Air Bashkortostan


Air Bashkortostan was an airline based in Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia. It operated scheduled flights and charters between its base at Ufa International Airport and Moscow Domodedovo Airport on flights operated by VIM Airlines with their aircraft.

History

The airline started operations on April 10, 2006. It was owned by VIM Airlines and the government of Bashkortostan and had 101 employees.
In 2010 the airline decided to venture into aerial imaging so put into operation one Diamond DN-42 aircraft specially equipped for this purpose
On 9 October 2013, Air Bashkortostan was closed down by its parent company VIM Avia ahead of the airline's fleet renewal program; its license was annulled by Rosaviatsia

Fleet

The Air Bashkortostan fleet included the following aircraft :

AircraftIn fleetOrdersPassengersNotes
Boeing 757-2002220operated by VIM Airlines, to be returned
Diamond DA42 NG13Aerial works, equipped with specialist imaging devices