Komiavia
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Concern Komiavia, later GAP Komiavia or Komiavia State Air Enterprise is a now-defunct airline of Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

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Concern was founded in 1991 by O. G. Chernov. In 1991 Komiavia operated more than 320 airplanes and helicopters. Operated a fleet of Mil Mi-8
Mil Mi-8
The Mil Mi-8 is a medium twin-turbine transport helicopter that can also act as a gunship. The Mi-8 is the world's most-produced helicopter, and is used by over 50 countries. Russia is the largest operator of the Mi-8/Mi-17 helicopter....

T, Mil Mi-10
Mil Mi-10
-See also:-References:Bibliography* Gordon, Yefim, Komissarov, Dmitriy and Komissarov, Sergey, Mil's Heavylift Helicopters; Mi-6/Mi-10/V-12/Mi-26, Red Star Volume 22, Midland Counties Publications, 2005-External links:*http://www.aviation.ru/Mi/#10...

K and a number of civil airplanes.

Concern existed up to August 1992. After its decline the avia enterprises of Komi starts to declare independence from the state.

In December 1994 a GAP Komiavia was founded by Chernov (December 1994 - February 1997, Chief Director).

Komiavia faded with the rise of UTAir .

In April 1997 a OJSC Komiinteravia
Komiinteravia
UTair Express is an airline based in Russia. It is planned by UTair Aviation as a new regional division based on and replacing, its subsidiary Komiinteravia.- History :Komiinteravia was established in March 1996 and started operations in July 1997...

was founded on the basis of Komiavia by M. V. Kutuzov.

GAP Komiavia increases losses and finally went bankrupt.

Company was transferred to the newly created (August 1997) GAP Komiaviatrans
Komiaviatrans
Komiaviatrans is an airline based in Syktyvkar, Komi Republic, Russia. It operates charter services within Russia and wet leases in Asia, Africa and Europe. - Code data :*ICAO Code: KMA*Callsign: Komi Avia - History :...

 (or Komiaviatrans State Air Enterprise), based in Syktyvkar
Syktyvkar
-Twin towns/sister cities:Syktyvkar is twinned with the following sister cities: Cullera, Spain Debrecen, Hungary Los Altos, United States Lovech, Bulgaria Taiyuan, China-External links:* * * *...

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In May 1998 OJSC Komiinteravia reorganized by merging with Syktyvkar subsidiary of GAP Komiavia and takes the air service of Komi
Komi
The name Komi may refer to:*Komi Republic, a republic in Russia**Komi peoples**Komi language, languages of the Komi peoples *Komi, a short name for komidashi, a rule used in the board game Go...

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It operates Tu-134, An-24, Yak-40.
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