Air Urga is an airline based in Kirovohrad, Ukraine. It operates international charter passenger and cargo flights from various Ukraine airports to destinations including Turkey, Congo, Kenya and Rwanda, as well as scheduled flights. Its main bases are Kirovohrad Airport (KGO) and Kryvyi Rih International Airport (KWG). An Airbus A380 of Emirates Airline An airline provides air transport services for passengers or freight. ... Location Map of Ukraine with Kirovohrad highlighted. ...

Code Data

• IATA Code: 3N
• ICAO Code: URG
• Callsign: URGA ^[1]

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History

The airline was established and started operations in August 1993. It was founded as International Joint Stock Aviation Company URGA, initially concentrating on charter flights. Regular passenger flights from Kiev and Kryvyi Rih were added in May 1997. Air Urga is owned by the State Property Fund of Ukraine (51%) and the Lyktos Group of Companies (47%). 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Location Map of Ukraine with Kiev highlighted. ... Government Country Oblast Raion Ukraine Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Kryvyi Rihskyi Raion Founded 17th Century City rights 1919 Mayor Geographical characteristics Area  - City 407. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Services

Air Urga operates the following services (at January 2005): 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

• Domestic scheduled destinations: Kiev and Kryvyi Rih.

• International scheduled destinations: Istanbul and Zagreb.

Location Map of Ukraine with Kiev highlighted. ... Government Country Oblast Raion Ukraine Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Kryvyi Rihskyi Raion Founded 17th Century City rights 1919 Mayor Geographical characteristics Area  - City 407. ... Istanbul (Turkish: , Greek: , historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see other names) is Turkeys most populous city, and its cultural and financial center. ... Zagreb (pronounced ) is the capital and largest city of Croatia. ...

Fleet

The Air Urga fleet includes the following aircraft (at August 2006): For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

• 10 Antonov An-24
• 10 Antonov An-26^[2]

The Antonov An-24 is a 44-seat twin turboprop transport manufactured in USSR (now Ukraine) by the Antonov Design Bureau. ... Romanian Air Force Antonov An-26 The Antonov An-26 (NATO reporting name: Curl) is a 2-engined light prop transport aircraft and is a development of the An-24 passenger aircraft, with particular attention made to the potential military use. ...

References

1. ^ Airline Codes
2. ^ Flight International, 3-9 October 2006

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External links

• Air Urga