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KarAir
Finland · Aircraft details and history
Source last updated: Oct 22, 2025
Operator profile
- Full Name
- KarAir OY
- Country
- Finland
- Started Operations
- Nov 1980
- Ceased operations
- 22 Oct 1996
Finnair (AY / FIN)
Malmilento – Geological Survey Flight - Predecessor
- Kar-Air (KR / KAR)
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A300 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| ATR 42 / 72 | 6 | 6 | |||||
| De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Douglas DC-8 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
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-LAA | Airbus A300B4 |
|
| OH-LAB | Airbus A300B4 |
|
| OH-KRC | ATR 72 |
|
| OH-KRD | ATR 72 |
|
| OH-KRF | ATR 72 |
|
| OH-KOG | De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter |
|
| OH-KDM | Douglas DC-8-50 |
|
| OH-LFZ | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-60/70 |
|
Aircraft imagery
Aircraft images associated with this operator.
- © Rémi Dallot
- OH-KRE
- 174
- KarAir
ATR 72-201
Paris Le Bourget (LBG / LFPB)
- © PEDRO ARAGÃO
- OH-LAA
- 299
- KarAir
Airbus A300B4-203FF
Faro (FAO / LPFR)
- © PEDRO ARAGÃO
- OH-LAB
- 302
- KarAir
Airbus A300B4-203FF
Faro (FAO / LPFR)
- © Stefano Orsucci
- OH-LFZ
- 45987
- KarAir
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-62
Rimini (RMI / LIPR)
- © PEDRO ARAGÃO
- OH-LFZ
- 45987
- KarAir
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-62
Faro (FAO / LPFR)
Source notes
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KarAir
IATA KR | ICAO KAR | Callsign KARAIR
Full Name | KarAir OY
Country | Finland
Started Operations | Nov 1980
Ceased operations | 22 Oct 1996 Finnair (AY / FIN) Malmilento – Geological Survey Flight
Predecessor | Kar-Air (KR / KAR)
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
ATR 42 / 72 | 6
Airbus A300 | 2
De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter | 1
Douglas DC-8 | 2
Total | 0 | 11
Fleet List
Historic Fleet
Reg
Aircraft Type
Config
Delivered
Exit Date
Status / Fate
Remark
OH-LAA
Airbus A300B4
Dec 1986
Apr 1990
OH-LAA Finnair
OH-LAB
Airbus A300B4
Y308
Mar 1987
Apr 1990
OH-LAB Finnair
OH-KRA
ATR 72
Jan 1990
Oct 1996
OH-KRA Finnair
OH-KRB
ATR 72
Oct 1989
Oct 1996
OH-KRB Finnair
lsf Finnair
OH-KRC
ATR 72
Y66
Nov 1989
Oct 1996
OH-KRC Finnair
lsf Finnair
OH-KRD
ATR 72
Y66
Apr 1990
Oct 1996
OH-KRD Finnair
lsf Finnair
OH-KRE
ATR 72
May 1990
Oct 1996
OH-KRE Finnair
lsf Finnair
OH-KRF
ATR 72
Y66
Sep 1992
Oct 1996
OH-KRF Finnair
lsf Finnair
OH-KOG
De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter
Aerial Survey
Nov 1980
Oct 1996
OH-KOG Geological Survey of Finland (GTK)
OH-KDM
Douglas DC-8-50
Nov 1980
Feb 1985
Scrapped
OH-LFZ
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-60/70
Mar 1984
Feb 1987
N804AX Airborne Express
lsf Finnair
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KarAir Photos
ATR 72
© Rémi Dallot
OH-KRE
174
KarAir ATR 72-201 Paris Le Bourget (LBG / LFPB)
Airbus A300B4
© PEDRO ARAGÃO
OH-LAA
299
KarAir Airbus A300B4-203FF Faro (FAO / LPFR)
© PEDRO ARAGÃO
OH-LAB
302
KarAir Airbus A300B4-203FF Faro (FAO / LPFR)
Douglas DC-8-60/70
© Stefano Orsucci
OH-LFZ
45987
KarAir McDonnell Douglas DC-8-62 Rimini (RMI / LIPR)
© PEDRO ARAGÃO
OH-LFZ
45987
KarAir McDonnell Douglas DC-8-62 Faro (FAO / LPFR)
Disclaimer
Only supported aircraft types are included in this list.