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| Founded | 1991 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | April 2007 | ||||||
| Hubs | Ufa International Airport | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | BAL+ | ||||||
| Fleet size | 21 | ||||||
| Destinations | 19 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Ufa International Airport,Ufa,Russia | ||||||
| Employees | 1,513 (2007) | ||||||
| Website | bal.ufanet.ru | ||||||
BAL Bashkirian Airlines (Russian:«Башкирские авиалинии»;Bashkir:БАЛ Башҡортостан авиалиниялары,romanized: BAL Başqortostan Avialiniyaları) was anairline which operated at its head office atUfa International Airport inUfa,Bashkortostan.[1] It operated regional and trunk routes from Ufa and charter services to Europe, Asia and North Africa. The company was founded in 1991 and liquidated in 2007.[2]
The airline was founded in 1991, originally set up as anAeroflot division and was formerly part of theSamara-based Aerovolga.[3] It began to make permanent domestic, foreign connections and charter flights to Cairo, Tunis and Barcelona.
In October 2006, the airline lost itsair operator's certificate after intense security renovations with theMinistry of Transport.[4] In April 2007, Bashkirian Airlines filed for bankruptcy and ceased operations.[5] It had 1,513 employees at the time of its dissolution.
As of January 2005, Bashkirian Airlines operated the following services:[citation needed]
The Bashkirian Airlines fleet consisted of the following aircraft:[6]
| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonov An-2TP | 1 | 1992 | 1999 | |
| Antonov An-24B | 6 | 1993 | 2001 | |
| Antonov An-24RV | 4 | 1994 | 2001 | |
| Antonov An-28 | 6 | 1992 | 1997 | |
| Antonov An-74 | 5 | 1997 | 2005 | |
| Mil Mi-8T[7] | 1 | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Mil Mi-34[citation needed] | 1 | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Tupolev Tu-134A | 10 | 1993 | 2005 | |
| Tupolev Tu-154B | 10 | 1994 | 2007 | |
| Tupolev Tu-154M | 13 | One crashed asFlight 2937 |
