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).^[1] IATA airline designators, sometimes called IATA reservation codes, are two-character codes assigned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to the worlds airlines in accordance with the provisions of Resolution 762. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with ICAO airline code. ... Most airlines employ a distinctive and internationally recognised call sign that is normally spoken during airband radio transmissions as a prefix to the flight number. ... 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). ... An airline hub is an airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination. ... Location Map of Ukraine with Kirovohrad highlighted. ... An Airbus A380 of Emirates Airline An airline provides air transport services for passengers or freight. ... Location Map of Ukraine with Kirovohrad highlighted. ...

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%). It has 376 employees.^[1] 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). ... Map of Ukraine with Kiev highlighted Coordinates: Country Ukraine Oblast Kiev City Municipality Raion Municipality Government  - Mayor Leonid Chernovetskyi Elevation 179 m (587. ... 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):^{[citation needed]} 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.

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Fleet

The Air Urga fleet includes the following aircraft (at March 2007):^[1] 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini era. ...

• 4 Antonov An-24B
• 6 Antonov An-24RV
• 1 Antonov An-26-100
• 10 Antonov An-26B

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External links

• Air Urga

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Flight International 27 March 2007