Aurora () is a Russian

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headquartered in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin Oblast. It operates domestic and international flights in the

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region. It is named after the Russian

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. It is currently banned from flying into the EU like all other Russian airlines.

History

Aurora was created by government order of Russian Prime Minister

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in September 2013. Originally called Taiga, it combined Vladivostok Air and SAT Airlines. SAT Airlines and Vladivostok Avia served 42 and 15 destinations respectively, and had a combined fleet of 24 fixed-wing aircraft, along with 11 helicopters. Aurora began operations on 8 December 2013 serving the

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– Krasnoyarsk-Yemelyanovo route. The carrier's first aircraft was an

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, with a new aircraft livery. In December 2015, the airline received the first of three Bombardier Q400 aircraft it had on order. Aurora was 51%-owned by

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, with the regional government of Sakhalin Oblast holding the balance. An initial investment of RUB 430 million was provided by Aeroflot through a loan. In December 2020, Aeroflot sold its 51% stake in Aurora to Sakhalin Region Development Corporation for ₽1. In 2022, Aurora was merged with five Russian regional airlines – Khabarovsk Airlines, Chukotavia, Kamchatka Air Enterprise, Yakutia Airlines, and Polar Airlines – to create a single far-eastern airline for Russia.

Key people

, Konstantin Sukhorebrik was the CEO.

Destinations

The airline serves two countries on 41 routes. , Aurora flies internationally from its three bases located in Khabarovsk, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk and

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. The international network includes Beijing-Daxing and

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airports in China.

Codeshare agreements

Aurora has codeshare agreements with the following airlines: *

* Khabarovsk Airlines *

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* S7 Airlines * Yakutia Airlines

Fleet

Current

The Aurora fleet comprises the following aircraft:

Historic

Aurora previously operated the following aircraft: * Boeing 737-200Adv * Boeing 737-500 * Bombardier Dash 8-100 * Antonov AN-24RV

References

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* {{authority control Airlines established in 2013 Russian companies established in 2013 Airlines of Russia Companies based in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Russian brands Government-owned companies of Russia Aeroflot