Russia Jet Direct

Russia Jet Direct
Commenced operations	August 2005
Ceased operations	September 2005
Operating bases	Seattle Tacoma International Airport
Fleet size	Boeing 757
Headquarters	Seattle, Washington, United States

Last updated September 29, 2019

Russia Jet Direct was a short-lived regularly scheduled airline offering passenger transportation, including Hot Shot Cargo and Rapid Document Service, between the United States and the Russian Far East. The airline was American-operated. It was based in Seattle, Washington.^[1]

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The fleet consisted of Boeing 757-200ER aircraft from Ryan International Airlines. Russia Jet Direct flew the only direct route from Houston and Anchorage to Sakhalin Island-Yuzhno.^[2]

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Russia Jet Direct operated between August and September 2005. The former principals hoped to relaunch the airline as Saber Air.^[2]

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↑ "Airline Information: Russia Jet Direct". ch Aviation. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
1 2 Stapleton, Rob (January 1, 2006). "Charter jet operation to Russia looks to relaunch as Saber Air". The Alaska Journal of Commerce. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved June 11, 2015.

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[1] "Airline Information: Russia Jet Direct". ch Aviation. Retrieved June 11, 2015.

[relaunch-2] 1 2 Stapleton, Rob (January 1, 2006). "Charter jet operation to Russia looks to relaunch as Saber Air". The Alaska Journal of Commerce. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved June 11, 2015.

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