RAF-Avia

RAF-Avia is a Latvian airline headquartered in Riga[1] and based at Riga International Airport.[2]

RAF-Avia
IATA ICAO Callsign
MT MTL MITAVIA
Founded1990
HubsRiga International Airport
Fleet size5
HeadquartersRiga, Latvia
Websiterafavia.lv

History
The Antonov An-26 is the backbone of the RAF-Avia fleet. Here one of the airline's An-26s is seen landing at Prague Ruzyně Airport (September 2005)
Antonov An-26 RAF-Avia in Belgrade airport

The airline was established in 1990. It started operations in 1991.[2]

In August 2016, the airline stationed two aircraft at Frankfurt Hahn Airport to operate ad hoc charter flights.[3]

Destinations

RAF-Avia operates cargo services for TNT, DHL and others, as well as transport for the military and the United Nations 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):[4][5]

RAF-Avia Fleet
Aircraft Total
Antonov An-26 1
ATR 72-200F 2
Saab 340AF 1
Saab 340B 1
Total 5

Former Fleet

The RAF-Avia fleet previously included the following aircraft (as of September 2015):[6]

  • 1 further Antonov An-26

Incidents 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.[7]
  • 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.[8]

References
  1. Home Archived 1 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine. RAF-Avia. Retrieved on 9 September 2010. Vienibas gatve 26A, Riga, LV 1004, Latvia."
  2. Flight International 12–18 April 2005
  3. http://www.dvz.de/rubriken/luftfracht/single-view/nachricht/flughafen-frankfurt-hahn-gewinnt-raf-avia-als-kunden.html
  4. "RAF-Avia Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  5. "Cargo Flights | RAF-AVIA". Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  6. "Fleetico | RAF-AVIA".
  7. "Sonic boom sounds over Kent after RAF intercept Latvian cargo plane". TheGuardian.com. 29 October 2014.
  8. "Accident: RafAvia SF34 at Savonlinna on Jan 7th 2019, runway excursion on landing".

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