 2004; the greater metropolitan area holds some 2,412,500 inhabitants....
, and other countries have been added.
AeroSvit Airlines has increased its volume of charter air carriage considerably. In addition to flights to traditional summer resorts, AeroSvit Airlines develops flights to winter skiing resorts in such countries as Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
, and Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
.
After AeroSvit Airlines added Boeing 767-300ER
Boeing 767
The Boeing 767 is a mid-size, wide-body twin-engine jet airliner built by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It was the manufacturer's first wide-body twinjet and its first airliner with a two-crew glass cockpit. The aircraft features two turbofan engines, a supercritical wing, and a conventional tail...
’s to its fleet, the list of charter routes has been expanded to include such exotic destinations as the Maldives
Maldives
The Maldives , , officially Republic of Maldives , also referred to as the Maldive Islands, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean formed by a double chain of twenty-six atolls oriented north-south off India's Lakshadweep islands, between Minicoy Island and...
, Tenerife
Tenerife
Tenerife is the largest and most populous island of the seven Canary Islands, it is also the most populated island of Spain, with a land area of 2,034.38 km² and 906,854 inhabitants, 43% of the total population of the Canary Islands. About five million tourists visit Tenerife each year, the...
, the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
and other locales.
Fleet
Aerosvit fleet consists of 18 BoeingBoeing Commercial Airplanes
Boeing Commercial Airplanes designs, assembles, markets and sells large commercial jet aircraft and provides product-related maintenance and training to customers worldwide...
aircraft. Occasionally Aerosvit uses A320
Airbus A320 family
The Airbus A320 family is a family of short- to medium-range, narrow-body, commercial passenger jet airliners manufactured by Airbus Industrie.Airbus was originally a consortium of European aerospace companies, and is now fully owned by EADS. Airbus's name has been Airbus SAS since 2001...
and Embraer 145
Embraer ERJ 145 family
The Embraer ERJ 145 family is a series of regional jets produced by Embraer, a Brazilian aerospace company. Family members include the ERJ 135 , ERJ 140 , and ERJ 145 , as well as the Legacy business jet and the R-99 family of military aircraft. The ERJ 145 is the largest of the group...
on a wet lease basis.
In Autumn 2002, the first long-haul Boeing 767
Boeing 767
The Boeing 767 is a mid-size, wide-body twin-engine jet airliner built by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It was the manufacturer's first wide-body twinjet and its first airliner with a two-crew glass cockpit. The aircraft features two turbofan engines, a supercritical wing, and a conventional tail...
aircraft was added to AeroSvit Airlines’ fleet. The company added a second Boeing 767 one year later. These aircraft have become the backbone for the first global, long-haul flight service in the history of independent Ukraine and have provided for the successful launch of five transcontinental routes between Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
and North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
(New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
and Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
), South East Asia (Bangkok
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
), Central Asia
Central Asia
Central Asia is a core region of the Asian continent from the Caspian Sea in the west, China in the east, Afghanistan in the south, and Russia in the north...
(Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
), and the Far East
Far East
The Far East is an English term mostly describing East Asia and Southeast Asia, with South Asia sometimes also included for economic and cultural reasons.The term came into use in European geopolitical discourse in the 19th century,...
(Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
). These operations have been integrated gradually into AeroSvit Airline’s well-established medium-haul networks in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
, and CIS
CIS
CIS usually refers to the Commonwealth of Independent States, a modern political entity consisting of eleven former Soviet Union republics.The acronym CIS may also refer to:-Organizations:...
countries as well as with its domestic short-haul flights to Ukrainian regional centers.
Cabins
Aerosvit aircraft comprise two-class cabins - business and economy - on all of its international flights. Business passengers are, in most cases, provided with a menu, in which they have three to four options of order for every dish - a main course, a secondary dish, a dessert and a drink). Economy class passengers have two options of meals. Aerosvit, unlike many other airlines, still serves meals without special purchase. On long-haul flights, general meals are offered twice, with a snack between them. The company also offers all passengers special food orders (fees may apply) 24 hours prior to the flight. On long-haul routes, business-class passengers are offered a personal audio/video menu. There is also an on-board duty-free shop on all international flights.Aircraft operated
The Aerosvit Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft (November 2011):| Aircraft | In Fleet | Orders | Options | Passengers | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Y | Total | |||||
| Airbus A320-200 Airbus A320 family The Airbus A320 family is a family of short- to medium-range, narrow-body, commercial passenger jet airliners manufactured by Airbus Industrie.Airbus was originally a consortium of European aerospace companies, and is now fully owned by EADS. Airbus's name has been Airbus SAS since 2001... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 138 | 150 | operated by Donbassaero DonbassAero Donbassaero is an airline with its head office on the property of Donetsk International Airport in Donetsk, Ukraine. It operates domestic and international scheduled services... |
| Antonov 148-100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 60 | 68 | |
| ATR 72-200 ATR 72 The ATR 72 is a twin-engine turboprop short-haul regional airliner built by the French-Italian aircraft manufacturer ATR. ATR and Airbus are both built in Toulouse, and share resources and technology... |
1 | 0 | 0 | ?? | ?? | ?? | operated by Cimber Sterling Cimber Sterling Cimber Sterling A/S, still known as Cimber Air and styled as Cimber Sterling, is a Danish airline based in Sønderborg, Sønderborg Municipality, Denmark, operating scheduled domestic and international services in co-operation with Scandinavian Airlines and Lufthansa... |
| Boeing 737-300 Boeing 737 Classic The Boeing 737 Classic is the name given to the -300/-400/-500 series of the Boeing 737 following the introduction of the -600/-700/-800/-900 series. They are short- to medium- range, narrow-body jet airliners produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The Classic series was introduced as the 'new... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 118 | 130 | 1 operated by Dniproavia Dniproavia Dniproavia is an airline headquartered at Dnipropetrovsk International Airport in Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine, operating scheduled and chartered passenger flights.The main shareholder of the company is PrivatBank, controlled by Ihor Kolomoyskyi.-History:... |
| Boeing 737-400 Boeing 737 Classic The Boeing 737 Classic is the name given to the -300/-400/-500 series of the Boeing 737 following the introduction of the -600/-700/-800/-900 series. They are short- to medium- range, narrow-body jet airliners produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The Classic series was introduced as the 'new... |
5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 138 | 153 | |
| Boeing 737-500 Boeing 737 Classic The Boeing 737 Classic is the name given to the -300/-400/-500 series of the Boeing 737 following the introduction of the -600/-700/-800/-900 series. They are short- to medium- range, narrow-body jet airliners produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The Classic series was introduced as the 'new... |
8 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 96 | 106 | 3 operated by Dniproavia Dniproavia Dniproavia is an airline headquartered at Dnipropetrovsk International Airport in Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine, operating scheduled and chartered passenger flights.The main shareholder of the company is PrivatBank, controlled by Ihor Kolomoyskyi.-History:... 2 equipped with winglets |
| Boeing 737-800 Boeing 737 Next Generation The Boeing 737 Next Generation, commonly abbreviated as Boeing 737NG, is the name given to the -600/-700/-800/-900 series of the Boeing 737 after the introduction of the -300/-400/-500 Classic series. They are short- to medium-range, narrow-body jet airliners... |
0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 150 | 170 | Deliveries: 2 spring 2012 |
| Boeing 737-900ER Boeing 737 Next Generation The Boeing 737 Next Generation, commonly abbreviated as Boeing 737NG, is the name given to the -600/-700/-800/-900 series of the Boeing 737 after the introduction of the -300/-400/-500 Classic series. They are short- to medium-range, narrow-body jet airliners... |
0 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 165 | 185 | |
| Boeing 767-300ER Boeing 767 The Boeing 767 is a mid-size, wide-body twin-engine jet airliner built by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It was the manufacturer's first wide-body twinjet and its first airliner with a two-crew glass cockpit. The aircraft features two turbofan engines, a supercritical wing, and a conventional tail... |
9 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 207 | 231 | 1 operated by Dniproavia Dniproavia Dniproavia is an airline headquartered at Dnipropetrovsk International Airport in Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine, operating scheduled and chartered passenger flights.The main shareholder of the company is PrivatBank, controlled by Ihor Kolomoyskyi.-History:... 3 equipped with winglets |
| Embraer E-190 | 0 | 10 | 0 | TBA | Deliveries: 2 fall 2011, 5 in 2012, 3 in 2013 | ||
| Saab 340A Saab 340 The Saab 340 is a discontinued Swedish two-engine turboprop aircraft designed and initially produced by a partnership between Saab and Fairchild Aircraft in a 65:35 ratio... |
1 | 0 | 0 | ?? | ?? | ?? | operated by MRK Airlines |
| Total | 31 | 21 | 7 | ||||
Traffic and Statistics
| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passenger load factor (%) | 72,9 | 67,9 | 72,9 | 65,7 | 69,4 | 70,0 |
| Total flight time (fh) | 39151 | 49054 | 57977 | 70743 | 42199 | 63890 |
| Revenue passenger km (mill) | 3265,4 | 3561,8 | 4551,3 | 5304,6 | 3373,6 | 3966,6 |
| Available seat km (mill) | 4424, 7 | 5042,3 | 6230,9 | 7624,8 | 4857,2 | 5591,9 |
| Revenue tones km (mill) | 366,6 | 396,1 | 504,4 | 583,6 | 379,5 | 452,1 |
| Total employees | 1575 | 1944 | 2282 | 2352 | 1832 | 2072 |
| RPK per employee (mill) | 2,07 | 1,83 | 1,99 | 2,26 | 1,84 | 1,91 |
Incidents and accidents
On 17 December 1997, Aerosvit Flight 241Aerosvit Flight 241
Aerosvit Flight 241 was a scheduled passenger flight from Kiev which crashed during a missed approach into Thessaloniki in Greece.-The flight and accident:...
, a Yakovlev Yak-42
Yakovlev Yak-42
The Yakovlev Yak-42 is a 100/120-seat three-engined mid-range passenger jet. It was designed as a replacement for several obsolete Aeroflot jets as a mid-range passenger jet...
, crashed near Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki , historically also known as Thessalonica, Salonika or Salonica, is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of the region of Central Macedonia as well as the capital of the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
; all 62 passengers and 8 crew members died.