Northwest Air Base

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]

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
Antonov An-2

Destinations

Petrozavodsk, Kizhi

Fleet

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Aircraft typeActiveNotes
Antonov An-282 usable as of 2010, down from 4 at the end of 2009[11]
Mil Mi-852 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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