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AFGHANISTAN

Balkh Airlines.

This operator obtained a Series 201AC in Apr96 for ad hoc charter work in Afghanistan and the Middle East though very little is known of its operations. It was leased to Rwanda Airlines from Jan to Mar98.

ISRAEL

Arkia Inland Airways, Ltd. (IZ)

Arkia purchased a two used Series 500s, firstly a Series 520FN with delivery in Jul77 and then a Series 523FJ with delivery in May78. After inaugurating service on 02Aug77, the aircraft were used on charter flights to many European destinations and also flew some of El Al’s schedules between Tel Aviv and Larnaca. Both aircraft were sold in Sep79.

KAZAKHSTAN

Astanair. (A7)

Astanair leased two Series 528FLs from JARO International from Nov97. The aircraft were operated on the company’s behalf by Diamond Air of Switzerland. Apart from charter work, the aircraft were flown on schedules from Almaty to Astana and Kzyl-Orda. The type had been withdrawn by Aug00.

Name used on aircraft:-

YR-JBA City of Astana

YR-JBB City of Almaty

Berkut Air.

Little is known of this operator apart from the fact that a Series 401AK was noted operating at Dubai in Dec01 with this company’s titles. The aircraft was retired to Bucharest-Otopeni by Jul05.

East Wing.

This operator was first noted flying its Series 401AK at Dubai on 10Jan07. It was noted still active at Gorky on 09Jul07. It is currently based at Almaty.

GST AERO Aircompany.

This organisation rook delivery of a Series 401AK in late December 2005. The aircraft had previously undergone maintenance at Bucharest-Otopeni and was flown out on 29Dec05. The aircraft was re-registered and was being operated by East Wing by Jan07. Nothing is known of the field of operations of this carrier other than the fact that it was still operational in Nov06.

Orient Eagle Aviation, A.V.V. (4R)

This company had obtained a Series 401AK in late Dec99. The aircraft was used on scheduled services between Almaty and Astana together with charter flights throughout Eastern Europe and the Middle East. The aircraft had been disposed of by Dec01.

SCAT Air Company. (DV)

Early in 2007 SCAT placed a Series 525FT and a Series 561RC in service on their scheduled network. Domestic points served were Aktau, Aktyubinsnk, Almaty, Atyrau, Kostonay and Taraz. Inter-nationally Moscow was served from Almaty and Taraz, St Petersburg from Astana, Baku ( Azerbaijan) from Atyrau and Dushanbe (Tajikstan) from Almaty. The aircraft were returned to Trast Aero during Feb08.

KUWAIT

Kuwait Airways Corporation. (KU)

This company ordered three Series 205AGs with an option on a fourth on 09Aug62. The order was later amended to Series 301AGs. The option was not taken up and the aircraft were never operated by Kuwait Airways. They were leased from new to British Eagle International Airways Ltd from Jun and Jul66 until the company ceased trading in Nov68 and the aircraft were subsequently sold.

KYRGYZSTAN

Trast-Aero Inc/Aquiline International Corp.

This company took delivery of a Series 525FT and a Series 561RC in Apr and Sep06 respectively. In late Nov06 one of the aircraft was based in Bishkek carrying out charter flights in Eastern Europe and Asia while the other aircraft was based in Ras-Al-Khaimah performing charter flights to Gheshm Island in the Straits of Hormuz. Early in 2007 both aircraft were leased to SCAT Air Company of Kazakhstan for use on their scheduled network. They were returned in Feb08. EX-086 was leased out to Djibouti Airlines in Apr08 for two months. The company took delivery of a Series 510ED in Mar08 for spares use only.

OMAN

Gulf Aviation Company, Ltd. (GF)

Gulf Air ordered one Series 432FD on 29Jul69 with an option on a second. This option was taken up and the aircraft were delivered in Nov69 and Nov71. A used Series 409AY was later purchased with delivery in Feb74. Two Series 416EKs were leased from Cambrian Airways/British Airways, one from Oct73 to the end of Jun74 and the other in Nov74. A Series 408EF of Bavaria Fluggesellschaft was leased in full Gulf Air colours from Nov75 to May77. The aircraft were operated throughout the Gulf area and to Egypt, India and Pakistan. Points served from Bahrain included Abu Dhabi, Bombay, Cairo, Doha, Dubai, Karachi, Kuwait, Muscat, Sharjah and Shiraz. The type was finally disposed of in Nov77.

Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO).

Originally known as the Sultan of Oman’s Air Force or the Air Force of the Sultanate of Oman, this organisation ordered three Series 485GDs with delivery in Dec74, Jan and Nov75. The last aircraft was fitted with a large main deck forward freight door and converted to a combi configuration before delivery and the other two were returned to Hurn for similar modifications later on. The first aircraft is fitted with long range fuel tanks and is usually fitted with 59 passenger seats and a palette adjacent to the forward door for luggage while the other two usually operate in a 79 seat passenger configuration. However, all three aircraft configurations are very flexible and can be used in the all freight role with a flat or roller floor, all passenger or combi rôle. The aircraft have been used throughout the Middle East, India and Pakistan and to several destinations in Europe. A regular daily flight operates with the aircraft from Muscat to Salaleh, Masirah or Thumrait. These three aircraft are the only UK built One-Elevens which still operate with the original customer and have flown over 75,000 hours in thirty-three years of service.

SAUDI ARABIA

Over the years there were many Saudi Arabian executive configured One-Elevens of which only one was a new aircraft (c/n 259). Listed below are all those that used Saudi marks with their dates of operation and registered owner where known. There were no airline operated aircraft based in Saudi Arabia.

Name used on aircraft:-

HZ-AMB Nawaf

HZ-NIR Nourah

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Aerolion International

This Sharjah based company bought a Series 561RC from TAROM in Dec97. It was initially advertised as available for charter work in a 12 first and 77 tourist class layout. It was also proposed to convert the aircraft into an executive configuration with extra fuel tankage. It was sold in Mar99.

The following aircraft were operated as corporate aircraft registered in the UAE. The owners are detailed.

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