Aviacon Zitotrans

It was established and started operations in June 1995 and specializes in air transportation of heavy and outsize, high-value, dangerous goods, aerospace equipment, sea containers, humanitarian, government, military, live cargo on IL-76 TD worldwide. It has more than 170 employees and its main base is Koltsovo International Airport, Yekaterinburg. In 2008, the name of the company was changed to Aviacon Air Cargo.

As of August 2025, Aviacon Zitotrans operates the following aircraft:

5 Ilyushin Il-76TD

Sanctions

On 26 January 2023, due to Russian invasion of Ukraine, the airline was included in the US sanctions list against PMC Wagner. Also 4 IL-76TD aircraft of the company RA-76502, RA-76842, RA-76846, RA-78765 were sanctioned.

The airline carried out cargo transportation for enterprises of the Russian defense complex that were sanctioned. In addition, Aviacon Zitotrans transported military equipment such as missiles, warheads and helicopter parts around the world, sending military equipment to Venezuela, Africa and other countries.

Earlier, on 19 October 2022, the company was included in the sanctions list of Ukraine. On 19 May 2023 Aviacon Zitotrans was included in Canada's sanctions list against companies that provide military technology to the Russian armed forces.