BAL – Bashkirian Airlines was an airline which operated at its head office at Ufa International Airport in Ufa, Russia. It operated regional and trunk routes from Ufa and charter services to Europe, Asia and North Africa. The company was founded in 1991 and liquidated in 2007.

History

The airline was founded in 1991, originally set up as an Aeroflot division and was formerly part of the Samara-based Aerovolga. It began to make permanent domestic, foreign connections and charter flights to Cairo, Tunis and Barcelona. In October 2006, the airline lost its air operator's certificate after intense security renovations with the Ministry of Transport. In April 2007, Bashkirian Airlines filed for bankruptcy and ceased operations. It had 1,513 employees at the time of its dissolution.

Destinations

As of January 2005, Bashkirian Airlines operated the following services:

Fleet

The Bashkirian Airlines fleet consisted of the following aircraft:

Accidents and incidents