Belgorod Air Enterprise
| Company type | Public joint-stock company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aviation |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Defunct | 2018 |
| Fate | Liquidated |
| Headquarters | Belgorod , Russia |
| Products | Scheduled and charter passenger air services, ground handling services |
OJSC "Belgorod Air Enterprise" (), headquartered in Belgorod, Russia, was established in 1995 through the merger of Central Districts Airlines and the Aeroflot Belgorod Division as part of the Babyflot network. It provided both scheduled and charter passenger services within central Russia until ceasing flight operations in 2005.
History
The airfield near Yachnev Kolodez, founded concurrently with Belgorod Oblast in 1954, later developed into Belgorod International Airport. Initially, it operated a modest aviation unit equipped with Polikarpov Po-2 planes. Over the following decades, the fleet expanded to include Yakovlev Yak-12, Antonov An-2, Kamov Ka-26 helicopters, Let L-410 turboprops, and by 1981, Yakovlev Yak-40 trijets.
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Belgorod United Air Squad was transformed into the state enterprise “Belgorod State Air Enterprise” in 1994. This entity was subsequently reorganized into the public joint-stock company “Belgorod Air Enterprise” in 2002, focusing mainly on operating Yak-40 aircraft.
Although its flight operations were discontinued in 2005, the company maintained control over Belgorod International Airport and continued to offer ground handling services. In 2010, ownership shifted from the federal government to the regional authorities of Belgorod oblast.
OJSC "Belgorod Air Enterprise" was declared insolvent in March 2017 and underwent liquidation in 2018.
Code data
- ICAO Code: BED
- Callsign: Belogorye
Fleet
As of August 2006, Belgorod Air Enterprise maintained a fleet consisting of six Yakovlev Yak-40 aircraft.
| Aircraft type | Introduced | Retired |
|---|---|---|
| Antonov An-2 | 1959 | 1996 |
| Kamov Ka-26 | 1976 | 1986 |
| Let L-410 | 1977 | 1989 |
| Polikarpov Po-2 | 1954 | no data |
| Yakovlev Yak-12 | 1957 | no data |
| Yakovlev Yak-40 | 1981 | 2005 |