Ukrainian-Mediterranean Airlines (also known as UM Air) (), Ukrayinsʹko-seredzemnomorsʹki avialiniyi, was an airline based in Kyiv, Ukraine. It ceased operations in 2018.

History

The airline was established by Lebanese businessmen in 1998 and began operations in June 2000. It was founded as an open-end joint-stock company. In 2003 UM Air had over 500 employees and carried 210,000 passengers.

In 2007, the Ukrainian Air Administration refused to renew UM Air's license because of safety concerns. In September 2007 the European Commission banned Ukrainian-Mediterranean Airlines from operating in the airspace over the European Union, citing safety issues. This meant that it was banned for safety reasons from operating services of any kind within the European Union. In November 2009, the airline was allowed to resume operations with its McDonnell Douglas MD-83 aircraft by the European Commission.

In 2013, UM Air was one of two Ukrainian airlines that had sanctions imposed against them by the US government. UM Air was accused of supplying British Aerospace BAe 146 series aircraft to Iranian airline Mahan Air and of training Mahan Air pilots and maintenance technicians.

Destinations

UM Air served the following scheduled destinations as of December 2017:

;Iran

  • Tehran - Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport

;Jordan

  • Amman - Queen Alia International Airport

;Lebanon

  • Beirut - Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport

;Ukraine

  • Kyiv - Kyiv International Airport (Zhuliany) base

Fleet

Current fleet

thumb|UM Air McDonnell Douglas MD-83

The UM Air fleet consisted of the following aircraft (as of September 2016):

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!Aircraft

!In Fleet

!Orders

!Passengers

!Notes

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|McDonnell Douglas MD-83

|align=center|1

|align=center|—

|align=center|172

|Stored

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!Total

!1

!—

!

!

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Previously operated

thumb|Former UM Air McDonnell Douglas DC-9 wearing hybrid colors of its previous owner [[Finnair]]

  • 1 Airbus A320-200
  • Antonov An-24RV
  • British Aerospace Avro RJ85
  • British Aerospace Avro RJ100
  • British Aerospace BAe 146-300
  • Boeing 737-300
  • 1 Boeing 737-500
  • McDonnell Douglas DC-9-50
  • McDonnell Douglas MD-82
  • McDonnell Douglas MD-83
  • Tupolev Tu-134A
  • Tupolev Tu-154B2
  • Yakovlev Yak-42D

References

  • Official website