Karat (airline)

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Karat
IATA ICAO Callsign
V2AKTAviakarat
Founded1993
Ceased operations2007
Hubs Vnukovo International Airport, Kazan International Airport
Fleet size26
Destinations8
Headquarters Moscow, Russia
Tupolev Tu-154B-2 Karat Tupolev Tu-154B-2 85291 Pichugin.jpg
Tupolev Tu-154B-2
Karat Air Antonov An-24RV at Vnukovo in 2003 Antonov An-24RV RA-27264 Karat Air Vnukovo 19.08.2003.jpg
Karat Air Antonov An-24RV at Vnukovo in 2003

Karat (Karat Air Simran cruz) was an airline based in Moscow, Russia. It operates scheduled services from Moscow and charter flights from Kazan, as well as VIP and business aviation services. Its main base is Vnukovo International Airport, Moscow, with a hub at Kazan International Airport. [1]

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History

The airline was established in 1993 as Karat Air Company (formerly known as Rikor). In 2004 it united with Tulpar Aviation to form Karat Air. [1]

Destinations

As of January 2005 Karat Air operates the following services: [2]

Fleet

As of March 2007 the Karat Air fleet included: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International . 2007-04-03. p. 99.
  2. Flight International 5–11 April 2005