Aviacon Zitotrans
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JSC "Aviacon Zitotrans" (Template:Langx, AO Aviakompaniya «Aviakon Tsitotrans») is a private cargo airline based in Yekaterinburg, Russia.
History
It was established and started operations in June 1995 and specializes in air transportation of heavy and outsize, high-value, dangerous goods, aerospace equipment, sea containers, humanitarian, government, military, live cargo on IL-76 TD worldwide. It has more than 170 employees and its main base is Koltsovo International Airport, Yekaterinburg.[1] In 2008, the name of the company was changed to Aviacon Air Cargo.
Fleet
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As of July 2012, the Aviacon Zitotrans fleet includes the following:[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
- 5 Ilyushin Il-76TD
Memorable dates and event
In March 2013 Transafe Logistics, together with Aviakon Zitotrans, implemented a project to transport a 46-ton generator rotor of the Nizhnevartovsk power plant on an IL-76TD aircraft to Busan, South Korea. This is considered a world record for the movement of single cargo on an airplane of this type.
Sanctions
On 26 January 2023, due to Russian invasion of Ukraine, the airline was included in the US sanctions list against PMC Wagner. Also 4 IL-76TD aircraft of the company RA-76502, RA-76842, RA-76846, RA-78765 were sanctioned.[9]
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The airline carried out cargo transportation for enterprises of the Russian defense complex that were sanctioned. In addition, Aviacon Zitotrans transported military equipment such as missiles, warheads and helicopter parts around the world, sending military equipment to Venezuela, Africa and other countries.
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Earlier, on 19 October 2022, the company was included in the sanctions list of Ukraine.[10] On 19 May 2023 Aviacon Zitotrans was included in Canada's sanctions list against companies that provide military technology to the Russian armed forces.[11][12]
References
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External links
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