Semeyavia O.A. (Russian: Семейавиа, sometimes also transcribed Semeiavia)[3] was an airline based in Semey, Kazakhstan, operating scheduled domestic flights between its home base at Semey Airport and Almaty International Airport. Ceased operations in July 2013.[4]

Semeyavia
Семейавиа
IATA ICAO Callsign
E8 SMK -
Foundedbetween 1991[1] and 1997[2]
Ceased operations2013
Operating basesSemey Airport
Fleet size3
Destinations2
HeadquartersSemey, Kazakhstan

Fleet edit

As Semeyavia is on the List of air carriers banned in the European Union due to safety concerns arising from its ageing fleet of Yakovlev Yak-40 aircraft, the company decided to renew its fleet with Embraer ERJ-145 aircraft,[5] the first of which (formerly having belonged to now-defunct Athens Airways) was delivered in December 2010.[6] Thus, the Semeyavia fleet currently consists of the following aircraft:

Semeyavia fleet
Aircraft In Fleet Orders Passengers
Embraer ERJ 145 1[6] 1 44
Yakovlev Yak-40 2[5] 0 30

Incidents edit

On 19 February 1997, a Semeyavia Yakovlev Yak-40 (aircraft registration UN-87233) overshot the runway upon landing at Semey Airport following a scheduled domestic passenger flight. There were no fatalities amongst the 14 passengers and 4 crew members on board, but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ (as until then Kazakhstan was part of the Soviet Union with Aeroflot as the only airline)
  2. ^ a b Semeyavia 1997 runway overshot at the Aviation Safety Network, proving the existence of the airline at that time
  3. ^ Code data of Semeyavia at ch-aviation.ch
  4. ^ "Semeyavia". Retrieved 2016-08-16.
  5. ^ a b Investment project for fleet renewal of Semeyavia
  6. ^ a b Semeyavia code data and fleet list at planespotters.net