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Latavio (Latvian Airlines) was an airline based in Riga International Airport (RIX), Riga, Latvia. It was founded in 1992, after emerging from Aeroflot. The fleet generally consisted of Soviet-made Aeroflot airplanes.2 It ceased to exist in 1996.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
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Latavio (Latvian Airlines) was an airline based in Riga International Airport (RIX), Riga, Latvia. It was founded in 1992, after emerging from Aeroflot. The fleet generally consisted of Soviet-made Aeroflot airplanes. AirBaltic replaced it as the Latvian flag carrier.2
Latavio, the local Latvian branch of Aeroflot, provided air transportation during the time when Latvia was a part of Soviet Union. After the dissolution of Soviet Union in 1991 Latavio become a separate company. Latavio had 22 jet aircraft and 14 turboprops, according to Flight International. It employed about 550 people in 1995.
Latavio was eventually shut down after a failed privatization attempt in late 1995.
From Wikipedia’s article on Latavio, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4
Latavio fleet consisted of Tupolev TU-154B-2; Tupolev TU-134B-3; Antonov AN-24B and Antonov AN-12. Latavio Antonov AN-24B can still be seen in aviation museum in Riga International Airport.
From Wikipedia’s article on Latavio, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4
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