Dagestan Airlines
| Company type | Open joint-stock company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aviation |
| Predecessor | Aeroflot regional division |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Defunct | 2011-12-19 |
| Fate | Air Operator's Certificate withdrawn |
| Headquarters | Makhachkala , Russia |
Area served | Domestic and international routes |
| Products | Scheduled and charter flights |
Number of employees | 809 (2007) |
OJSC Dagestan Airlines () was an aviation company headquartered at Uytash Airport in Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia. It provided both scheduled and charter flights on domestic and international routes.
History
The airline traces its roots back to a regional division of Aeroflot established in 1927. Following Aeroflot's dissolution, it gained independence in 1994 under the name Makhachkala Air Enterprise. In 1996, it was renamed Dagestan Airlines. By March 2007, the workforce numbered 809 employees.
Starting in 2010, the airline operated under the brand South East Airlines. However, its Air Operator's Certificate was withdrawn on 19 December 2011, with the company announcing intentions to contest this decision.
Destinations
As of December 2010, Dagestan Airlines serviced six destinations, including its main hub at Uytash Airport in Makhachkala. Its primary connections linked major Russian cities such as Moscow (Domodedovo International Airport and Vnukovo International Airport) and Saint Petersburg (Pulkovo Airport), alongside international routes to Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Turkey) and Sharjah (Sharjah International Airport, United Arab Emirates).
Fleet
By December 2011, the airline's fleet comprised seven aircraft: one Antonov An-24RV, two Tupolev Tu-134, one Tupolev Tu-154B2, and three Tupolev Tu-154M. Additionally, the company operated Mil Mi-8 helicopters.
Accidents and incidents
On 4 December 2010, Dagestan Airlines Flight 372, a Tupolev Tu-154M carrying 160 passengers and 8 crew members, crashed while performing an emergency landing at Domodedovo International Airport, Moscow. The accident caused two deaths and injured 56 individuals.