ELK Airways

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Eesti Lennukompanij
Tupolev Tu-134
Founded10 October 1991
Ceased operations
31 December 2001
HubsTallinn Airport
Fleet size4
HeadquartersTallinn, Estonia
Let L-410

ELK-Eesti Lennukompanij (ELK-Estonian Aviation Co.) was an Estonian airline which operated from 1991 to 2001.[1][2]

In the beginning, ELK operated three Tupolev Tu-154 jetliners; later Let L-410, BAe Jetstream 31 and Tupolev Tu-134A aircraft were used. The concern was also known with ELK Airways brand.

On 23 November 2001, an ELK Antonov An-28 crashed into trees located shortly before the runway at Kärdla Airport, killing two passengers. The aircraft was being leased from Enimex.[3] It was a tangible sign that the company was having internal problems. Indeed, shortly thereafter, on December 31st, all flight operations were halted and never resumed. At the time of closure the fleet consisted of 1 Antonov An-26, 2 Let L-410, 1 Tupolev Tu-134A and 1 Tupolev Tu-154M.[4]

References

  1. Jennifer Pite, "World Airline Directory", Flight International weekly magazine, Reed Business Publishing, Sutton (Surrey - U.K.), 27 March-2 April 1996, ISSN 0015-3710
  2. Ranter, Harro. "Aviation Safety Network, ASN Aviation Safety Database, Operator index, Estonia. ELK Airways". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  3. "ASN Aircraft accident Antonov An-28 ES-NOV Kärdla". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  4. G. Endres & Air Transport Intelligence, "World Airlines 2002", Flight International directory, Reed Business Information Ltd., Sutton (Surrey - U.K.)