X7 CHF Operating bases Founded 1991 | CHF Chita Headquarters Chita | |
Commenced operations 2004 (acquired by VIM Airlines) | ||
Chitaavia was an airline based in Chita, Russia. It operated scheduled passenger and cargo services, as well as aerial work, out of its base at Kadala Airport unsing a single aircraft, a Tupolev Tu-154B-2. Founded in 1991, the company was acquired by VIM Airlines in 2004.
History
The airline was established in 1991 from the Aeroflot Chita Division. It was announced in April 1998 that Chitaavia and Baikal Airlines would merge into a single entity as part of a three-year economic and social co-operation agreement between Irkutsk and Chita Oblasts. However, in September 1998, Baikal Airlines was declared bankrupt.
VIM Airlines, at the end of 2004 acquired Chitaavia.
References
Chitaavia Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA