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Kar-Air
Finland · Aircraft details and history
Source last updated: Oct 22, 2025
Operator profile
- Full Name
- Kar-Air OY
- Country
- Finland
- Started Operations
- Jan 1957
- Ceased operations
- Nov 1980
KarAir (KR / KAR) - Predecessor
- Karhumäki Airways
- Group / Part of
- Finnair Group
- Base / Main Hub
- Helsinki Vantaa (HEL / EFHK)
Aircraft overview
| Aircraft Type | In Service | Parked | Current Total | Future | Historic | Avg. Age | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter | 2 | 2 | |||||
| Douglas DC-8 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Aircraft registry
Source list categories: Historic Fleet
Source record fields: Aircraft Type · Config · Delivered · Exit Date · Status / Fate · Remark
| Registration | Aircraft Type | Source Details |
|---|---|---|
| OH-KOA | De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter |
|
| OH-KOG | De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter |
|
| OH-KDM | Douglas DC-8-50 |
|
Aircraft imagery
Aircraft images associated with this operator.
- © Peter James Cook
- OH-KDM
- 45628
- Kar-Air
Douglas DC-8-51
London Heathrow (LHR / EGLL)
Source notes
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Kar-Air
IATA KR | ICAO KAR | Callsign KARAIR
Full Name | Kar-Air OY
Country | Finland
Started Operations | Jan 1957
Ceased operations | Nov 1980 KarAir (KR / KAR)
Predecessor | Karhumäki Airways
Group / Part of | Finnair Group
Base / Main Hub | Helsinki Vantaa (HEL / EFHK)
Last updated on Oct 22, 2025
Fleet Matrix
Aircraft Type | Current | Future 2 | Historic | Avg. Age | Total
Aircraft Type | In Service | Parked | Total | Future 2 | Historic | Avg. Age | Total
De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter | 2
Douglas DC-8 | 1
Total | 0 | 3
Fleet List
Historic Fleet
Reg
Aircraft Type
Config
Delivered
Exit Date
Status / Fate
Remark
OH-KOA
De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter
Y19
Jul 1972
Feb 1973
Written Off
OH-KOG
De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter
Aerial Survey
Oct 1979
Nov 1980
OH-KOG Geological Survey of Finland (GTK)
OH-KDM
Douglas DC-8-50
Jun 1980
Nov 1980
OH-KDM KarAir
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Kar-Air Photos
Douglas DC-8-50
© Peter James Cook
OH-KDM
45628
Kar-Air Douglas DC-8-51 London Heathrow (LHR / EGLL)
Disclaimer
Only supported aircraft types are included in this list.