URDAZ
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Founded | December 6, 1922 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | May 11, 1923 | ||||||
AOC # | AOCA01 | ||||||
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Frequent-flyer program | URDAZ More | ||||||
Alliance | OneStar | ||||||
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Fleet size | 48 | ||||||
Destinations | TBD | ||||||
Headquarters | Uulhot, Uulgadzar | ||||||
Employees | 7,330 (2023) |
URDAZ (Uulgadzan: УРДАЗ), formerly known as Uulgadzar-Rakakraina Regional Airlines (Uulgadzan: Уулгазар Ракакрэна Дүүрэг Агаарын Зам) is the flag carrier and largest airline in Uulgadzar. It was founded on 6 December 1922 and commenced operations on 11 May 1923 after being seized by communist forces in Shinemori during the Uulgadzan Civil War. It commenced passenger operations after the civil war on 16 June 1930. URDAZ is a founding member of the OneStar airline alliance.
The airline is based in Uulhot. In February 2023, URDAZ had a 79.2% share of the Uulgadzan domestic market. URDAZ has several subsidiaries, including Uulgadzar Cargo which operates cargo routes and Onejet which operates short-haul international flights in Ostlandet. In addition, it owns a majority of Byastar, the flag carrier airline of Byasa and is in the process of merging with it.