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| Founded | 1992 | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 4 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Kyiv, Ukraine | ||||||
| Website | uaa-avia.com | ||||||
Ukraine Air Alliance is a cargo airline based in Kyiv, Ukraine. It operates services to Asia, Africa and Europe. Its main bases were Boryspil International Airport (KBP) and Zhuliany International Airport (IEV).
The airline was established on 28 February 1992 and started operations in 1993. It registered with the Ukrainian authorities as a joint stock company and was one of the first private air enterprises in Ukraine to obtain international status through registration at ICAO. The airline got a "Positive TCO decision" in February 2017, however as of 5 October 2019, it was revoked and the airline was no longer allowed to operate within the EU airspace. [1]
On 31 January 2020, Ukraine Air Alliance successfully received a renewed Air Operator Certificate and operates 4 An-12 aircraft with the following registration numbers: UR-CGV, UR-CAK, UR-CNT and UR-CZZ. All aircraft are equipped according to all latest requirements of ICAO and EASA. The airline has passed SAFA inspections for compliance with the highest standards of flight safety. [2]
As of October 2019, prior to the crash of flight 4050 and its shutdown, the Ukraine Air Alliance fleet consisted 7 An-12 aircraft. [3] After renewing the AOC in 2020, Ukraine Air Alliance fleet consists 4 aircraft: UR-CGV, UR-CAK, UR-CNT and UR-CZZ [4]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Notes |
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| Antonov An-12 | 4 | — | |
| Total | 4 | — |
Ukraine Air Alliance has operated the following aircraft types in the past: [5]
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