RAF-Avia
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| Founded | 1990 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Riga International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 7 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Riga, Latvia | ||||||
| Website | http://www.rafavia.lv | ||||||
RAF-Avia is an airline based in Riga, Latvia.[1] It operates cargo services for TNT, DHL and others, as well as transport for the military and the United Nations and passenger charters. Its main base is Riga International Airport.[2]
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History
The airline was established in 1990 as the first private airline in Latvia. It started operations in 1991 flying spare parts and supply for the RAF Minibus production plant in Latvia. In 1994 RAF-Avia began to switch to the commercial charter flight business. In 1996 it became a privately owned joint stock company. It is wholly owned by the RAF-Avia Group.[2]
On 29 October 2014 an RAF-Avia An-26 was guided to Stansted Airport by RAF fighter jets after losing communication with air traffic controllers over southern England.[3]
In late 2015 RAF-Avia announced that it is considering starting regular passenger flights in 2016.
Fleet
| Aircraft | Total | Notes |
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| Antonov An-26 | 5 | YL-RAA/B/C/D/E/J |
| Saab 340A | 2 | YL-RAG, YL-RAH |
References
- ↑ Home. RAF-Avia. Retrieved on 9 September 2010. Vienibas gatve 26A, Riga, LV 1004, Latvia."
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Flight International 12–18 April 2005
- ↑ http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/oct/29/sonic-boom-kent-raf-latvian-plane
- ↑ http://www.rafavia.lv/fleet
