Aviavilsa
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Aviavilsa is a cargo airline
based in Vilnius
, Lithuania
. It was established in 1998 and started operations in 1999 and operates scheduled and charter cargo services. It also provides maintenance for its own and other carriers Antonov An-26
aircraft and has 30 employees. Its main base is Vilnius International Airport
.
Currently, the ATR-42 is on lease to AlbaStar
and flying in Sardinia. One of the AN-26 aircraft is flying long-term for DHL
.
Cargo airline
Cargo airlines are airlines dedicated to the transport of cargo. Some cargo airlines are divisions or subsidiaries of larger passenger airlines.-Logistics:...
based in Vilnius
Vilnius
Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...
, Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
. It was established in 1998 and started operations in 1999 and operates scheduled and charter cargo services. It also provides maintenance for its own and other carriers Antonov An-26
Antonov An-26
The Antonov An-26 is a twin-engined turboprop military transport aircraft, designed and produced in the USSR from 12 March 1968.-Development:...
aircraft and has 30 employees. Its main base is Vilnius International Airport
Vilnius International Airport
Vilnius International Airport is the largest civil airport in Lithuania. It is located south of Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania. It began operations in 1944. The old terminal was built in 1954.- History:...
.
Currently, the ATR-42 is on lease to AlbaStar
AlbaStar
Alba Star S.A. is a charter airline based in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. The airline has bases at Palma de Mallorca Airport and Milan Malpensa Airport. It also operates cargo services from its cargo base at Catania Airport...
and flying in Sardinia. One of the AN-26 aircraft is flying long-term for DHL
DHL
DHL Express is a division of the German logistics company Deutsche Post providing international express mail services. DHL is a world market leader in sea and air mail....
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Fleet
The Aviavilsa fleet includes the following aircraft (as of 15 March 2009) http://www.ch-aviation.ch/aircraft.php?search=set&airline=LVR&al_op=1:- 1 ATR 42-300F (reg. LY-ETM)
- 2 An-26BAntonov An-26The Antonov An-26 is a twin-engined turboprop military transport aircraft, designed and produced in the USSR from 12 March 1968.-Development:...
(reg. LY-APK, LY-APN)