Kolyma Aviation

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OGUP Kolyma Aviation
ОГУП Авиация Колымы
Kolyma Aviation Mil Mi-38
Founded4 October 18; 7 years ago (18-10-04)
Commenced operations18 January 2019; 6 years ago (2019-01-18)
HubsMagadan Sokol Airport
Fleet size10
Parent companyGovernment of Magadan Oblast
HeadquartersMagadan, Magadan Oblast
Websitehttps://aviakolyma.ru/

The Magadan Regional State Budgetary Institution Kolyma Aviation (Russian: Магаданское областное государственное бюджетное учреждение Авиация Колымы) is a regional airline operated by the Government of Magadan Oblast. It operates as a connector airline for smaller settlements in the Russian Far East, serving several remote and harsh areas.

The airline is funded through the regional budget and subsidies from the government of Magadan Oblast.

History

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In March 2024, the airline took delivery of two Mi-38 medium transport helicopters, painted in a distinctive orca livery.[1][2] The two helicopters covered a distance of 6,500 km over four days between Kazan and Magadan, with stops in Chelyabinsk, Omsk, Novosibirsk, Krasnoyarsk, Bratsk, Bodaybo and Neryungri.[3][4] The journey was co-piloted by Milana Smerdova, the first female qualified pilot on the Mi-38.[5][6]

On 14 March 2024, two Mi-8AMT helicopters rendered medical assistance to a crashed Dalnerechensk Avia Mi-8 which had performed a hard landing 75 km from Evensk, Severo-Evensky Raion, Magadan Oblast.[7][8][9]

In May 2025, the airline took part in the Magadan Immortal Regiment commemoration, with aircraft decorated with images of pilots of the Great Patriotic War.[10]

Fleet

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As of October 2025, Kolyma Aviation operates 10 fixed wing and rotary aircraft. Several aircraft are painted in a distinctive orca livery.

Kolyma Aviation Fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Notes
Antonov An-74 1
SibNIA TVS-2 1
Mil Mi-38 2 Delivered in 2024.[11]
Mil Mi-8 4 2 Mi-8AMT delivered in 2021.[12] 2 Mi-8MTV-1 leased from GTLK delivered in 2024.[13]
Kazan Ansat 2 Includes equipment for medical evacuation flights. Delivered in 2025[14]

In addition, the company possesses several drones including:

References

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  1. ^ "Kolyma Aviation received two Mi-38-4 helicopters". ВПК.name. 2024-03-08. Retrieved 2025-10-22.
  2. ^ aviakolyma (2024-03-07). "Два Ми-38 прибыли в Магадан. Завершен перелет Казань — Магадан протяженностью 6,5 тысячи километров - Авиация Колымы" (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-10-22.
  3. ^ "Two Mi-38 helicopters performed a flight from Kazan to Magadan – RuAviation". 2024-03-11. Retrieved 2025-10-22.
  4. ^ Мифтахутдинова, Наталья (2024-03-08). "Им все по плечу. Интервью со вторым пилотом вертолета ОГУП «Авиация Колымы» Миланой Смердовой". Вечерний Магадан (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-10-22.
  5. ^ "World's first female Mi-38 helicopter pilot | INTERRECORD Международная книга рекордов | Official World Records" (in Russian). 2024-02-29. Retrieved 2025-10-22.
  6. ^ Евгения ДЕМИНА | Алина МОСКАЛЕВА | (2024-08-29). "Повелительница «воздушной касатки»". omsk.kp.ru - (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2024-09-10. Retrieved 2025-10-22.
  7. ^ Ranter, Harro. "Incident Mil Mi-8T RA-24722, Tuesday 9 April 2024". asn.flightsafety.org. Retrieved 2025-10-22.
  8. ^ "В аварии вертолета Ми-8 на Колыме погиб член экипажа". Interfax.ru (in Russian). 2024-03-14. Archived from the original on 2024-09-25. Retrieved 2025-10-22.
  9. ^ "Helicopter crash kills 2 in Russia's Magadan region". english.news.cn. Retrieved 2025-10-22.
  10. ^ aviakolyma (2025-05-07). "«Авиация Колымы» приняла участие во всероссийской акции «Бессмертный полк в небе» - Авиация Колымы" (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-10-22.
  11. ^ "Two Mi-38 helicopters performed a flight from Kazan to Magadan – RuAviation". 2024-03-11. Retrieved 2025-10-22.
  12. ^ Wilson, Gwen (2021-08-18). "U-UAZ delivers Mi-8AMT to Kolyma Aviation". HeliHub.com. Retrieved 2025-10-22.
  13. ^ "Kolyma Aviation received Mi-8MTV-1 helicopters in orca livery – RuAviation". 2024-11-19. Retrieved 2025-10-22.
  14. ^ "Magadan Region Receives Two Ansat Medical Helicopters – RuAviation". 2025-08-04. Retrieved 2025-10-22.
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