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Motor Sich Airlines

Motor Sich is a Ukrainian airline based in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. It operates passenger and cargo services, including charter and scheduled flights. Its main base is Zaporizhzhia International Airport.[2]

History

The airline was established in 1984 and is wholly owned by the Motor Sich Joint Stock Company, an aircraft-engine company.[2] On 24 February 2022, Ukraine closed its airspace to civilian flights due to the Russian invasion.[3] The airline has suspended all passenger flights until further notice, although it continues to operate cargo flights.

Destinations

  • Belarus
  • Minsk - Minsk National Airport (suspended following the diverting of Ryanair Flight 4978) [4]
  • Ukraine
  • Kyiv - Kyiv Zhuliany International Airport
  • Lviv - Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport
  • Mykolaiv - Mykolaiv Airport
  • Odesa - Odesa International Airport
  • Zaporizhzhia - Zaporizhzhia International Airport
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Riyadh - King Khalid International Airport

Codeshare agreements

Motor Sich Airlines has had a codeshare agreement with Belavia.[5]

Fleet

Current fleet

As of August 2025, Motor Sich Airlines operates the following aircraft:[6]

Former fleet

As of November 2017, the Motor Sich fleet included the following aircraft[7]

The airline has also previously operated[7]

  • 5 Antonov An-26 registration (UR-26199 / UR-26016 / UR-26113 / UR-26598 / UR-BXF )
  • 1 Antonov An-12 registration UR-48975

Accidents

On 2 July 2022, an Antonov An-12 (registration number UR-11316) transporting military cargo from Istanbul, Turkey skidded the runway while landing in Uzhhorod Airport. The aircraft suffered light damage.[8]

External links

References

  1. IATA - Airline and Airport Code Search iata.org, retrieved 11 April 2015^
  2. Directory: World Airlines Flight International, 2007-04-10^
  3. Ukraine closes airspace to civilian flights amid Russian military action Reuters, 2022-02-24, retrieved 24 February 2022^
  4. Cancellation of flights between Zaporizhzhia and Minsk flymotorsich.com, retrieved 2021-05-26^
  5. Partner Airlines - BELAVIA - Belarusian Airlines en.belavia.by, retrieved 2017-12-10^
  6. Global Airline Guide 2025 - Motor Sich Airlines Airliner World, September 2025^
  7. Motor Sich Aviakompania (ATDB) aerotransport.org^
  8. ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 280053 Aviation Safety Network^