Sky Gates Airlines
 A Sky Gates Airlines Ilyushin Il-96-400T | |||||||
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| Founded | 2015 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 2016 | ||||||
| Hubs | Zhukovsky International Airport | ||||||
| Secondary hubs | Sheremetyevo International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 3 | ||||||
| Parent company | Red Wings Airlines | ||||||
| Headquarters | Moscow, Russia | ||||||
| Website | |||||||
Sky Gates Airlines is a Russian cargo airline which operates principally out of Zhukovsky and Sheremetyevo airports in Moscow, Russia, where it was also headquartered.[1][2][3][4]
History
In October 2016, Sky Gates commenced domestic and international services from Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport using a Boeing 747-400F leased from Silk Way West Airlines.[5][6]
Sky Gates Airlines suspended all operations on in February 2022 due to sanctions[7] with plans to restart services in the foreseeable future.[8]
In March 2022, Silk Way West Airlines took over both of Sky Gates' aircraft.[7] In the same month, the operating certificate of the airline was suspended at its request.[9]
In August 2023, the airline was bought out by Red Wings Airlines, and in December of the same year operations were restarted.[10]
Fleet
As of August 2025, Sky Gates Airlines operates the following aircraft:[11]
| Aircraft | In Fleet | Orders | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilyushin Il-76TD | 1 | 0 | |
| Ilyushin Il-96-400T | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 |
References
- ↑ "Sky Gates Airlines to enter market this year - Russian aviation news". Russian Aviation Insider. 2016-06-02. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
- ↑ "Sky Gates Cargo Airlines adds to fleet with a B747F". Air Cargo Week. 2017-05-24. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
- ↑ "Rosaviatsia curbs validity of Sky Gates Airlines' AOC". ch-aviation. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
- ↑ "Home".
- ↑ "Sky Gates Airlines Airline Profile | CAPA". centreforaviation.com. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
- ↑ Sky Gates Takes Off Airliner World December 2016 page 12
- 1 2 "Russia's Sky Gates retires aircraft to Azerbaijan's Silk Way". ch-aviation. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
- ↑ "Sky Gates Airlines". Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ↑ "Минус девять за бортом". Коммерсантъ (in Russian). 2023-01-20. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
- ↑ "Авиакомпания Red Wings возрождает грузоперевозчика Sky Gates". Red Wings Airlines (in Russian). 2023-12-11. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ↑ "Global Airline Guide 2025 - Sky Gates Airlines". Airliner World. September 2025. p. 73.
External links
Media related to Sky Gates Airlines at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in English and Russian)