ATRAN
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| Founded | 1942 (as Moscow Aviation Enterprise) | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | March 2022 (suspended)[1] | ||||||
| Hubs | Domodedovo International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | —[2] | ||||||
| Parent company | Volga-Dnepr Group[3] | ||||||
| Headquarters | Moscow, Russia | ||||||
| Key people | Roman Romanovch Krishtal (General Director)[4] | ||||||
| Website | atran.ru | ||||||
Atran, LLC (Russian: ООО «Атран») is a cargo airline based in Moscow, Russia. It operates cargo charters in Europe, Russia and the CIS. Its main base is Domodedovo International Airport, Moscow.[4]
History[edit]
The airline was established and started operations in 1942 as an Aeroflot agency under the name Moscow Aviation Enterprise. The original function of the airline was to deliver spare parts for aircraft.
In 1962 the airline had started operations of heavy freighters, and by the 1980 had a fleet of 29 covering the entire Soviet Union and changing its name to Transport Aviation. In 1990, the company was created as the first independent airline in the Soviet Union and at the same time changing its name to Aviatrans. It became a private public limited liability company in 1993. In January 1997 the name ATRAN began being used.[5]
Since 2011, Atran has been a subsidiary of Volga-Dnepr Group.[6] As of March 2022, ATRAN was forced to suspend all operations due to sanctions against Russia.[1]
Fleet[edit]
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Current fleet[edit]
As of March 2024, ATRAN currently no longer operates any aircraft.[2]
Historic fleet[edit]
ATRAN has previously operated the following aircraft types:[2]
| Aircraft | Introduced | Retired |
|---|---|---|
| Antonov An-2 | 1973 | 1975 |
| Antonov An-8 | 1969 | 1991 |
| Antonov An-12 | 1970 | Unknown |
| Antonov An-26 | 1978 | Unknown |
| Antonov An-32 | 1988 | 1998 |
| Boeing 737-400F | 2012 | 2022 |
| Boeing 737-800BCF | 2018 | 2022 |
| Douglas C-47 | 1943 | 1954 |
| Ilyushin Il-14 | 1962 | 1988 |
| Ilyushin IL-76T | 1984 | Unknown |
| Ilyushin IL-76TD | 1991 | Unknown |
| Lisunov Li-2 | 1942 | 1975 |
| Polikarpov Po-2 | 1942 | 1957 |
Incidents and accidents[edit]
On 29 July 2007, an Atran Antonov An-12, registration RA-93912, crashed 4 km from Domodedovo International Airport after taking off on a flight on the route Moscow-Omsk-Bratsk, killing 7 crew members.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b aircargonews.net – VDG confirms suspension of AirBridgeCargo and Atran operations 21 March 2022
- ^ a b c planespotters.net - Atran fleet retrieved 24 March 2024
- ^ "Air Cargo News | International Air Cargo World | Air Freight | Aviation | Logistics News". stattimes.com. Archived from the original on 16 November 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ a b (in Russian) Federal State Unitary Enterprise "State Air Traffic Management Corporation", Airline Reference, Vol. 1, Russian Federation, 1 June 2007, p. 99
- ^ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 3 April 2007. p. 80.
- ^ "Volga-Dnepr Group companies".
- ^ При взлете из Домодедово разбился Ан-12 – погибли семь человек (in Russian). Newsru.com. 29 July 2007. Retrieved 29 July 2007.
External links[edit]
Media related to ATRAN at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (Russian) Archived 4 April 2005 at the Wayback Machine
