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| Founded | 2015; 11 years ago (2015) | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 2016; 10 years ago (2016) | ||||||
| Hubs | Zhukovsky International Airport | ||||||
| Secondary hubs | Sheremetyevo International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 3 | ||||||
| Parent company | Red Wings Airlines | ||||||
| Headquarters | Moscow,Russia | ||||||
| Website | [1] | ||||||
Sky Gates Airlines is a Russiancargo andpassengercharter airline which operates principally out ofZhukovsky andSheremetyevo airports inMoscow, Russia, where it was also headquartered.[1][2][3][4]
In October 2016, Sky Gates commenced domestic and international services from Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport using a leasedBoeing 747-400F aircraft.[5]
Sky Gates Airlines suspended all operations on in February 2022 due to sanctions[6] with plans to restart services in the foreseeable future.[7]
In March 2022, Azerbaijan-basedSilk Way West Airlines took over both of Sky Gates' aircraft.[6] In the same month, the operating certificate of the airline was suspended at its request.[8]
In August 2023, the airline was bought out byRed Wings Airlines, and in December of the same year operations were restarted.[9]
As of August 2025[update], Sky Gates Airlines operates the following aircraft:[10]
| Aircraft | In Fleet | Orders | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilyushin Il-76TD | 1 | 0 | |
| Ilyushin Il-96-400T | 2 | 0 |
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