Air Company Yakutia ( – Aviakompanija «Yakutiya») is an airline based in Yakutsk, Sakha Republic, Russia."About Us." Yakutia Air Company. Retrieved on 18 July 2010. "JSC "Air Company Yakutia" Address: 9, Bykovsky st., Yakutsk, Russia, 677014." Russian address: "Contact Us." "АО «Авиакомпания «Якутия» Адрес: Республика Саха (Якутия), 677014, г. Якутск, ул. Быковского, 9" It operates domestic passenger services in Russia and within the Commonwealth of Independent States as well as destinations in Europe, Asia and North America from its hubs at Yakutsk Airport and Moscow's Vnukovo Airport. The airline was founded in 2002 and is owned by the government of the Republic of Sakha.About Yakutia Airlines AirRussia.us, 2015 In 2020, it became part of Russia's single far-eastern airline, along with four other airlines.
As of February 2026, it is on the list of airlines banned in the European Union.
History The airline was founded as Sakha Avia, the former Aeroflot Yakutsk Division and also previously known as Yakutaviatrans. It operated cargo charters to Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East until it filed for bankruptcy in early 1999. It emerged in 2000 and is controlled by the regional government, Neryungri State Air Enterprise. It merged with Yakutavia in 2002 and changed its name to form Yakutia Air Company.
Destinations In March 2015, Yakutia Airlines operated more than 55 flights. Polet-Sirena Sirena-Yakutia As of November 2023, the airline serves two countries on 50 routes.
Fleet
Current fleet , Yakutia Airlines operates the following aircraft:
+ Yakutia Airlines FleetAircraftIn ServiceOrdersPassengersNotesJYTotalBoeing 737-700 2——148148 Boeing 737-800 2 —41621668168176De Havilland Canada DHC-8-300 3——Sukhoi Superjet 100-95LR310—103103Yakovlev MC-21-300—5TBATotal1015
Fleet development At the 2019 MAKS Air Show at Zhukovsky International Airport, Moscow, Yakutia Airlines signed a tentative agreement for 5 Irkut MC-21 aircraft. Delivery of the new aircraft was originally expected to be in the second half of 2021.
Former fleet + AircraftFleetYear IntroducedYear RetiredNotesAntonov An-246Antonov An-262002 2012Cargo aircraft.Antonov An-140-100420102015All aircraft are currently stored.Boeing 757-200520072015Boeing 757-200APF220112018Bombardier Dash 8 Q3004Bombardier Dash 8 Q4003Tupolev Tu-154M20022014
Accidents and incidents On 4 February 2010, Flight 425, operated by an Antonov An-24 RA-47360 suffered an engine failure on take-off from Yakutsk Airport for Olyokminsk Airport. During the subsequent landing, the nose and port main undercarriage were retracted, causing substantial damage to the aircraft. No one was hurt or killed in the crash and the aircraft was subsequently repaired and placed back into service. On 10 October 2018, Flight 414, operated by a Sukhoi Superjet 100 RA-89011 ran off the runway on landing at Yakutsk Airport from Ulan-Ude. During the event, the main landing gear of the aircraft collapsed. Four people were hospitalized. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
References
External links
Official website Official website Official website (archived from 2005)