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RAF-Avia is a
The airline was established in 1990 with the purpose of delivering parts and manufacturing materials for the Riga Autobus Factory (RAF). It started operations in 1991. In 1994, RAF-Avia began to move into the commercial charter sector. In 1996, it became a private limited company. It is 100% owned by the RAF-Avia group.
In August 2016, the airline stationed two aircraft at Frankfurt Hahn Airport to operate ad hoc charter flights.
Latvia
Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Republika, links=no, ltg, Latvejas Republika, links=no, liv, Leţmō Vabāmō, links=no), is a country in the Baltic region of ...
n airline
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headquartered in Riga
Riga (; lv, Rīga , liv, Rīgõ) is the capital and largest city of Latvia and is home to 605,802 inhabitants which is a third of Latvia's population. The city lies on the Gulf of Riga at the mouth of the Daugava river where it meets the B ...
and based at Riga International Airport.Flight International
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12–18 April 2005
History
The airline was established in 1990 with the purpose of delivering parts and manufacturing materials for the Riga Autobus Factory (RAF). It started operations in 1991. In 1994, RAF-Avia began to move into the commercial charter sector. In 1996, it became a private limited company. It is 100% owned by the RAF-Avia group.
In August 2016, the airline stationed two aircraft at Frankfurt Hahn Airport to operate ad hoc charter flights.
Destinations
RAF-Avia operates cargo services for TNT, DHL and others, as well as transport for the military and theUnited Nations
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and passenger charters. In late 2015 RAF-Avia announced that it is considering starting regular passenger flights in 2016.
Fleet
Current Fleet
The RAF-Avia fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of January 2022):Former Fleet
The RAF-Avia fleet previously included the following aircraft (as of September 2015): * 1 further Antonov An-26Incidents and accidents
* On 29 October 2014 an RAF-Avia An-26 was guided to Stansted Airport by RAF fighter jets after losing communication with air traffic controllers over southern England. * On 7 January 2019, the SAAB 340B YL-RAF on a positioning flight from Riga to Savonlinna (EFSA, FI) skidded off the runway during landing and was stuck in snow. While there were no injuries, there was damage to the aircraft at both propellers, landing lights and tyres.References
External links
* {{Airlines of Latvia Airlines of Latvia Airlines established in 1990 Companies based in Riga Latvian companies established in 1990