IRS Aero
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| Founded | 1997 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 2003 | ||||||
| Hubs | Sheremetyevo International Airport Zhukovsky International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 6 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Moscow | ||||||
IRS Aero (IATA: LD (later 5R), ICAO: LDF) was a Russian charter airline that was established in 1997.[1]
Closure
Its operating license was revoked in January 2003 because an investigation into an accident that occurred in 2002 revealed violations committed by the airline. These included using Il-18 aircraft for both passenger and cargo transport, even though their airworthiness certificates classified them as cargo planes,[2] and falsification of documents.[1]
Fleet
IRS Aero operated at least the following types of aircraft:[1]
References
- ^ a b c Komissarov and Gordon 2003, pp. 138–139
- ^ "IRS Aero". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
Sources
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- Komissarov, Dmitri and Jefim Gordon (2003). Russian Airlines and their Aircraft. Midland Publishing. pp. 138–139. ISBN 1-85780-176-8.