Georgian National Airlines
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Sky Georgiais an airline from Tbilisi
, Georgia
, operating out of Tbilisi International Airport
.
freighter aircraft were leased.
Sky Georgia announced that it will start operate flights to Asia and Europe in the beginning of august. The company considers which aircraft to lease, B737 or A320. Right now It is holding negotiations with the leasing company and the airport manangement
on the latter's route from Riga
to Tbilisi. In summer 2008, scheduled and charter services were operated from Tbilisi, Kutaisi
and Batumi
to destinations in Europe and Central Asia. On 9 August 2008, following the outbreak of the 2008 South Ossetia war
, Georgian National Airlines was banned from operating into Russia
. After the crisis, flights were not resumed.
As of January 2011, the official Sky Georgia timetable does not list any scheduled flights.
Over the years, the airline operated the following aircraft types:
Tbilisi
Tbilisi is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Mt'k'vari River. The name is derived from an early Georgian form T'pilisi and it was officially known as Tiflis until 1936...
, Georgia
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
, operating out of Tbilisi International Airport
Tbilisi International Airport
Tbilisi International Airport is the main international airport in Georgia, located southeast of the capital Tbilisi.-Overview:In February 2007, the reconstruction project was finished...
.
History
The airline was established in 1998 as Air Bisec. In 2004, it was renamed Georgian National Airlines. The current Sky Georgia brand was adopted in 2008, when the company was acquired by US-based Sky Investment Group. In October 2009, the airline ceased all scheduled flights and stated that it would concentrate on cargo rather than on passenger transport. In January 2010, three Ilyushin Il-76Ilyushin Il-76
The Ilyushin Il-76 is a multi-purpose four-engined strategic airlifter designed by Ilyushin design bureau. It was first planned as a commercial freighter in 1967. Intended as a replacement for the Antonov An-12, the Il-76 was designed for delivering heavy machinery to remote, poorly-serviced areas...
freighter aircraft were leased.
Sky Georgia announced that it will start operate flights to Asia and Europe in the beginning of august. The company considers which aircraft to lease, B737 or A320. Right now It is holding negotiations with the leasing company and the airport manangement
Destinations
During 2007, the airline (which was alled Georgian National Airlines at that time) had a codeshare agreement with airBalticAirBaltic
A/S Air Baltic Corporation, operating as AirBaltic and styled as airBaltic, is the Latvian flag carrier airline and a low-cost carrier, with its head office on the grounds of Riga International Airport in Mārupe municipality, near the capital, Riga...
on the latter's route from Riga
Riga
Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,...
to Tbilisi. In summer 2008, scheduled and charter services were operated from Tbilisi, Kutaisi
Kutaisi
Kutaisi is Georgia's second largest city and the capital of the western region of Imereti. It is 221 km to the west of Tbilisi.-Geography:...
and Batumi
Batumi
Batumi is a seaside city on the Black Sea coast and capital of Adjara, an autonomous republic in southwest Georgia. Sometimes considered Georgia's second capital, with a population of 121,806 , Batumi serves as an important port and a commercial center. It is situated in a subtropical zone, rich in...
to destinations in Europe and Central Asia. On 9 August 2008, following the outbreak of the 2008 South Ossetia war
2008 South Ossetia war
The 2008 South Ossetia War or Russo-Georgian War was an armed conflict in August 2008 between Georgia on one side, and Russia and separatist governments of South Ossetia and Abkhazia on the other....
, Georgian National Airlines was banned from operating into Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. After the crisis, flights were not resumed.
As of January 2011, the official Sky Georgia timetable does not list any scheduled flights.
Fleet
As of January 2011, the Sky Georgia fleet consists of only one aircraft, a 36 years old McDonnell Douglas DC-9-50 which had been acquired in 2008.Over the years, the airline operated the following aircraft types:
- Tupolev Tu-134Tupolev Tu-134The Tupolev Tu-134 is a twin-engined airliner, similar to the American Douglas DC-9 and the French Sud Aviation Caravelle, and built in the Soviet Union from 1966–1984. The original version featured a glazed-nose design and, like certain other Russian airliners , it can operate from unpaved...
B (until 2007) - Bombardier CRJ200Bombardier CRJ200The Bombardier CRJ100 and CRJ200 are a family of regional airliner manufactured by Bombardier, and based on the Canadair Challenger business jet.-Development:...
(2007-2008) - Ilyushin Il-76Ilyushin Il-76The Ilyushin Il-76 is a multi-purpose four-engined strategic airlifter designed by Ilyushin design bureau. It was first planned as a commercial freighter in 1967. Intended as a replacement for the Antonov An-12, the Il-76 was designed for delivering heavy machinery to remote, poorly-serviced areas...
T (from 2010)