Karair formerly Veljekset Karhumäki (Karhumäki Airways) Finland

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The company, originally involved in general aviation, maintenance etc, was formed in the 1930s
as Veljekset Karhumäki. It operated its first scheduled route in 1950 and was soon trading as
Karhumäki Airways. The airline became Kar-Air in 1957 following a reorganisation. The longest
air route in Europe (Helsinki-Malaga, for a short while extended to Tenerife) was operated in the
early 1960s. Financial problems caused Finnair to take over the airline in 1963. Only a few local
services in Finland were retained when Kar-Air (from 1980 Karair) concentrated on passenger and
freight charters. Karair was eventually merged into Finnair in 1996.

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Karhumäki Airways
May 26, 1952
(From the collection of Dacre Watson)
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Karhumäki Airways
May 15, 1954
(From the collection of Dacre Watson)
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Karhumäki Airways
October 3, 1955
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Karhumäki Airways
January 23, 1956
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April 15, 1957
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October 7, 1957
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April 1, 1958
(From the collection of Odd Arnestad)
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June 16, 1958
Timetable in network (route map) format
(System)
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April 1, 1959
Timetable in network (route map) format
(System)
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November 1, 1960
Timetable in network (route map) format
(System)
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April 1, 1961
Timetable in network (route map) format
(System)
(From the collection of Michael Dawes)
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Until October 31, 1961
Timetable in network (route map) format
Swedish edition
(System)
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Click to view a 1961-62 Kar-Air brochure (in Swedish)
promoting its scheduled services within Finland and to Barcelona (BL)

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April 1, 1962
Timetable in network (route map) format
(System)
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January 15, 1963
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April 1, 1963
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This page last updated January 24, 2023.