[5] Aurora was created by government order of Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev in September 2013.

[6][7] SAT Airlines and Vladivostok Avia served 42 and 15 destinations respectively, and had a combined fleet of 24 fixed-wing aircraft, along with 11 helicopters.

[13] Aurora was 51%-owned by Aeroflot, with the regional government of Sakhalin Oblast holding the balance.

[15] In December 2020, Aeroflot sold its 51% stake in Aurora to Sakhalin Region Development Corporation for ₽1.

[1][20] As of April 2024[update], Aurora flies internationally from its three bases located in Khabarovsk, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk and Vladivostok.