Aviaprad
| Company type | Closed joint-stock company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Cargo airline |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Founder | Ural Civil Aviation Works (as parent company) |
| Defunct | 2008 (ceased operations) |
| Fate | Operations halted; routes taken over by other airlines |
| Headquarters | Yekaterinburg , Russia |
Area served | CIS, Western Europe, China, United Arab Emirates |
| Products | Domestic and international freight charters |
| Owner | Ural Civil Aviation Works (originally) |
| Parent | Ural Civil Aviation Works (originally) |
CJSC Aviaprad () was a cargo airline from Russia headquartered in Yekaterinburg. It specialized in domestic and international freight charters across the CIS, Western Europe, China, and the United Arab Emirates. The airline's primary base of operations was Koltsovo International Airport.
History
Established in 1996 as a fully owned subsidiary of Ural Civil Aviation Works, Aviaprad enhanced its fleet in 2006 by acquiring a wet-leased Boeing 757-200 from VIM Airlines, enabling it to initiate flights between Yekaterinburg and Moscow. The company subsequently increased both its aircraft inventory and network coverage.
In February 2008, the airline abruptly halted its operations, with its routes being assumed by other airlines. Despite remaining legally registered, the firm dismissed employees and either returned or sold its planes. In 2019, new ownership announced intentions to restart cargo services under a newly issued operator certificate.
Destinations
By the end of 2007, Aviaprad operated flights to 27 locations, including major Russian hubs like Yekaterinburg and Chelyabinsk, as well as international destinations such as Frankfurt, Hannover, and Dubai.
Fleet
As of June 2007, the airline's fleet consisted of:
- 2 Boeing 737-500
- 4 Yakovlev Yak-42 (all leased out to Saratov Airlines)
- 2 Antonov An-28 (operated in code share with Region-Avia)
- 2 Tupolev Tu-154M (leased entirely to VIM Airlines)
During mid-2007, Aviaprad incorporated two Tupolev Tu-154M aircraft (registrations RA-85795 and RA-85123), formerly owned by Kuban Airlines, to broaden its European charter operations.
Previously operated
- 1 Ilyushin Il-76TD