Vim Avia na airline's fleet of aircraft. Vim Avia aircraft fleet: technical characteristics and age

Or regular flights. Among them is the Vim-Avia company. It appeared not so long ago, but has already earned a good reputation among passengers. Vim-Avia flights are both charter and regular. The geography of flights is Russia and some other countries.

According to passenger reviews, Vim-Avia provides good service on board, but often delays the departure of its flights. This applies to most of its charters. The company is working on this problem, so its passenger turnover is growing every year.

She is based in, in Moscow. It is part of a holding company of the same name with the Russian Sky airline.

The company's headquarters is also located in Moscow. It flies more than in 30 directions.

She sells hers at different rates - “Promo”, “Economy”, “Economy Plus”, “Economy Comfort” and “Business”. The baggage rules of Vim-Avia also depend on them. With “Promo” you can carry 10 kg of luggage and 5 kg of hand luggage, with “Economy” - 23 kg of luggage and 5 kg of hand luggage.

When choosing the “Economy Plus” fare, you can take 2 suitcases weighing 23 kg and hand luggage weighing up to 5. For luggage, the same rules apply to “Economy Comfort” and “Business”, and the weight of hand luggage increases by 5 kg.

Airplane of the Vim-Avia company.

Tickets can be purchased at the company’s offices, on its website or through search engine sites. Payment is possible in almost any way that is convenient for passengers.

It provides and services for ordering charter flights for different numbers of people.

If we talk about what kind of airline Vim-Avia is, it is a large Russian carrier that is actively developing.

The Vim-Avia airline code according to IATA is NN, and according to ICAO it is MOV.

In her entire history it has never happened to her not a single major plane crash. Only in 2017 an incident occurred in the city of Riga. Then the Boeing 737-524 skidded off the runway. None of the crew or passengers were injured.

History of the airline

She appeared in 2002. Its name is derived from the initials of the first director - Viktor Ivanovich Merkulov - VIM. He died in 2006. Whose airline "Vim-Avia" is on this moment? It is led by Alexander Yakovlevich Kochnev.

In 2007 The company acquired 100% of the shares of Alania Airlines. One year later the company has implemented the system electronic tickets for its passengers. In the same year, fruitful cooperation with the UN begins.

Flight attendants of Vim-Avia.

In 2011 it was included in the IOSA operator register. recognized it as complying with all international flight safety standards. At the same time, such service classes appeared as “Superior Economy” and “Business”.

In 2010-2011 it specialized only in domestic flights. Then it switched to servicing international flights.

In 2016 and 2017 The company is having problems with flight delays. Its average time was 16 hours, and the maximum was 40. This presented her with the task of updating her aircraft fleet.

Vim-Avia aircraft fleet

The company's fleet consists of 21 aircraft. Of these, 6 Airbuses: 4 - A319-100 and 2 - A330-200 and 15 Boeings: 2 - 737-500, 4 - 757-200 and 9 - 777-200ER.

“Vim-Avia” ordered additional 11 Boeing 777-200ER.

Average age of aircraft - 16.7 years old.

Affiliated companies

Vim-Avia has only one such company - “AeroBratsk”. This is an airline based in the city of Bratsk. She is also involved in coordinating the activities of the local airport.

The company was formed in 1967, but then became a subsidiary of Vim-Avia.

It covers such destinations as Irkutsk, Krasnodar, etc.

Its fleet includes Yak-40, Mi-8T and Mi-8 aircraft. There are 8 in total aircraft.

Vim Avia airline, Russia: fleet, routes, passenger reviews.

The airline performed its last flights on October 15, 2017. Since October 23, 2017, by order of the Federal Air Transport Agency, the operator's certificate has been suspended. after October 22, 2017.

The Russian airline Vim Avia is based at Domodedovo Airport. It carries out regular and charter flights throughout Russia, Europe and countries near and far abroad.

The "Seat selection" service is valid only on Vim Avia flights from Domodedovo.

Flight geography

Among the main destinations of Vim Avia are the Russian Ekaterinburg, Sochi, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Khabarovsk, Barnaul, Krasnodar, Novosibirsk, Magadan, Gelendzhik, Pevek. Seasonal charter flights Vim Avia flies to resorts in Bulgaria, Israel, India, UAE, Sri Lanka, Italy, Spain, Greece, France, Finland, and Austria. There are several flights to Uzbekistan.

Aircraft fleet

Vim-Avia's aircraft fleet consists of Boeing 757-200, Boeing 777-200ER, Airbus A319-100 and Boeing 737-500. These aircraft are considered one of the most reliable in the world.

Services on board

The seats in the cabin meet international standards and have a distance between seats of 79 cm. Depending on the flight distance, passengers will be offered food and drinks.

You are allowed to take hand luggage weighing up to 10 kg on board the aircraft, and luggage compartment It is offered to transport personal belongings up to 23 kg free of charge.

"Vim Avia" offers its passengers the service "Choosing a seat on the plane." You can reserve your desired seat by phone no later than 12 hours before flight departure. The "Seat selection" service is valid only on flights from Domodedovo. However, the service does not work if the airline cancels the flight due to weather conditions. If a passenger refuses to fly on a flight that Vim Avia rescheduled and surrenders the ticket, the service will also be cancelled.

Vim Avia asks all passengers who require special meals on board (dietary, vegetarian, children's, prepared according to Muslim traditions or consisting of seafood dishes) to notify the airline about this no later than 24 hours before departure.

Business Class

The spacious business class cabin is located at the front of the aircraft and is equipped with comfortable ergonomic transformable seats. During the flight, passengers are offered special business meals and drinks. Baggage allowance for business class has been increased: hand luggage- 15 kg, luggage - 2 pieces of 32 kg each.

One of the main features of the well-known carrier in Russia is the VIM-Avia fleet of aircraft, which includes only proven aircraft of the Boeing and Airbus series. These models have proven themselves excellent not only in VIM-Avia, but also in many other airlines in the Russian Federation and the world. What airliners are included in the fleet in 2017? What year of manufacture are the aircraft? We will consider these and other questions below.

VIM-Avia aircraft fleet in 2017

Today, VIM-Avia's fleet of aircraft is used for flights to more than three dozen destinations. In 2016, the company's passenger traffic was more than two million people. For comparison, in 2014 this figure was 25% lower.

The VIM-Avia aircraft fleet for the summer of 2017 includes:

Four Airbus A319-100.
Two Airbus A330-200.
Two Boeing 737-500.
Four Boeing 757-200.
Nine Boeing 777-200ER.

The air carrier's fleet is regularly updated, so the stated parameters may change. The average age of airliners in the airline's fleet is about 17 years.

In March 2017, management announced the start of negotiations on the purchase of seven aircraft of 3 types, namely 2 Boeing 767s, 3 Boeing 737s, and two Boeing 777s. Delivery is planned in the near future.

Year of manufacture and characteristics of airliners

Now let's talk about characteristics and age of aircraft at the disposal of the airline:

Airbus A319- a narrow-body airliner with a capacity of 150 people. For the first time, these vessels began to arrive on the carrier’s balance sheet in the spring of 2014. The year of production of these aircraft in the fleet is from 2004 to 2008. The cruising speed is 828 km/h, the maximum flight range is 4.9 km.

- representative of the VIM-Avia fleet of aircraft, which is distinguished by greater capacity. It can easily accommodate 252 people. The ship has a speed of 870 km/h and a maximum flight range of 3-13.4 km. The airliner can fly at an altitude of up to 11.6 km.

Boeing 737-500- a small plane that can only accommodate 126 passengers. The cruising speed of the device is 807 km/h, and the maximum flight range is 5.2 thousand km. Layout - only economy. These aircraft are distinguished by their considerable age - 19-25 years.

Boeing 757-200- a liner designed for 220 people. The flight range is 7,000 km, and the maximum speed is 850 km/h. Features include the multifaceted layout of the cabin, in which there is a place for economy class, business class and an improved economy option. The age of the devices is 24-25 years.

Boeing 767-300- a prominent representative of the VIM-Avia fleet of aircraft with a capacity of 271 people. The altitude and flight range are 13.1 and 9.7 km, respectively. Speed - 850 km/h. Age - from 21 to 26 years.

February 23rd, 2017

February 17, 2017 airline VIM-AVIA launched its new long-haul aircraft A330-200, which received tail number VP-BDV. The ceremony took place on the platform of Domodedovo International Airport. This airliner became the first representative of Airbus among long-haul aircraft VIM-AVIA. This event became the next stage of the expansion program route network and modernization of the airline fleet. By the end of this year, the air carrier plans to put five more A330 aircraft into service.
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The ceremony began with a symbolic handover of the aircraft model from the regional director for business development of Airbus in Russia and Belarus, Vadim Marusov, to the general director of VIM-AVIA, Alexander Kochnev.
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After that, we approached the plane, where a red ribbon was stretched across the ramp.
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The CEO cut the ribbon to the sound of camera shutters.
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The real highlight of the event were the flight attendants of VIM-AVIA airline.
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A little about the plane itself. This A330-200 made its maiden flight on May 12, 2003. In July of the same year, it was transferred to the leasing company GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), which entered into an agreement with the Taiwanese airline EVA Air, which began flying the aircraft in July 2003. In January 2007, the leasing company RBS Aviation Capital became the owner of the aircraft, and EVA Air continued to operate this aircraft until January 2012. After this, the plane was stored for several years. The leasing company RBS Aviation Capital was bought by a Japanese concern and changed its name to SMBC Aviation Capital, becoming the third largest aviation leasing company in the world. It was from this company that VIM-AVIA leased this aircraft.
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Last summer in Dublin the plane was repainted in the colors of VIM-AVIA. And he arrived in Russia only in December.
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Although I have flown the A330 many times, this was the first time I was able to walk around it from all sides and look at it in detail.
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The nose gear well shields have a red area marked “NO TOW.” This is a visual limiter for tug drivers. The maximum rotation angle of the A330 nose landing gear is 72° in each direction. And if, when towing, the axis of the strut coincides with the front edge of the red zone on the shield, then this is the maximum angle of rotation and further rotation of the strut can damage it. To turn the A330-200 180° without going down, it requires a 42-meter-wide taxiway. And for the A330-300 modification, the taxiway width should be 47 meters.
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The main landing gear has four-wheel bogies. Their use requires a special method of transmitting the braking torques of the wheels to the rack. This helps prevent the load on the front wheels from increasing and the rear wheels from unloading when braking. In simple words, when the cart brakes, the rear wheels can lift. This will cause uneven wear on the front and rear wheels and reduced braking performance. To eliminate this effect, the brake housing for each wheel is mounted movably on the trolley axle, and to prevent it from rotating during braking, brake rods are used, which transmit braking torques directly to the stand without loading the trolley. These rods can be seen below between the wheels. They extend from each brake housing and are attached to the post itself under the cart frame. Thanks to them, during braking, the wheels are loaded and wear evenly.
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Here you can clearly see how the rods between the wheels under the trolley frame are attached to the brake housing, keeping them from rotating. The brakes themselves are disc. They are widely used in aviation due to their compactness and high energy intensity. Plus, they do not require precise concentric alignment of the wheel and brake housing.
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It is difficult to imagine the force that the main landing gear perceives at the moment of touching the runway during landing. When the entire weight of the plane with its passengers and luggage rests on two pillars.
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The aircraft is equipped with two General Electric CF6-80E1 turbofan engines. The red line marked on the bottom of the engine indicates the edge of the safe zone. That is, it is dangerous to be in front of this line when the engine is running.
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Each engine can develop a thrust of 32,600 kgf. For comparison, the engine thrust of the Su-27 fighter is 12,500 kgf, and that of the MiG-29 is 8,300 kgf.
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A330 aircraft can be equipped with engines from three different companies. These are General Electric's CF6-80E1, Pratt & Whitney's PW4000 and Rolls-Royce's Trent 700. They are quite easy to distinguish by appearance. Rolls-Royce has a smooth “step-free” engine nacelle. General Electric has a “step” and a cone at the end of the motor. Pratt & Whitney also has a “step”, but the cone at the end of the engine is not visible.
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And a couple of beautiful shots with VIM-AVIA flight attendants.
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A few words about the airline itself. VIM-AVIA was founded in October 2002. The letters VIM in the name are the initials of the first general director- Viktor Ivanovich Merkulov. The main activity of the airline is regular and charter passenger transportation from Moscow and regional Russian centers to Russian cities, Central Asia and Europe. The base airport is international Airport Domodedovo.
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VIM-AVIA (or VIM Airlines) is in the TOP 10 Russian airlines by volume passenger transportation. In 2016, more than 2,070,000 passengers were transported. Now the share of regular flights is more than 90%.
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The airline's fleet is quite diverse. It consists of 4 A319 aircraft, 2 Boeing 737-500, 5 Boeing 757-200, 1 Boeing 767-300ER, 5 Boeing 777-200ER and a new A330-200.
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I never thought that on all Airbus aircraft, except the latest A350 and A380, the auxiliary power unit (APU) air intake is located below the fuselage. And only the A350 and A380 have an APU air intake on top near the base of the fin. Most likely, this is due to the companies supplying the APU themselves.
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It's time to board, where the beautiful flight attendants always greet us first.
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The aircraft has a two-class cabin layout and is capable of carrying 252 passengers. 24 in business class and 228 in economy.
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In economy class, the seats are installed in a 2+4+2 configuration.
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The passage width is 483 mm.
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At the end of the salon there are several chairs with a closing curtain. These seats can be used for replacement crew resting during the flight.
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At the end is the kitchen.
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Business class has a 2+2+2 seat arrangement.
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The plane has 6 emergency exits, through which two people can be evacuated at a time and 2 exits behind the wing, through which evacuation is carried out one at a time.
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A little thing that I always pay attention to is a small mirror on the ceiling of the luggage rack. I’m short myself, and when I take out my jacket during a flight, it’s difficult for me to look on the shelf to check if I’ve forgotten anything. This mirror always helps me.
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It's time to look into the cockpit. I was very happy about this opportunity, since it is simply impossible for an ordinary passenger to get here on a flight. I was very pleased to meet and communicate with the pilots. Tigran flies for VIM-AVIA as a co-pilot.
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Anton flies as a captain at VIM-AVIA airline.
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The A330's cabin is comfortable. Pilots have a 135° view from the longitudinal axis of the aircraft in their direction. But what pilots love most is this folding table.
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A few photos of the cabin.
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I would like to say a huge thank you to the VIM-AVIA flight attendants who posed for us under the camera flashes for so long.
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Good luck and have a nice flight.
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We would like to wish the pilots clear skies and soft landings.
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Thank you very much to the organizers for inviting and hosting this interesting event.

September 26, 2018 The Arbitration Court of Tatarstan declared VIM-Avia LLC bankrupt. A bankruptcy procedure was introduced against the debtor.

Since 2002, VIM Airlines has been successfully operating. Initially, the company positioned itself as a charter and seasonal carrier. The share of regular flights was about 30%.

However, in last years The company's development vector has shifted to the plane of regular passenger transportation. This was due to the development of the company and new successful gains in the civil aviation market. In 2012, the share of charter flights was 20%.

Vim Airlines is assigned to Moscow Domodedovo Airport. As a main destination, it serves as a base for flights to more than 30 countries. The main cities are Yekaterinburg, Sochi, Alicante, Rimini, Barcelona, Thessaloniki, etc. Mainly, destinations are resorts in Russia, Europe and Asia.

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