Air Kelssek

Main hubs	Malton International, Kirkenes Burnaby International, Burnaby Dorval Elliot Trudeau, Outineau
Secondary hubs	Mackenzie King International, Neorvins Paul Myers International, Mazinaw Fred J. Stevenson International, Clayquot
Callsign	Air Kelssek
Airline codes	AK/AKA

Air Kelssek is Kelssek's largest airline. Its corporate headquarters are in Outineau and its main hub is Malton International Airport in Kirkenes, with secondary hubs in Burnaby, Neorvins, Outineau, and Mazinaw. It was founded in 1937 as Trans-Kelssek Airlines. While it was a state enterprise for most of its existence, in 1998 it was sold to its employee unions and is now operated as a sovietised private corporation, in which employees fully own the company and their voting determines the board of directors and management.

Fleet

Service

Air Kelssek operates a two-class configuration throughout its fleet, with first and economy class branded as Executive First and Hospitality respectively. It is generally well-regarded for good service quality.

Retrofitting, begun in 2004 for its entire fleet and nearly complete, has introduced personal audio/video on demand (AVOD) and a seat pitch of 190cm (75") in Executive First, with seats reclining into a 180-degree fully flat bed. Hospitality class has been equipped with AVOD systems and personal digital screens, with seat pitch varying from 96-106cm (38-44") with a recline of 45cm (18").

Hot meals are offered on all international flights and on domestic flights over 4 hours in length, with a buy-on-board service for shorter flights.

International destinations

Air Kelssek operates around the world, and is considered Kelssek's de facto flag carrier on the basis that it, along with Kelssek Pacific Airlines, has a large international profile. Government regulation severely restricts flights which can be substituted with a train journey when check-in, transportation to the airport, and waiting time is factored in, and hence Kelssek airlines as a rule do not operate domestic routes shorter than 400 nautical miles. Some of Air Kelssek's international destinations include:

• Ariddia
  • Rêvane
  • Cité-Belle
  • Espérence

• Biotopia
  • Zhaire

• Celdonia
  • Glasburgh

• Christie Island East Pacific Confederational Territory
  • Rillanon

• Coocoostan
  • Anadahl
  • Coocoobad
  • Las Venturas
  • Los Santos
  • Panjuhr
  • San Fierro
  • Starlight City
  • Ulgava

• Dannistaan
  • Nordu Dannistra City

• Dovakhan
  • Dovakia

• East Hackney
  • Hackney Wick

• Free Pacific States
  • Breiksen
  • Faramount
  • Liberty City
  • Morken
  • Zalebano

• Free Soviets
  • Porten

• Gnidrah
  • Ycraes
  • Dnaldim

• Infinite Loop
  • Cupertino
  • Seoul

• Kedalfax
  • Kennerwyck
  • Straatstad

• Kerla (from July 2, 2007)
  • Abbott
  • Diamond Islands

• Krechzianko
  • Konstantinos
  • Krechenstadt
  • Nezghornnyy
  • Sinograd

• New Ronin (from June 14, 2007)
  • Ronin City
  • Porterdam

• Pacitalia
  • Timiocato (Santo Ragazzo International Airport)
  • Mandragora
  • Nortopalazzo
  • Saronno
  • Sambuca

• Rehochipe
  • Gabran

• SeoCC

• The Weegies
  • Mackintosh

Accidents

Air Kelssek has had three fatal accidents in its history, although none have occurred 1978, giving it a superb safety record.

• November 29, 1963: McDonnell Douglas DC-8 stalled on takeoff out of Outineau-Dorval International Airport (now Dorval Elliot Trudeau Airport). All 118 lives were lost on board. It was the first crash of an Air Kelssek flight and remains the worst air disaster in Kelssek's history.

• July 5, 1970: Flight 621 McDonnell Douglas DC-8 exploded from a fuel line rupture caused by engine 4 striking the runway in Kirkenes while attempting a landing. All 109 passengers/crew were killed.

• June 26, 1978: Flight 189 McDonnell Douglas DC-9 overran the runway in Kirkenes after a blown tire aborted the takeoff. 2 of 107 passengers/crew were killed.

Subsidiaries

Air Kelssek operates several wholly-owned subsidiaries:

• Rapidair is a carrier operating Dash 8 turboprop aircraft on regional routes.

• Air Kelssek Cargo, operating a fleet of 30 Celestar CE550 cargo aircraft, is Kelssek's third-largest scheduled cargo carrier.

• Air Kelssek Terminal Services provides passenger handling services at all of Air Kelssek's hubs, and in many cases provides services to other airlines as well.

• Air Kelssek Aviation Services is a full-service Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) organization that provides airframe, engine and component maintenance and various ancillary services. Its maintenance centres are located in Kirkenes, Burnaby, Outineau and Clayquot.