Romavia
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| Commenced operations | 1991 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 2014 | ||||||
| Operating bases | Aurel Vlaicu International Airport | ||||||
| Headquarters | Bucharest, Romania | ||||||
| Website | romavia.ro | ||||||
Compania Română de Aviație Romavia R.A., usually referred to as Romavia and also known as Romanian Aviation Company[
History
Romavia was formed by the Romanian government in 1990[2] and launched flight operations the following year.[3]
Romavia set up an Aircraft Maintenance Organization, for the benefit of their own fleet and for other customers. The fleet consisted, among other models, of two Romanian-built BAC (Rombac) 1-11 (YR-BRE and the last worldwide build, YR-BRI with stage III Rolls-Royce engines).
As of August 2014, the company is bankrupt.[2]
Fleet
BAe 146-200 approaching Brussels Airport
(2006).Over the years, Romavia operated the following aircraft types:[2][4]
| Aircraft | Introduced | Retired | Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antonov An-24 | 4 | ||
| Antonov An-26 | 13 | ||
| Rombac One-Eleven | 1995
|
2009
|
3 |
BAe 146-200
|
2005
|
2012
|
3 |
| Boeing 707[5] | 1992
|
2012
|
1 |
| Ilyushin Il-18 | 2 |
Incidents and accidents
- On 10 January 1991, a Bucharest Otopeni Airport. The aircraft had been on a crew training flight for soon-to-be-launched Romavia, when it hit the runway with its left wing, resulting in a fire. There were no casualties amongst the 13 persons on board.[6]
- On 13 December 1995, Verona Airport, killing all 41 passengers and 8 crew members on board. The accident most probably happened because of the aircraft having been overloaded and improperly de-iced.
References
- ^ Romavia: contact information
- ^ a b c d Information about Romavia at the Aero Transport Data Bank
- ^ Flight International 12–18 April 2005
- ^ "Romavia Fleet Details and History". planespotters.net.
- ^ Gabriel Bobon (8 April 2020). "Fostul Boeing 707 folosit ca avion prezidențial își începe a doua carieră". Boarding Pass (in Romanian).
- ^ Romavia 1991 crash landing at the Aviation Safety Network
External links
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