Omskavia

Omskavia (ОмскА́виа in Russian) is an airline based in Omsk, Russia. It operates scheduled and charter, passenger, cargo and mail services, as well as aircraft maintenance. Its main bases are Omsk Airport (OMS) and Domodedovo International Airport (DME), Moscow.

Code Data

• IATA Code: N3
• ICAO Code: OMS
• Callsign: Omsk

History

It was split off from Aeroflot in the early 1990s and was formed as a result of the separation of Omsk State Air Enterprise into airline and airport enterprises. It was established and started operations on 1 February 1994. The airline is owned by Omsk employees (59.52%), other shareholders (20.48%) and state holding (20%). It employs 747 staff. There have been continuous rumours of a takeover by Siberia Airlines.

Services

Omskavia has regular flights to Moscow, Nizhnevartovsk, Sochi in Russia, and Frankfurt, Hanover, Koln in Germany. It also charters flights to Mediterranean and Middle Eastern resorts.

Fleet

The Omskavia fleet consists of the following aircraft (at January 2005):

• 1 Antonov An-24RV
• 6 Tupolev Tu-154M

The airline has orders for 4 Tupolev Tu-214 aircraft.

External Links

• Omskavia