JSC "Aircompany Grozny Avia" (ОАО "Авиакомпания Грозный Авиа"), operating as Grozny Avia (), was a Russian

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with its head office at Grozny Airport in

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. Its main base is Grozny Airport.

History

The airline was formed on 17 August 2007 by

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regional public fund on the order of the

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. In 2014, a deal to acquire two

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aircraft fell through due to cost.

Fleet

The Groznyyavia fleet included the following aircraft as of 7 November 2012:

References

External links

Official website
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