Northwest Air Base
| Founded | 2007 (company dates back to 1974)[1] |
|---|---|
| Ceased operations | 2014 |
| Hubs | Petrozavodsk, Republic of Karelia |
| Fleet size | 13, 4 active[2] |
| Destinations | 2 |
| Headquarters | Petrozavodsk, Republic of Karelia |
| Website | [1] |
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
[edit]Fleet
[edit]| 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
[edit]- ^ "Home". nwavia.ru.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Лесной портал Карелии".
- ^ "Авиаперевозка | ГУ РК "Северо-Западная авиабаза". Авиалесоохрана". www.nwavia.ru. Archived from the original on 2012-02-05.
- ^ ""Северо-Западная база авиационной охраны лесов" начало осуществлять коммерческие рейсы внутри Карелии - Карелия - ИА СеверИнформ / Новости Северо-Запада".
- ^ "Северо-Западная база авиационной охраны лесов названа крупнейшим должником Карелии".
- ^ "Поташов В. Вертолет Северо-Западной авиабазы передали в Бесовец". Archived from the original on 2014-07-15. Retrieved 2017-01-01.
- ^ "Home". nwavia.ru.
- ^ "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.
- ^ кпрф-карелия.рф/index.php?page=news&item=11
- ^ кпрф-карелия.рф/index.php?page=news&item=11
- ^ кпрф-карелия.рф/index.php?page=news&item=11
External links
[edit]- Homepage (in Russian)
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