Vologda Aviation Enterprise
| Company type | Joint-stock company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Airline |
| Predecessor | Vologda branch of Aeroflot |
| Founded | 1991 (as Vologda Air Company) |
| Headquarters | Vologda , Russia |
Area served | Domestic and regional markets within Russia |
| Products | Scheduled passenger services, charter flights, emergency response, aerial thermal imaging and photography, search-and-rescue, aerial surveillance |
Number of employees | ~1500 |
Joint-Stock Company "Vologda Aviation Enterprise", operating under the name Vologda Air Company (VAC, Вологодское авиапредприятие), is a Russian carrier based at Vologda Airport in Vologda. It specializes in scheduled passenger services within domestic and regional markets. Initially established as the Vologda branch of Aeroflot, the company underwent several transformations before adopting the title Vologda Air Company in 1991.
VAC operates branches located at airports in Belozersk, Kichmengsky Gorodok, Nikolsk, Nyuksenitsa, Totma, Veliky Ustyug, and Vytegra. These branches function as extensions of the main company rather than independent legal entities. The workforce numbers close to 1,500 employees.
Currently, the airline is prohibited from conducting flights into the European Union.
History
The airline traces its beginnings to 1 September 1931, marked by the first flight along the Moscow-Yaroslavl-Vologda-Archangelsk corridor. The introduction of Yak-40 aircraft in 1969 significantly enhanced its growth, and operations were relocated to a newly constructed airfield in 1978.
Services
Vologda Air Company provides a range of services including scheduled and charter passenger flights, emergency response operations, aerial thermal imaging and photography, search-and-rescue activities, as well as aerial surveillance missions.
Destinations
The airline’s scheduled routes currently include:[1]
- / – Vnukovo International Airport
- / – Pulkovo Airport
- – Veliky Ustyug Airport (Veliky Ustyug)
- – Main base at Vologda Airport (Vologda)
Former Destinations
Fleet
As of February 2025, the fleet operated by Vologda Air Enterprise consists of:[2]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonov An-2 | 3 | — | [3] | |
| Yakovlev Yak-40 | 5 | — | [4] | |
| Mil Mi-8T | 13 | — | [5] | |
| Mil Mi-8AMT | 4 | — | [5] | |
| Mil Mi-8MTV-1 | 1 | — | [5] |
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