LAC Chianski Airlines

LAC Chianski Airlines
LAC – Linhas Aéreas de Chianski

IATA ICAO Callsign CF LAC CHIANSKI
Founded	16 February 1959 (1959-02-16) (as Chianski Flying Services)
Commenced operations	20 June 1959 (1959-06-20)
Hubs	Telver International Airport, Telver , Chianski
Fleet size	13
Destinations	17
Parent company	Government of Chianski
Key people	Aurélio Uzochi (General Director)
Employees	2,300

LAC - Chianski Airlines (LAC - Linhas Aéreas de Chianski E.E) also commonly known as Airlines of Chianski is a state-owned airline and flag carrier of Chianski. Based out of Telver, the airline operates domestic services within Chianski and international services to other countries. The airline was originally set up as Chianski Flying Services in 1959 under the Morstaybishlian Administration and was renamed to Airlines of Chianski in 1970 and became the flag carrier in 1971. It was nationalised and reorganised as Linhas Aéreas de Chianski in 2006 following a series of scandals and hijackings and has been gradually expanding and growing since the mid 2010s.

History

In 1959, in partnership with the backing of the Morstaybishlian millionaire Darwin Kaylen, local pilot Ted Kasey founded Chianski Flying Services and purchased a number of small aircraft. In June 1959, Chianski Flying Services opened its main base in Telver, after it won a number of Empire contracts for airmail and transport services between the Chianskian Islands.

On 29 April 1967, International Air Traders purchased a 62% sharehold in the company after CFS, in desperate need of funds for new propeller aircraft and planned new jet aircraft, approached IAT to purchase a major share. The Morstaybishlian Administration in Chianski approved the purchase and then subsequently purchased the remaining 38% themselves in November 1967. It was rebranded as Airlines of Chianski in July 1970 and operated it's first international route in February 1971.

In 1977 Airlines of Chianski acquired Asurina Aviation Services and begun transferring light aviation services to it, focusing primarily on international and domestic travel. Asurina Aviation Services was sold off and became independent in 1995 to finance the purchase of two F1000s and eventually became the highly-successful Chianskian General Aviation Company (COMAG) in 2000.

Following the socialist revolution in 2004 the airline was not immediately nationalised and remained majority owned by the foreign International Air Traders company. During this period a series of scandals involving large-scale corruption in the sale of tickets, theft of aircraft, and hi-jacking occurred. The airline was nationalised in early 2006 amid charges of 'economic sabotage' and a wave of arrests of senior management and personnel at Airlines of Chianski. Following this the airline was restructured and renamed to LAC – Linhas Aéreas de Chianski in Chianskian rather than the previous Staynish names.

In 2015 the airline embarked on a long term fleet overhaul and reorganisation process, retiring a number of older models to reduce fleet size and focus on optimising existing routes. The airline continues to operate a number of older aircraft, particularly it's DF-160 that is one the last of it's type remaining in passenger service as of 2024. A fleet modernisation program begun in 2022 and will see the retirement of the DF-210 to be replaced by a DF-211ER.

Fleet

A Chianski Airlines F1000

The current Chianski Airlines fleet comprises the following:

Aircraft	In Fleet	Orders	Passengers	Notes
DF-160	1	—	250	In service since 2008. To be replaced by DF-211.
F1000	5	—	95	In service since 1997.
DF-82	2	—	52	In service since 1985. STOL Aircraft.
Merlinliner	5	—	19	In service since 1980

Accidents and incidents

As of 2024, there have been two hull-loss incidents for the airline and ten incidents in total with one aircraft missing. Five of these events occurred in the Chianski Flying Services/Airlines of Chianski era, while five corresponds to LAC. As of November 2024 there has been one fatal accident total with one aircraft missing but all on-board presumed dead. Following is a list of these events.

Date	Location	Aircraft	Tail number	Aircraft damage	Fatalities	Description
23 January 1960	Polana	440-Titan	CM-CFA	Substantial	0/3	Crashed on takeoff at Polana Airport during an airmail flight after engine failure.
9 November 1965	Telver	440-Titan	CM-CFH	Written Off	0/10	Landed 200 metres short of the runway at Telver Airport during a rainstorm.
12 February 1981	Republic of Chianski	Merlinliner	C9-JDO	Written Off	21/21	Structural Failure mid-air due to turbulence. Cause of turbulence disputed.
27 August 1994	Gorjão	Merlinliner	C9-BAC	Substantial	0/16	Nosegear collapse on landing.
9 March 1999	Praia da Alecrim	F1000	C9-ACB	Substantial	0/96	Overran the runway at Alecrim Airport due to hydroplaning and overloading.
4 November 2004	Telver	Merlinliner	C9-BAF	Missing (Written Off)	4/4	Aircraft stolen from Telver International Airport. Aircraft has not been located as of 2024.
21 July 2005	Telver	F1000	C9-ACC	None	0/78	Aircraft hijacked and flown to South Hills. Crew and passengers returned safely.
18 October 2005	Baixa Coimbra	F1000	C9-ACB	None	0/75	Aircraft hijacked and demanded to be flown to South Hills. Hijacker subdued on ground during refuelling.
4 November 2010	Telver	F1000	C9-ACD	Minor	0/93	Airstair door failure after takeoff at Telver International Airport. Landed safely.
9 April 2022	Morzahnstadt	DF-160	C9-BAA	Significant	0/214	Engine fire and failure en-route to Telver, returned to Morzahnstadt.