Regional airline 'Izhavia' ceased operations on August 1 due to the…
Regional airline 'Izhavia' ceased operations on August 1 due to the revocation of its operating certificate by Rosaviation, which cited unaddressed safety violations. The company's routes were reassigned to 'Aeroflot' and S7, while its assets, including two Boeing 737-800 aircraft, may be sold separately.
Consensus
- Izhavia ceased flights on August 1.
- Rosaviation revoked Izhavia's operating certificate.
- The revocation was due to unaddressed safety violations.
- Izhavia's routes were reassigned to Aeroflot and S7.
- Ticket sales on Izhavia's website were stopped.
- Izhavia is a regional airline fully owned by the Udmurt Republic.
- Izhavia operated flights to Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Sochi, and Kaliningrad.
- The company's assets may be sold separately after the certificate revocation.
Points of divergence
- Izhavia's certificate was annulled because it failed to rectify violations identified by Rosaviation after a check by Rostранснадзор in April, including aircraft being flown without proper maintenance, crew scheduling violations, and deficiencies in flight safety management. — novaya_eu
- Izhavia's certificate was limited until July 28 after the April inspection, and the company submitted a plan to address the issues, but it was deemed insufficient by Rosaviation. — fontanka
- The Udmurt Republic previously planned to sell Izhavia together with the Izhevsk airport due to aging fleet and high costs of acquiring new MS-21 aircraft. — novaya_eu
- The Udmurt Republic is preparing Izhavia for privatization, with the goal of completing it by the end of 2026. — fontanka
- Potential buyers for Izhavia's Boeing 737-800s include the airline 'Pobeda'. — novaya_eu
- Izhavia's aircraft fleet consists of four Yak-42s and two Boeing 737-800s. — fontanka
- The director of Friendly Avia Support stated that the Russian aviation market has been experiencing centralization and monopolization for the past 20 years, with at least one airline closing annually. — novaya_eu
Coverage (2 sources)
- Every second airline is at risk. How regional aviation survives in Russia – on the example of Izhavia that has ceased flights — Новая газета Европа
- «Izhavia» may lose the right to fly. Ticket sales have already been stopped — Фонтанка