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Boeing 737-800 Pobeda Airlines

Registration: RA-73243 Type: 737-8LJ Engines: 2 × CFMI CFM56-7B26E Serial Number: 41228 First flight: Nov 11, 2016

Pobeda took flight on November 17, 2014, stepping in to replace Dobrolyot, a low-cost airline crushed by sanctions for operating flights to Crimea. The new carrier’s inaugural flight took off on December 1, 2014, from Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport to Volgograd aboard a Boeing 737-800. Since then, Pobeda has positioned itself as a budget airline focused on minimizing costs and maximizing affordability. Its name, "Pobeda" (Victory), was chosen to honor the upcoming 70th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War—a symbol of triumph over the challenges and hardships faced by the country and its people.

Pobeda’s mission is to make air travel accessible to the masses. But behind this apparent simplicity lies a well-thought-out strategy. The airline follows the classic low-cost model: no free services, strict process optimization, and a uniform fleet of aircraft.

Pobeda serves over 40 destinations, including domestic and international routes. Its main hubs are Moscow’s Vnukovo and Sheremetyevo airports, from which it flies to major Russian cities (St. Petersburg, Sochi, Yekaterinburg, Kaliningrad) and regional destinations (Makhachkala, Vladikavkaz, Volgograd). Internationally, standout routes include Turkey (Antalya, Istanbul), the UAE (Dubai), and neighboring countries.