RAF-Avia

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RAF-Avia is an airline based in Riga, Latvia. It operates cargo services for TNT, DHL and others, as well as transport for the military and the United Nations and passenger charters. Its main base is Riga International Airport ^[1].

Contents 1 Code data 2 History 3 Fleet 4 References

[edit] Code data

• ICAO Code: MTL
• Callsign: Mitavia ^[2]

[edit] History

The airline was established in 1990 as the first private airline in Latvia. It started operations in 1991 flying spare parts and supply for the RAF Minibus production plant in Latvia. In 1994 RAF-Avia began to switch to the commercial charter flight business. In 1996 it became a privately owned joint stock company. It is wholly owned by the RAF-Avia Group ^[1].

[edit] Fleet

As of January 2007 the RAF-Avia fleet includes :

• 5 Antonov An-26 - YL-RAA/B/C/D/E
• 1 Antonov An-74 - YL-RAF
• 2 Saab 340 - YL-RAG/H

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b} Flight International 12-18 April 2005
2. ^ Airline Codes retrieved 22 December 2006