Aviavilsa was a

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based in Vilnius, Lithuania.

History

It was established in 1998, and started operations in 1999. It operated cargo services within Europe as well as to Asia and Africa for clients such as the

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. One of the AN-26 aircraft flew long-term for

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Fleet

The Aviavilsa fleet included the following aircraft (as of 2012): *1

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, including one An-26B variant

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