Northwest Air Base

NW Avia
Founded2007 (company dates back to 1974)[1]
Ceased operations2014
HubsPetrozavodsk, Republic of Karelia
Fleet size13, 4 active[2]
Destinations2
HeadquartersPetrozavodsk, Republic of Karelia
Website[1]
Antonov An-2

NW Avia was an airline based at Peski (airport) in Petrozavodsk. It was the only air company in the Republic of Karelia. Its main purpose was aerial fire-fighting (for which it was licensed)[3] It was part of Avialesookhrana, although it did perform other typical aerial services (including pipeline and forest patrols, medical flights and search-and-rescue, scheduled and charter passenger flights.[4] (commenced in 2009[5]) and charter cargo services. NW Avia was undergoing reorganization with massive debts (~10 million rubles, it peaked at ~22 million rubles) and was the largest debtor in the Republic of Karelia.[6] The airlines ceased to exist on July 1, 2014.[7]

Destinations

Petrozavodsk, Kizhi

Fleet

[8][9][10]

Aircraft type Active Notes
Antonov An-2 8 2 usable as of 2010, down from 4 at the end of 2009[11]
Mil Mi-8 5 2 in usable as of 2010, down from 3 at the end of 2009[12]

References

  1. ^ "Home". nwavia.ru.
  2. ^ "Северо-Западная база авиационной охраны лесов может остаться без техники | СТОЛИЦА на Онего - общественно-политический интернет журнал Карелии". Archived from the original on 2011-08-02. Retrieved 2012-07-11.
  3. ^ "Лесной портал Карелии".
  4. ^ "Авиаперевозка | ГУ РК "Северо-Западная авиабаза". Авиалесоохрана". www.nwavia.ru. Archived from the original on 2012-02-05.
  5. ^ ""Северо-Западная база авиационной охраны лесов" начало осуществлять коммерческие рейсы внутри Карелии - Карелия - ИА СеверИнформ / Новости Северо-Запада".
  6. ^ "Северо-Западная база авиационной охраны лесов названа крупнейшим должником Карелии".
  7. ^ "Поташов В. Вертолет Северо-Западной авиабазы передали в Бесовец". Archived from the original on 2014-07-15. Retrieved 2017-01-01.
  8. ^ "Home". nwavia.ru.
  9. ^ "Северо-Западная база авиационной охраны лесов может остаться без техники | СТОЛИЦА на Онего - общественно-политический интернет журнал Карелии". www.stolica.onego.ru. Archived from the original on 2011-04-26.
  10. ^ кпрф-карелия.рф/index.php?page=news&item=11
  11. ^ кпрф-карелия.рф/index.php?page=news&item=11
  12. ^ кпрф-карелия.рф/index.php?page=news&item=11


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