Avies

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Avies
File:Avies logo.svg
IATA ICAO Callsign
U3 AIA AVIES
Founded 1991
Hubs Tallinn Airport
Fleet size 11
Destinations 12
Headquarters Tallinn, Estonia
Website avies.ee

Avies AS is an airline based in Tallinn, Estonia.[1] It was established and started operations in 1991 and operates scheduled passenger transport, charter and air taxi services. Its main base is Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport.[2]

Destinations

 Estonia
 Sweden

All domestic flights in Sweden were cancelled in March 2015, due to contract cancellation by Swedish Traffic Administration. Before that Avies flew three domestic routes in Sweden.

Fleet

As of December 2014, the Avies fleet includes the following aircraft. [3][4]

Incidents and accidents

  • On 13 February 2013, a Jetstream belonging to Avies landed at Pajala with two wheels outside the paved runway. No damage to the aircraft.[5]
  • On 3 May 2013, a Jetstream belonging to Avies got trouble with both engines after departure from Sveg. They had too low RPM, but there was no warning from the plane system for that. The pilots returned to Sveg and managed to get better power from the engines before landing.[6]
  • On 31 January 2014, a Jetstream belonging to Avies skidded off the snow-covered runway at Torsby Airport.[7]

References

  1. "Contact." Avies. Retrieved on 12 February 2012. "Address: Sepise 1, Tallinn, Eesti"
  2. Flight International 27 March 2007
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  7. Interim statement Serious incident at Torsby Airport, Värmland county on 31 January 2014

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