Mars RK

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Mars RK
IATA ICAO Callsign
6V [1] MRW [1] AVIAMARS
Founded2001
Hubs Kyiv International Airport (Zhuliany)
Fleet size2
Headquarters Kyiv, Ukraine
Website mrk.com.ua

Mars RK, also known as MRK Airlines, was [1] a Ukrainian charter airline based in the Kyiv International Airport (Zhuliany). [1]

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Mars RK Saab 340A

The Mars RK fleet included the following aircraft as of January 2013: [2]

Mars RK had signed a deal to purchase three Chinese Xian MA60 in 2012. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 ch-aviation.com - MRK Airlines retrieved 21 June 2018
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-02-17. Retrieved 2008-03-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "China to sell regional aircraft to Ukraine - Jun. 09, 2012". 9 June 2012.