Happy Birthday Belavia – The Belarusian Flag Carrier Turns 25
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Yesterday marked a quarter of a century since Belavia Belarusian Airlines was formally founded. The carrier serves approximately 60 destinations in the modern era and presently has a fleet size of 28 aircraft. Let’s take a look at Belarus’ national carrier’s journey over the years.
A Belavia Belarusian Airlines Boeing 737-300 seen landing at Milan Malpensa airport with the carrier’s classic livery. Photo: Getty Images
A long time coming
Even though Belavia is a relatively new airline compared to other flag carriers in the industry, its history actually begins on November 7th, 1933. This date was when the first Belarusian air terminal opened in Minsk. Three Polikarpov Po-2 biplanes arrived in the following spring, and they would become the first planes in Belarus’ air fleet. Three years later, the first regular route between Minsk and Moscow was formed. Then, as the 1940s got underway, the Be
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