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Kolyma Aviation

The Magadan Regional State Budgetary Institution Kolyma Aviation 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.

History
In March 2024, the airline took delivery of two Mi-38 medium transport helicopters, painted in a distinctive orca livery. 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. The journey was co-piloted by Milana Smerdova, the first female qualified pilot on the Mi-38. 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. 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. == Fleet ==
Fleet
As of October 2025, Kolyma Aviation operates 10 fixed wing and rotary aircraft. Several aircraft are painted in a distinctive orca livery. In addition, the company possesses several drones including: • ZALA-421 16-TDJI Matrice 300Autel EVO MAX 4T == References ==
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