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Nordwind Airlines suspends all international flights

Nordwind Airlines today is suspending flights to international destinations.

The company made this announcement (translate):

Nordwind Airlines, together with its partner PegasFly, informs about the temporary suspension of international flights, starting from March 7, due to the occurrence of “additional circumstances that impede the operation of flights.”

Passengers on international flights with one-way tickets will be accepted for carriage until the flight is terminated.

Passengers of canceled international flights can issue a full refund of the cost of the ticket at the place of purchase or reschedule the flight to any flight available for sale.

Previously on February 28 the Russian carrier suspended its flights on the following routes due to airspace closures:

Krasnodar – Athens
Kaliningrad – Berlin
St. Petersburg – Frankfurt
Saint Petersburg – Berlin
Saint Petersburg – Dusseldorf
Saint Petersburg – Stuttgart
Saint Petersburg – Belgrad
Moscow – Skopje
Moscow – Belgrade
Moscow – Berlin
Moscow – Zagreb

Top Copyright Photo: Nordwind Airlines Airbus A321-231 VP-BHN (msn 3106) AYT (Ton Jochems). Image: 956998.

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Nordwind Airlines to fly to the Dominican Republic this winter

Nordwind Airlines is promoting its flights from Moscow (Sheremetyevo) to both Punta Cana and Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic starting in January.

Flights will be operated with Boeing 777-200 aircraft.

Top Copyright Photo: Nordwind Airlines Boeing 777-212 ER VP-BJH (msn 28533) AYT (Ton Jochems). Image: 955070.

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Photo: Nordwind Airlines Airbus A330-303 VP-BUI (msn 1360) (partial XL Airways France colors) AYT (Ton Jochems). Image: 955067.

Copyright Photo: Nordwind Airlines Airbus A330-303 VP-BUI (msn 1360) (partial XL Airways France colors) AYT (Ton Jochems). Image: 955067.

Nordwind Airlines adds new service to Skopje

Nordwind airlines will start new service from St. Petersburg to Skopje on September 21, once a week, on Tuesdays according to the following schedule:

Flight	Route	Departure time/arrival time	Flight time
N4 2109	Saint Petersburg – Skopje	11:10 – 13:35	3 h. 25 mins
N4 2110	Skopje – Saint Petersburg	14:40 – 18:55	3 h. 25 mins

As of September 29, Nordwind Airlines plans to increase the flights frequency from Moscow to the capital of North Macedonia. Direct flights Moscow – Skopje flights will be operated three times a week – every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Travel time will take 3 hours 35 minutes.

Top Copyright Photo: Nordwind Airlines Airbus A321-231 VQ-BOD (msn 1233) AYT (Ton Jochems). Image: 954869.

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Nordwind to acquire four new Boeing 737-800s

Nordwind Airlines (Moscow) has announced a long term lease agreement for four new Boeing 737-800 aircraft. The aircraft are scheduled for delivery in the first quarter of 2015.

Nordwind’s fleet is 51 aircraft today, including Boeing 777-200 ERs, 767-300 ERs, 757-200s, 737-800s and Airbus A321s.

Nordwind says it has been able to successfully operate a mixed fleet of aircraft despite difficulties because of its keen understanding of the environment it operates in. The airline has been able to maintain profitability with modern aircraft and technology.

According to the airline, “the company is focusing on running the airline efficiently, reducing inefficient flying and implementing strong capacity discipline by “matching” the right size aircraft with each market, while improving customer satisfaction.”

Further from the company, “According to 2013 statistics, Nordwind transported 3.7 million passengers (up 69% from 2012). Among the top-ten Russian airlines, Nordwind is the fastest growing, having a 4.8 times higher rate than the industry average. In 2014 the company plans to scale new heights – begin scheduled flights and expand its fleet even more to reach 6 million passengers”.

“With this brand new aircraft commitments, Nordwind will continue to gradually grow and modernize its operating fleet with more frequencies and destinations for the convenience of our passengers. It provides best-in-class efficiency, economics, reliability and passenger comfort that Nordwind needs for its fleet renewal initiative.” said Oguz Senol Yuce, a Member of Board of Directors. He added ”Nordwind expects to finalize more brand new 737-800s for 2015.”

Passenger traffic carried by Nordwind grew 38.7% in January 2014 compared with January 2013 with a 93.8% load factor. This is the highest load factor in the country.

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Nordwind Airlines takes delivery of its 8th Airbus A321

Nordwind Airlines (Moscow) of Russia successfully took delivery of its eighth Airbus A321-200 aircraft as part of its on-going fleet and network expansion. Airbus A321-232 VQ-BRU (msn 2933) was ferried to Nordwind’s main base at Sheremetyevo Airport on the north side of Moscow on December 29. This is the ninth Airbus aircraft received by Nordwind.

Nordwind’s Airbus fleet now consists of eight A321-200s and the one A320-232 delivered between December 2011 and December 2013.

The new A321, powered by IAE V2500 engines, features a comfortable two class cabin. The new aircraft will be used to increase frequencies to existing destinations on short- and medium-haul routes.

Nordwind Airlines is still expecting to receive two additional A321s by the end of 2014 and will continue to add more in 2015 per its expansion plans.

Currently Nordwind has the fleet of 41 aircraft – 3 Boeing 777-200 ERs, 16 Boeing 767-300 ERs, 8 Boeing 757-200s, 1 Airbus A320-200, 8 Airbus A321-200s and 5 Boeing 737-800s and expects to end 2014 with a consolidated fleet of 50 aircraft.

“With this eighth Airbus 321 aircraft, Nordwind will continue to expand the fleet with more frequencies and destinations for the convenience of our passengers,” said Oguz Senol Yuce, Deputy General Director, Head of Fleet, of Nordwind Airlines. “Along with two expected deliveries in 2014, we plan to operate 10 A321 in total in 2014 which will allow us to continue our capacity growth at a time when we see positive demand trends. It provides best-in-class efficiency, economics, reliability and passenger comfort that Nordwind needs for its fleet renewal initiative.”

Copyright Photo: Nordwind Airlines. A beautiful capture of the new addition, namely the former Kingfisher Airlines Airbus A321-232 VQ-BRU (msn 2933, ex N933AG and VT-KFR). The airliner is being leased from ACG.

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Nordwind Airlines becomes a new Boeing 737 operator, expects to operate 50 aircraft in 2014

Nordwind Airlines (Moscow). The airline has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737-800. It is the first of five aircraft to be added to the growing fleet. The charter airline unveiled the new type to the airline’s customers, employees and partners in the region in celebration of its fifth anniversary of service (the airline was established in December 2008). The pictured former ATA Airlines (N318TZ) and Orenair Boeing 737-83N VP-BPY (msn 28244) landed at the Moscow base from Shannon and will start operations shortly.

By mid 2015 Nordwind expects to have 10 Boeing 737-800s in service. The company is focusing on reducing inefficient flying and implementing strong capacity discipline by matching the right size aircraft with each market, while improving customer satisfaction.

Nordwind currently serves 26 countries and 97 cities through an extensive charter program. It is considering scheduled operations in 2014. The airline expects to carry 3.2 million passengers in 2013 with 24 aircraft. However the entire group will close out this year with 6.2 million passengers.

However by 2014, the Russian carrier expects to be operating almost 50 airplanes and a minimum of 5.5 million passengers.

Nordwind currently operates three Boeing 777-200 ERs, 16 Boeing 767-300 ERs, eight Boeing 757-200 ER, one Airbus A320-200, eight Airbus A321-200s and soon the five mentioned Boeing 737-800s (41 in total as of today).

Nordwind has two subsidiary airlines, Kharkiv Airlines of the Ukraine and IKAR Airlines of Russia, based in Krasnoyarsk.

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Nordwind departs from 46 Russian airports:

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Nordwind Airlines Boeing 767-3G5 ER VP-BOY (msn 29435) SNN (Malcolm Nason). Image: 912356.

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Nordwind Airlines gets ready to add its first Airbus

Nordwind Airlines Airbus A321-211 M-ABED (msn 1219) SEN (Keith Burton) (new Airbus operator), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

Nordwind Airlines (Moscow) is getting ready to take delivery of its first Airbus aircraft, an A321.

Nordwind was established as a cooperative venture between Pegas and Russian tour operators in September 2008. Scheduled operations began in December 2008 with an initial fleet of three Boeing 757-200s. Boeing 767-300s have also been added. Today the fleet is eight Boeing 757-200s and six 767-300s.

The company is based at Sheremetyevo International Airport near Moscow.

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Routes: Nordwind serves most holiday destinations in warm locations from all major Russian cities. For example here are the routes from Novosibirsk in Siberia: