Globus Airlines
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| Founded | April 2007 | ||||||
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| Operating bases | Domodedovo International Airport | ||||||
| Secondary hubs | Tolmachevo Airport | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | S7 Priority | ||||||
| Alliance | Oneworld (affiliate) | ||||||
| Fleet size | 13 | ||||||
| Destinations | see S7 Airlines | ||||||
| Parent company | S7 Group | ||||||
| Headquarters | Moscow, Russia | ||||||
Globus Airlines[1] (Russian: Авиакомпания «Глобус») is a Russian airline based at Domodedovo International Airport owned by S7 Group and operating for S7 Airlines.
History
The airline was founded in the spring of 2008 by S7 Airlines, a major Russian airline, based in Novosibirsk for charter flights. Globus started operations shortly thereafter on a Tupolev Tu-154M, which was previously in use at the parent company. Another type aircraft Tupolev Tu-154M and the first Boeing 737-400 was transferred later in the first year of operation from S7 Airlines to Globus. In addition, followed by Boeing 737–800s incorporated from the bankrupt ATA Airlines.
By December 2008, less than a year after its founding, the rapidly growing airline was sold by its parent company S7 Airlines to the East Line Group. Its purpose was to concentrate on flying to holiday destinations.[2] From 2010 Globus has been operating mainly regular domestic services, however still in cooperation with its former owner, S7 Airlines.[1]
Destinations
Globus Airlines operates scheduled and charter flights to domestic and some international destinations on behalf of S7 Airlines.
Fleet
The Globus Airlines fleet includes the following aircraft as of November 2015:[3]
| Aircraft | In Fleet | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||||
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| C | Y | Total | ||||||
| Boeing 737–800 | 13 | — | 12 | 156 | 168 | All in S7 Airlines livery | ||
| Boeing 737–800 | 6 | — | 8 | 164 | 172 | All in S7 Airlines livery | ||
| Total | 19 | — | ||||||
Retired fleet
| Aircraft | Years of Operation |
Number | Notes |
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| Boeing 737-400 | 2009—2015 | 6 | Was the last aircraft painted in original logo |
| Tupolev Tu-154M | 2009-2010 | 4 | The first aircraft to be on the fleet |
References
- 1 2 s7.ru - Our companies retrieved 29 November 2015
- ↑ "S7 Сharter начнёт эксплуатацию самолётов нового поколения Boeing 737–800" (in Russian). S7 Airlines. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
- ↑ ch-aviation.com - Globus retrieved 29 November 2015
External links
Media related to Globus (airline) at Wikimedia Commons
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