Every tourist who at least once went on vacation to Egypt is familiar with the company "A Fly". Initially, this carrier was specially created for cooperation with the largest tour operator TEZ TOUR, which has been operating on the market since 1994. At the moment, "Fly" performs charter flights for other companies. I Fly airline receives mostly positive reviews about its activities, which is not surprising. The staff, starting with flight attendants and ending with maintenance personnel, are highly qualified specialists.
Airline history
The company "Fly", which means "I'm flying", is relatively young. It was created in the fall of 2009. It was certified on November 24, and in early December the first flight was made from Vnukovo Airport to Antalya (Turkey). Originally created for charter transportation of the TEZ TOUR tour operator, now it also cooperates with ANEX Tur.
At the time of creation, there were three Boeing 757-200 aircraft in the airline fleet. The main migratory destinations were routes to the resorts of Egypt (Sharm El Sheikh, Hurghada). In 2010, the company acquired an additional 4 Airbus-330 aircraft. In April 2015, flights began to fly to China (the cities of Tianjin, Shenyang, Sain).
At the beginning of July 2016, due to the small number of boards for the company "Fly", a restriction on the validity of the operator's certificate was introduced. The restriction was introduced initially until July 15, and then until August 1. Such an action by the authorities led to the fact that many passengers could not fly in the given directions or had to use the services of other airlines. On September 20, the Federal Air Transport Agency lifted the deadline for the operator’s certificate. The company continues to work. Due to shaky political relations, flights to Egypt were discontinued in November 2015, and to Turkey on December 1, 2015. Flights to Turkey resumed on September 3, 2016.
All flights depart from Vnukovo Airport (Moscow). Passengers respond with warmth about the company, emphasize that the cabin is very clean, there is a clear briefing before the flight. Takeoff and landing are easy and comfortable.
Flight destinations
Ai Fly’s flight schedule changes according to the time of year, as well as holiday preferences. The exact schedule can be found on the company's website, as well as tour operators. The annual passenger flow of the company reaches 400 thousand people, and this figure is increasing every year.
Ai Fly carries out foreign flights in the following directions:
- Thailand (Phuket, Bangkok).
- Spain (Tenerife, Barcelona).
- Italy (Rimini, Verona).
- Turkey (Antalya).
- United Arab Emirates (Dubai).
- Belgium.
- China.
- Germany.
Cities of Russia:
- Irkutsk
- Novosibirsk
- Omsk
- Khabarovsk
- Permian.
- Kemerovo.
- Krasnoyarsk
- Nizhnevartovsk.
- Simferopol.
- Astrakhan.
Services
I Fly airline collects more positive reviews, because it provides its passengers with comfortable flight conditions, various services. If your flight originates from Moscow, already on the ground you can pre-order a special menu for yourself. The manager will just make a note in the documents. In the cabin then you just need to give your name and the type of service ordered. When departing from any other city, meals are provided on board as standard.
For passengers traveling with children, blankets are provided in the cabin. In flight with a child, you can pre-order a special children's menu.
Free baggage allowance, including hand luggage, is 20 kg per standard.
Pregnant women are allowed to fly only if the period before delivery is at least eight weeks (they should have a certificate on hand - confirmation from the doctor).
The company provides Duty Free service for the delivery of goods directly to the passenger seat.
I Fly (airline): fleet of aircraft. Boeing 757-200
How many aircraft does the carrier have? As of November 2016, there are four aircraft in the fleet of Ai Fly, the flights of which are operated both abroad and in Russia: 2 of them are Boeing 757-200, and two are Airbus A 330-300.
Both Boeing 757-200 aircraft represent an economy class of service. The newest ship is the EI-EWT. His age is 15.8 years. Senior ship - EI-CJY - 23.5 years. As in any cabin, there are more or less comfortable seats, depending on the location in the cabin. If the company allows, you can choose a more convenient place. The total capacity of the vessel is 221 people. Crew - 2 people.
Specifications:
- aircraft dimensions: length - 47.32 m, height - 13.56 m,
- wing span - 38 m,
- fuselage width - 3.76 m.
"Airbus A 330-300"
The company has two vessels "Airbus A 330-300". The oldest EI-FSP is 21.7 years old, the new EI-FBU is 20.8 years. Model A 330-300 is the largest ship of the Airbus series. 387 passengers and 2 crew members are accommodated on board the aircraft. Economy class service. Previously, these two vessels belonged to the German carrier - airBerlin. In 2011 and 2013, I Fly bought them from the Germans. Passenger reviews confirm the fact that the planes are no longer young, and some even go on a flight with caution. But as flight practice has shown, the ships have established themselves as reliable, the crew guarantees a pleasant flight and a soft landing.
The control system and the cockpit are similar to the Airbus 320 model, comparing these two models, you can find many common nodes. The Airbus A 330-300 is powered by two Prett & Whitney PW-4168 engines. The wing span is 60.3 m, the aircraft’s height is 16.85 m, the side length is 63.6 m, and the maximum fuselage diameter is 5.64 m.
Airline I Fly. Passenger reviews
The company "Fly" has been flying to different parts of the globe for seven years, and, according to passengers, it can be said that the company works stably, confidently, unless the circumstances of force majeure, as mentioned above.
So what do people say? Passengers who often make flights by the nature of their activity note that the most important thing in a flight is safety. The employees clearly instruct the passengers before the flight, show themselves how to put on vests, check each one to see if they fasten their seat belts, remind them that electronic devices must be turned off, everything is clear. The flight goes fine.
Passengers note that when they froze, the steward provided them with a blanket, and brought drinks upon request. Airbus really liked its impressive, reliable appearance. All as one passengers thank the pilot for his skill, for a soft landing.
What questions are asked by passengers to whom I Fly (airline) provides their services? "Whose company? Who owns?" - the most frequent of them. The organization is based at Vnukovo Airport. Russian airline headquartered in Moscow.
Official site. Contacts
The company "Fly", keeping pace with the times, has acquired its own website, where you can find all the information about flights, news, book flights. I Fly on the site indicates all the rules of transportation: standard, with animals, with children, restrictions on opportunities, baggage rules that comply with the laws of the Russian Federation. There is also a service for providing flight information to your own email address or home mail. iflytd.ru - site of I Fly company. Phone airline also has: (495) 642-87-80. Representation - Vnukovo Airport, terminal D, room 222.
Incidents
The history of the company already has its own chronicle of incidents. Fortunately, there were no plane crashes, but some curious facts did occur. In the summer of 2013, a man’s body was found in the chassis of an onboard board from Italy to Vnukovo Airport. According to the agency, the plane flew from Rimini. In the second hour of the night , the Airbus A-330 landed in Vnukovo, after which the standard phased maintenance of the aircraft was carried out. In its course, workers revealed drops of blood at the landing gear rack. As a result of a thorough study in the niche of the chassis found the body of a black man. In this regard, the state of emergency of the Federal Air Transport Agency created a special commission and sent a request to Italy.
I Pass with the understanding and sympathy of its passengers. Reviews confirm this. So, in December 2013, a flight from Moscow to Thailand was forced to land in Pakistan (in Lahore) due to the fact that one of the passengers felt unwell. According to the director of TEZ TOUR Alexander Burtin, the incident occurred during the flight Moscow - Thailand. One of the passengers was diagnosed with a heart attack. According to the rules of international flights, in this case, the plane must land at the nearest airport. The board landed in Pakistan, the man was poisoned in a hospital. The flight was delayed for several hours.
Charters
The company is engaged in charter transportation to many resort destinations, collaborating with a major tour operator "TEZ TOUR". It is possible to book an Ai Fly charter without leaving your home using the online system. Many sites (and not only the official portal mentioned above) provide their services for ordering tickets online. So, on the website www.oneaero.ru you can choose any flight, including a charter one, indicate the date, time of departure, contact the operator, and order tickets. Very often there are various promotions, discounts when tickets are available on very favorable terms. Ai Fly company always meets its passengers, operators will help you choose the most suitable flight options for you, choose a convenient location on board the aircraft.