Chitaavia was an

airline An airline is a company that provides civil aviation, air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines use aircraft to supply these services and may form partnerships or Airline alliance, alliances with other airlines for ...

based in Chita,

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. It operated scheduled passenger and cargo services, as well as aerial work, out of its base at

Kadala Airport Chita-Kadala International Airport is a single runway airport, located in Chita ( rus, Чита, p=tɕɪˈta), the administrative center of Zabaykalsky Krai Zabaykalsky Krai ( rus, Забайкальский край, r=Zabaikal'skii krai ...

unsing a single aircraft, a

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. Founded in 1991, the company was acquired by

VIM Airlines VIM Airlines (legally ''VIM Avia'') was a Russian charter airline headquartered in Moscow based at Domodedovo International Airport. It offered international scheduled and charter operations for both passengers and cargo as well as wet lease ser ...

in 2004.

History

At the end of 2004,

acquired Chitaavia.Air Transport World
November 2006

References

Defunct airlines of Russia Former Aeroflot divisions Airlines established in 1991 Airlines disestablished in 2004 1991 establishments in Russia Companies based in Zabaykalsky Krai 2004 disestablishments in Russia {{Russia-airline-stub