Russian aviation authorities have granted charter carrierAzur Air designations for its first international scheduled services, ATW online reported
The airline is now able to operate up to 3X-weekly Krasnodar-Barcelona and Rostov on Don-Barcelona flights and weekly Moscow-Bangkok service.
Azur Air plans to launch the scheduled flights in IATA 2016 summer season using all possible frequencies, the carrier said in a statement. It will fly a Boeing 767 on the Moscow-Bangkok route and the 757 on routes to Spain.
“Launch of scheduled flights is a new step of company development. […] We understand that scheduled [service] is becoming crucial for package tours. The carrier is also trying to follow another travel market trend—the travelers’ needs to organize the trips themselves,” Azur Air general director Mikhail Kritsky said.
Azur Air was created from former UTair Airline subsidiary Katekavia that was sold in 2015. Its fleet comprises 14 aircraft comprising nine 757-200s and five 767-300s.











