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{{Infobox airline
{{Infobox airline
| airline          = Lemavia Airlines<br>Лемабія абіакомпани<br>Lotnicze Lemawija
| airline          = Lemavia<br>Lemabija
| image            = Lemavia.png
| image            = Lemavia.png
| image_size      = 300px
| image_size      = 300px
| alt              =  
| alt              =  
| IATA            = LV
| IATA            =  
| ICAO            = LMV
| ICAO            =  
| callsign        = LEMAVIA
| callsign        = LEMAVIA
| founded          = 1 December, 1979
| founded          = 1 December, 1979
| commenced        = 2 February, 1980
| commenced        =  
| ceased          =  
| ceased          =  
| aoc              =  
| aoc              =  
| bases            =  
| bases            =  
| hubs            = [[Sechia International Airport]]
| hubs            = [[Topagunea International Airport]]
| secondary_hubs  = [[Topagunea International Airport]]
| secondary_hubs  =  
| focus_cities    =  
| focus_cities    =  
| frequent_flyer  =  
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| alliance        =  
| alliance        =  
| subsidiaries    =  
| subsidiaries    =  
| fleet_size      = 22
| fleet_size      = 2
| destinations    = TBC
| destinations    = TBC
| company_slogan  =  
| company_slogan  =  
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| website          =  
| website          =  
}}
}}
'''Lemavia Airlines''' ({{wp|Basque language|Lemovician}}: Лемабія абіакомпани, ''Lemabia abiakompany'', {{wp|Polish language|Miersan}}: ''Lotnicze Lemawija'') is a privately-owned airline which serves as the {{wp|flag carrier}} of [[Lemovicia]], as it is the largest airline based in Lemovicia.
'''Lemavia''' ({{wp|Basque language|Lemovician}}: ''Lemabija'') is an airline based in the self-proclaimed [[Lemovicia|State of Lemovicia]], and according to Lemovician authorities, is the country's {{wp|flag carrier}}.
 
Established in 1979 after Lemovicia unilaterally declared its independence from [[Narozalica]] as the country underwent collapse during the [[Second Narozalic Civil War]], it was initially owned by the Lemovician government. However, Lemovicia's international isolation, in conjunction with the [[Lemovician Civil War]] meant that it operated virtually no flights until its end.
 
Shortly after the end of the Lemovician Civil War, [[Premier of Lemovicia|Premier]] [[Fabian Duch]] privatized the airline, selling it to (TBD). Under (TBD)'s ownership of Lemavia, it became a {{wp|budget airline}} specialising in trans-[[Euclea]]n flights (i.e. flights between western Euclea and eastern Euclea), helping boost its position as one of the major players along the east-west Euclean flight market. While it has made attempts to break into the north-south trans-Euclean flights in the late 2000s and early 2010s, these were not as successful as their east-west trans-Euclean flights, due to competitors such as (TBD).


==History==
==History==
===Establishment and early years===
With the proclamation of independence from [[West Miersa]] on 21 November, 1979, and the subsequent seizure of [[Topagunea International Airport]], including four {{wp|Antonov An-24|Rogozin R-20 planes}} of [[Miersair]] which were parked there at the time, it became prudent on the Lemovician government to establish its own airline, with an envisaged goal of serving as the "transit hub between the socialist nations on [[Euclea|the continent]]."
After the declaration of independence by [[Lemovicia]] on 21 November, 1979, from [[Narozalica]], and the subsequent victory in the [[Lemovician War of Independence]], the Lemovicians found themselves a {{wp|landlocked country}} in the middle of [[Euclea]]. As they never negotiated with Narozalica for their independence, combined with the [[Sostava War|instability]] present in Narozalica, it became urgent for the newly-established [[People's Front for Democracy and Justice (Lemovicia)|regime]] to set up an airline to connect Lemovicia to the rest of Euclea.


Thus, on 1 December, 1979, as the war of independence was still ongoing, [[Presidency of Lemovicia|acting President]] [[Eztebe Tolaregain]] decreed the establishment of Lemavia Airlines, whose intention was to provide both passenger and cargo services to the fledgling country. Lemavia was thus established at the [[Topagunea International Airport]].
Thus, on 1 December, 1979, a decree from the [[Lemovician Section of the Workers' International]] confiscated the planes and established Lemavia to serve as the {{wp|flag carrier}} of Lemovicia. However, due to the political situation in the country, in addition to neighboring [[Slirnia]], flights were restricted to [[East Miersa]], although a flight to [[Dražovice]] did briefly operate in 1980.


Despite Lemavia only having one {{wp|Yakovlev Yak-42|TBD}} passenger plane, and no cargo planes, combined with Lemovicia's isolation as a result of the regime led by Tolaregain, and later, [[Saroi Garnica|Garnica]], operations commenced on 2 February, 1980, with flights to [[Dražovice]] in [[Slirnia]]. These flights operated until the outbreak of the [[Lemovician Civil War]], which forced Lemavia to cease operations on 21 March, 1980.
As the [[Lemovician War]] intensified, particularly in the aftermath of the [[Miersan War]] in 1982, Lemavia grounded its fleet until the signing of the [[Arciluco Agreement]]. With this, flights resumed to [[Kordyn]] and to [[Dynsk]]. Services would last until May 2003, when a [[Lemavia Flight 1|Lemavia flight]] was shot down by the [[Miersan National Armed Forces]], leading to the temporary suspension of its operations, and to both Lemovicia and West Miersa nearly going to war before an agreement was made, with West Miersa compensating for the loss of life, in exchange for Lemovicia flying a route through Slirnia to Kordyn and Dynsk, as opposed to the direct route through West Miersa. Thus, flights resumed in October 2003.


Throughout the Lemovician Civil War, while Lemavia Airlines officially continued to exist, no flights were flown, and no planes were ever delivered to Lemavia as a result of Lemovicia's international isolation and instability, which greatly affected the ability of Lemavia to fly flights.
In 2009, the first {{wp|British Aerospace 146|Õhumulli O-27}} {{wp|regional jet}} arrived, beginning the replacement process of the Rogozin R-20 turboprops that had been used since Lemovicia's independence in 1979. The last of the Rogozin R-20 turboprops were retired in 2011, with the R-20s sold to aviation museums.


After the [[Alikianos Accords]] were signed, Lemavia began to rebuild from the Lemovician Civil War, and to launch flights to its neighbors. However, as the Lemovician government was broke, in early 1993, it was decided by newly-elected [[Premier of Lemovicia|Premier]] [[Fabian Duch]] to sell the airline to TBD, who appointed [[Tiburtzio Astarloa]] as the managing director of the airline.
==Services==
 
[[File:LemaviaInterior.jpg|150px|thumb|left|Interior of a Lemavia plane, 2013]]
===Growth and contemporary era===
Under [[Tiburtzio Astarloa]]'s leadership of Lemavia Airlines, he sought to position Lemavia as being a {{wp|budget airline}} for trans-Euclean flights, with a vision to connect eastern [[Euclea]] with western Euclea. To this end, Astarloa began major expansion works at the [[Sechia International Airport|Sechia Airport]], with the intention of it replacing their hub at [[Topagunea International Airport]].


Under Astarloa's leadership, Lemavia Airlines greatly expanded its route network, and by 2002 had established its position as one of the major budget airlines specializing in flights between eastern and western Euclea. In 2004, with the completion of the new terminal at Sechia International Airport, they moved their hub to Sechia, although flights continue to operate from Topagunea, mostly to Lemovicia's immediate neighbours.
All Lemavia planes are in an all-{{wp|economy class}} configuration, or as it is known in {{wp|Basque language|Lemovician}}, ''langile klasea'', literally meaning ''working class''.


The following year, with the outbreak of the 2005 financial crisis, despite the airline industry struggling, Lemavia continued its growth, due to budget-conscious travellers seeking to fly cheaply. In 2007, Astarloa retired, and was succeeded by [[Dymitr Rzewski]] as the managing director of Lemavia. Under Rzewski's tenure, Lemavia continued its expansion, seeking to not only provide cheap flights between western and eastern Euclea, but also between northern and southern Euclea. However, as this market was primarily dominated by (insert budget airlines from [[Euclean Community]] here), Lemavia struggled on many of these north-south budget flights, and in 2013, Rzewski was ousted by the board of directors, who instead selected [[Urban Olszanski]] to be the managing director.
Seats on Lemavia planes are able to recline, and an {{wp|in-flight magazine}}, which showcases [[Lemovicia#Culture|Lemovician culture]] and stories from Lemovicia, is provided. [[Lemovician people#Cuisine|Lemovician cuisine]] is offered on all Lemavia flights, although as all its current routes only serve [[East Miersa]], these take the form of {{wp|complementary snacks}}.


Under Olszanski's tenure as managing director, many of the flights between northern and southern Euclea were cancelled, or otherwise reduced to seasonal services, with Lemavia focusing more on the flights between western and eastern Euclea, as well as flights to [[Samorspi]] member states, particularly after Lemovicia began talks to join Samorspi in 2016.
While the first items of {{wp|checked baggage}} and {{wp|hand baggage}} are free, for any subsequent luggage, it costs 50 [[East Miersan groszy|groszy]] per item of checked baggage, and 25 groszy for hand baggage.


==Services==
Lemavia theoretically allows for connections between Lemavia flights with no extra fees, but as all flights are currently only between Lemovicia and East Miersa, this is not offered.
===Cabin===
[[File:An-148_cabin_01.jpg|150px|thumb|right|Interior of a Lemavia cabin, 2011]]
All Lemavia planes are in an all-{{wp|economy class}} configuration, although Lemavia calls it '''eagle class''' ({{wp|Basque language|Lemovician}}: арано класа, ''arrano klasa'', {{wp|Polish language|Miersan}}: ''klasa orła''). There are no reserved seats, with passengers being seated on a first-come, first-served basis.
 
All seats lack the ability to recline, and {{wp|in-flight entertainment}} is not provided. While [[Lemovician people#Cuisine|Lemovician cuisine]] is offered on all Lemavia flights, all food and drinks have to be {{wp|buy on board|bought on board}}, including {{wp|Airline meal|traditional airline meals}} (one meal service on long-haul routes). Complementary snacks are not offered by Lemavia.
 
Lemavia charges for all {{wp|checked baggage}} and {{wp|hand baggage}}: while the first checked bag and carry-on bag is at 10[[Lemovician denar|Ð]] and 5Ð respectively, all subsequent checked baggage are charged at a rate of 25Ð for checked baggage, and 15Ð for carry-on baggage.
 
Lemavia allows for connections between Lemavia flights with no extra fees, primarily to ensure travelers can connect on their second leg of the flight to western or eastern [[Euclea]].


==Destinations==
==Destinations==
===Domestic===
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{| class="wikitable"
|-
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| style="background:#dfd;"|Seasonal service
| style="background:#dfd;"|Seasonal service
|}
|}
===Domestic===
{|class="sortable wikitable toccolours"
{|class="sortable wikitable toccolours"
|-
|-
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!style="background:#6494d1;color: white"|Airport
!style="background:#6494d1;color: white"|Airport
|-
|-
|[[Sechia]]||{{flag|Lemovicia}}||style="background:#d0e7ff;"|[[Sechia International Airport]]
|[[Topagunea]]||{{flagicon|Lemovicia}} ''[[Lemovicia]]''||style="background:#d0e7ff;"|[[Topagunea International Airport]]
|-
|[[Topagunea]]||{{flag|Lemovicia}}||style="background:#ffe6bd;"|[[Topagunea International Airport]]
|}
|}
===International===
===International===
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!style="background:#6494d1;color: white"|Airport
!style="background:#6494d1;color: white"|Airport
|-
|-
|[[Cinillo]]||{{flag|Auratia}}||style="background:#ffe6bd;"|[[Montecara–Cinillo International Airport]]
|[[Dynsk]]||{{flag|East Miersa}}||style="background:#ffe6bd;"|[[Dynsk International Airport]]
|-
|-
|[[Puerto del Rey]]||{{flag|Auratia}}||[[Puerto del Rey International Airport]]
|[[Kordyn]]||{{flag|East Miersa}}||[[Kordyn Airport]]
|-
|}
|[[Villadad]]||{{flag|Auratia}}||[[Villadad International Airport]]
 
|-
==Fleet==
|[[Spálgleann]]||{{flag|Auratia}}||[[Spálgleann International Airport]]
Since 2011, Lemavia has only used operated the {{wp|British Aerospace 146|Õhumulli O-27}} {{wp|regional jets}}, produced by [[Õhumulli]]. These replaced the {{wp|Antonov An-24|Rogozin R-20}} planes previously used by Lemavia since its establishment in 1979.
 
<center>
{| class="toccolours" border="1" cellpadding="5" style="border-collapse:collapse;text-align:center"
|+ '''Lemavia Passenger Fleet'''
|- style="background:#007846;"
!rowspan="2"| <span style="color:white;">'''Aircraft'''</span>
!rowspan="2"| <span style="color:white;">'''In Service'''</span>
!rowspan="2"| <span style="color:white;">'''Orders'''</span>
|colspan="3"| <span style="color:white;">'''Passengers'''</span>
!rowspan="2"| <span style="color:white;">'''Notes'''</span>
|- style="background:#007846;"
! <span style="color:white;"><abbr title="Business class">J</abbr></span>
! <span style="color:white;"><abbr title="Economy class">Y</abbr></span>
! <span style="color:white;">Total</span>
|-
|-
|[[Knowleston]]||{{flag|Estmere}}||[[Ashcombe-Knowleston International]]
|{{wp|British Aerospace 146|O-27}}
|3
|
|
|70
|70
|
|-
|-
|[[Poveglia]]||{{flag|Etruria}}||[[Poveglia International Airport]]
!Total
|-
!3
|[[Praproče]]||{{flag|Etruria}}||[[Praproče International Airport]]
|
|-
|colspan="3"|70
|[[Solaria]]||{{flag|Etruria}}||style="background:#ffe6bd;"|[[Solaria International Airport]]
|
|-
|[[Sorrë]]||{{flag|Galenia}}||[[Karthë-Sorrë International Airport]]
|-
|[[Krada]]||{{flag|West Miersa}}||[[Krada International Airport]]
|-
|[[West Żobrodź]]||{{flag|West Miersa}}||[[West Żobrodź International Airport]]
|-
|[[Maljubav]] ||{{flag|Minilov}}|| [[Maljubav International Airport]]
|-
|[[Sjevernate]]||{{flag|Minilov}}||[[Sjevernate Airport]]
|-
|[[Spajanje]]||{{flag|Minilov}}||[[Spajanje Airport]]
|-
|[[Trziste]]||{{flag|Minilov}}||[[Trziste International Airport]]
|-
|[[Luchintsy]]||{{flag|Narozalica}}||[[Luchintsy International Airport]]
|-
|[[Patovatra]]||{{flag|Narozalica}}||[[Patovatra International Airport]]
|-
|[[Samistopol]]||{{flag|Narozalica}}||style="background:#ffe6bd;"|[[Samistopol International Airport]]
|-
|[[Ulan-Khol]]||{{flag|Narozalica}}||style="background:#dfd;"|[[Ulan-Khol International Airport]]
|-
|[[Velike Vishnavaya]]||{{flag|Narozalica}}||[[Velike Vishnavaya International Airport]]
|-
|[[Tumsha]]||{{flag|Narozalica}}||[[Tumsha International Airport]]
|-
|[[Yashkul]]||{{flag|Narozalica}}||[[Yashkul International Airport]]
|-
|[[Alikianos]]||{{flag|Piraea}}||style="background:#dfd;"|[[Alikianos International Airport]]
|-
|[[Dražovice]]||{{flag|Slirnia}}||[[Dražovice International Airport]]
|-
|[[Tsivebi]]||{{flag|Vedmed}}||[[Tsivebi International Airport]]
|-
|[[Garna]]||{{flag|Visoclesia}}||[[Garna International Airport]]
|-
|[[Višnagrad]]||{{flag|Visoclesia}}||[[Višnagrad International Airport]]
|}
|}
</center>


==Fleet==
==Incidents and accidents==
probably all Narozalic planes
*9 June, 1997 - Lemavia Flight 2 from [[Kordyn]] to [[Topagunea]] overshot the runway at [[Topagunea International Airport]] due to wet and slippery conditions. Of the 48 passengers and 3 crew members on board, only 2 were injured.
*2 May, 2003 - [[Lemavia Flight 1]], en route from [[Dynsk]] to Topagunea, was shot down over [[Zubizurija]] by the [[Miersan National Armed Forces]], killing all 50 passengers and 3 crew members on board.


==Incidents and accidents==
[[Category:Lemovicia]]
[[Category:Lemovicia]]

Latest revision as of 19:28, 14 February 2021

Lemavia
Lemabija
Lemavia.png
IATA ICAO Callsign
LEMAVIA
Founded1 December, 1979
HubsTopagunea International Airport
Fleet size2
DestinationsTBC
HeadquartersTopagunea, Lemovicia
Key peopleTBD (Chairman)
Urban Olszanski (Managing director)

Lemavia (Lemovician: Lemabija) is an airline based in the self-proclaimed State of Lemovicia, and according to Lemovician authorities, is the country's flag carrier.

History

With the proclamation of independence from West Miersa on 21 November, 1979, and the subsequent seizure of Topagunea International Airport, including four Rogozin R-20 planes of Miersair which were parked there at the time, it became prudent on the Lemovician government to establish its own airline, with an envisaged goal of serving as the "transit hub between the socialist nations on the continent."

Thus, on 1 December, 1979, a decree from the Lemovician Section of the Workers' International confiscated the planes and established Lemavia to serve as the flag carrier of Lemovicia. However, due to the political situation in the country, in addition to neighboring Slirnia, flights were restricted to East Miersa, although a flight to Dražovice did briefly operate in 1980.

As the Lemovician War intensified, particularly in the aftermath of the Miersan War in 1982, Lemavia grounded its fleet until the signing of the Arciluco Agreement. With this, flights resumed to Kordyn and to Dynsk. Services would last until May 2003, when a Lemavia flight was shot down by the Miersan National Armed Forces, leading to the temporary suspension of its operations, and to both Lemovicia and West Miersa nearly going to war before an agreement was made, with West Miersa compensating for the loss of life, in exchange for Lemovicia flying a route through Slirnia to Kordyn and Dynsk, as opposed to the direct route through West Miersa. Thus, flights resumed in October 2003.

In 2009, the first Õhumulli O-27 regional jet arrived, beginning the replacement process of the Rogozin R-20 turboprops that had been used since Lemovicia's independence in 1979. The last of the Rogozin R-20 turboprops were retired in 2011, with the R-20s sold to aviation museums.

Services

Interior of a Lemavia plane, 2013

All Lemavia planes are in an all-economy class configuration, or as it is known in Lemovician, langile klasea, literally meaning working class.

Seats on Lemavia planes are able to recline, and an in-flight magazine, which showcases Lemovician culture and stories from Lemovicia, is provided. Lemovician cuisine is offered on all Lemavia flights, although as all its current routes only serve East Miersa, these take the form of complementary snacks.

While the first items of checked baggage and hand baggage are free, for any subsequent luggage, it costs 50 groszy per item of checked baggage, and 25 groszy for hand baggage.

Lemavia theoretically allows for connections between Lemavia flights with no extra fees, but as all flights are currently only between Lemovicia and East Miersa, this is not offered.

Destinations

Hub
Focus city
Seasonal service

Domestic

City Country Airport
Topagunea Lemovicia Lemovicia Topagunea International Airport

International

City Country Airport
Dynsk  East Miersa Dynsk International Airport
Kordyn  East Miersa Kordyn Airport

Fleet

Since 2011, Lemavia has only used operated the Õhumulli O-27 regional jets, produced by Õhumulli. These replaced the Rogozin R-20 planes previously used by Lemavia since its establishment in 1979.

Lemavia Passenger Fleet
Aircraft In Service Orders Passengers Notes
J Y Total
O-27 3 70 70
Total 3 70

Incidents and accidents

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