BAL Bashkirian Airlines
BAL - Bashkirian Airlines (, ) was an airline with its head office on the property of 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 Certificate after  intense security renovations. In May 2007, Bashkirian Airlines reported the insolvency of the airline 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: