KD Avia: Connecting Russia to Europe

[YesterAirlines]

The breakup of the USSR led to a whole host of Baby-flots many of which came and went quickly. Kaliningrad has a unique status within Russia due to its unique geographical situation and this gave its resident airline an opportunity to do something different. This post also gives me the opportunity to show off another of the wonderful customs made for me by @DTcustoms

KD Avia: Connecting Russia to Europe

Following the breakup of the USSR various Aeroflot directorates gained their independence and spawned a wide variety of successor airlines, both inside Russia and within the newly independent republics. Kaliningrad found itself in an in-between space wher

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[planes_on_a_shelf]

Great read! And fantastic custom model there!

 

[LeoMuse747]

Great read indeed but something isn't clear to me: they basically ceased operations out of nowhere?
They ordered a big bunch of A319s but couldn't afford the growth?

 

[YesterAirlines]

Great read indeed but something isn't clear to me: they basically ceased operations out of nowhere?
They ordered a big bunch of A319s but couldn't afford the growth?

Seems so. They wouldn't be the first airline to order aircraft they couldn't afford and run out of money when their grand strategy failed to be successful. I get the feeling they hadn't paid for the Airbuses and ran out of money anyway prior to the payments beginning. Sounds like there were dodgy dealings with the finances as well.

 

[Jazajia]

Thanks for the history lesson!