Konvers Avia

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Convers Avia
Авиакомпания Конверс Авиа
Founded 1995 (1995)
Hubs Tver
Fleet size 30
Headquarters Tver, Russia
Website conversavia.ru

Convers Avia is an airline based in Tver, Russia. It operates charter flights, mainly within Russia but also as far afield as ice breakers in Afghanistan and Norway. Its main base is Zmeevo Airport which the company founded themselves. [1]

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Tver City of oblast significance in Tver Oblast, Russia

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History

The airline was formed in 1995

Destinations

The airline flies charters throughout Russia on behalf of numerous major companies, its main activity is acting as a shuttle to take staff to work in remote areas and to ice breakers [2]

Fleet

As of November 2012, the Convers Avia fleet includes Mil Mi-8, Mil Mi-2 and Robinson R-44 helicopters [3]

Mil Mi-8 family of transport helicopters

The Mil Mi-8 is a medium twin-turbine helicopter, originally designed by the Soviet Union, and now produced by Russia. In addition to its most common role as a transport helicopter, the Mi-8 is also used as an airborne command post, armed gunship, and reconnaissance platform. Along with the related, more powerful Mil Mi-17, the Mi-8 is among the world's most-produced helicopters, used by over 50 countries. As of 2015, it is the third most common operational military aircraft in the world.

Mil Mi-2 light utility helicopter

The Mil Mi-2 is a small, lightly armed turbine-powered transport helicopter that could also provide close air support when armed with 57 mm rockets and a 23 mm cannon.

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References

  1. http://www.conversavia.ru/eng/
  2. http://www.conversavia.ru/eng/
  3. http://www.conversavia.ru/eng/