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Zakavia (i)

Last Updated: 24th October 2018
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Status:Renamed / merged
Operating Dates: 1923 - 1929
Code: -- : ---
Country: USSR
Region: Europe
Genealogy: Zakavia >>Dobrolyot USSR….> >Aeroflot Russian Airlines
Aircraft: Nil at this time
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> renamed | ^ or >> merged in | => merged to form airline | +> assets taken | < divided |

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Zakavia was formed on 10May1923 and started in Apr1923 in Georgia. Zakavia plus similar organizations in the Soviet republics, was merged into Dobrolyot USSR, a predecessor of Aeroflot. Founded in Georgia
– [Aeroflot Russian Airlines was formed as Dobrolyot (Dobrolet) in 1923 but changed to Dobroflot after absorbing the Ukranian company Ukrvozdukhput. In 1932 all civil aviation activities were reorganised as Grazdansij Wozdusnyi Flot, simply known as AEROFLOT. Joined by POLAR AVIATION DIVISION in 1964. AEROFLOT was the largest airline in the world in 1989. Reorganised and renamed to AEROFLOT RUSSIAN INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES on 28Jul1992 and later dropped the ‘INTERNATIONAL’
~ Major passenger and cargo carrier]

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