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_takes_off_at_Kharkiv_Airport.jpg) A Bravo Airways MD-83 at Kharkiv International Airport | |||||||
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| Founded | April 2012 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | May 15, 2024 | ||||||
| Hubs | Kyiv-Boryspil Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 1 | ||||||
| Destinations | 5 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Ukraine | ||||||
| Website | bravoairways.kiev.ua | ||||||
Bravo Airways was a Ukrainian charter airline based at Kyiv Zhuliany International Airport.
History
[edit]In May 2019, the airline announced the end of all charter operations.[1] A Bravo Airways Boeing 737-500 and one of their McDonnell Douglas MD-83s were seized in Kyiv and put on auction in July 2021.[2][3]
In 2015, the FlyErbil brand was launched, with its aim to connect Iraqi Kurdistan to Europe via Ukraine.[4] The airline was founded in 2015, but there was a three-year delay before its first launch due to the ISIL offensive in northern Iraq. Flights were operated by two Boeing 737 aircraft with FlyErbil branding, but remained registered in Ukraine.
In May 2019 Bravo Airways ended all charter flights.[5]
From 2021 to 2022, the assets of the company was auctioned off.[6][7] On 15 May 2024, Bravo Airways was declared bankrupt and liquidated by the Kyiv City Commercial Court.[8][9]
Destinations
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- Kharkiv - Kharkiv International Airport seasonal
- Kyiv - Boryspil International Airport base
Fleet
[edit]Current fleet
[edit]Bravo Airways McDonnell Douglas MD-83. This aircraft was seized in Kyiv and put on auction in July 2021.[3][10]
As of August 2025[update], Bravo Airways operates the following aircraft:[11]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737-500 | 1 | — | |||||
| Total | 1 | — | |||||
Former fleet
[edit]- Boeing 737-300[citation needed]
- Boeing 737-500[citation needed]
- 1 McDonnell Douglas MD-82
- McDonnell Douglas MD-83[citation needed]
Incidents and accidents
[edit]- On 14 June 2018, Bravo Airways flight 4406, a McDonnell Douglas MD-83 (UR-CPR), incoming from Antalya Airport skidded off the runway after touchdown at Kyiv International Airport (Zhuliany) during difficult weather conditions. All 169 passengers and crew on board were evacuated safely; however, the aircraft sustained severe damage and was written off as beyond economical repair.[12]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ ch-aviation.com - Ukraine's Bravo Airways ends charter flights 21 May 2019
- ^ "ІПОТЕКА. Літак Боїнг (Boeing) 737-500, виробник Boeing Company, Seatlly, USA, рік випуску 1990, заводський номер (серійний номер) 24828, державний реєстраційний знак UR-CNE, серійні номери двигунів 725284 та 724784". setam.net.ua. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
- ^ a b "ІПОТЕКА. Літак DC-9-83 (MD-83), виробник - Mcdonnell Douglas-Boeing. USA, рік випуску 1991, заводський номер (серійний номер) 49808, державний реєстраційний знак UR-COC, серійний номер двигунів: 725885 та 718121". setam.net.ua. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
- ^ "Украинская Bravo Airways наладила перевозки из Эрбиля в Европу через Жуляны | avianews.com". www.avianews.com (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2018-08-30. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
- ^ "Ukraine's Bravo Airways ends charter flights". ch-aviation. Archived from the original on 2025-08-14. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
- ^ "ІПОТЕКА. Літак Боїнг (Boeing) 737-500, виробник Boeing Company, Seatlly, USA, рік випуску 1990, заводський номер (серійний номер) 24828, державний реєстраційний знак UR-CNE, серійні номери двигунів 725284 та 724784". setam.net.ua. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
- ^ "Право на об'єкт інтелектуальної власності - торгівельна марка, зареєстрована 25.05.2018, свідоцтво на знак для товарів і послуг №241905". setam.net.ua. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
- ^ Ольга, Деркач (2024-05-27). "Українську авіакомпанію оголошено банкрутом: суд запустив процедуру ліквідації". PaySpace Magazine (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2026-02-09.
- ^ Tore, Iuliia (2024-05-28). "Kyiv Court Declares Bravo Airways Bankrupt". Ukraine Travel News. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
- ^ "Два арештовані в "Борисполі" літаки Boeing продадуть на аукціонах". Економічна правда (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2021-07-27.
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2025 - Bravo Airways". Airliner World. September 2025. p. 77.
- ^ aerotelegraph.com - "Failed landing damages MD-83" (German) 14 June 2018
External links
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Media related to Bravo Airways at Wikimedia Commons
