Kolyma Aviation
The Magadan Regional State Budgetary Institution Kolyma Aviation is a regional airline operated by the Government of Magadan Oblast. It operates as a connector airline for smaller settlements in the Russian Far East, serving several remote and harsh areas.
The airline is funded through the regional budget and subsidies from the government of Magadan Oblast.
History
In March 2024, the airline took delivery of two Mi-38 medium transport helicopters, painted in a distinctive orca livery. The two helicopters covered a distance of 6,500 km over four days between Kazan and Magadan, with stops in Chelyabinsk, Omsk, Novosibirsk, Krasnoyarsk, Bratsk, Bodaybo and Neryungri. The journey was co-piloted by Milana Smerdova, the first female qualified pilot on the Mi-38.On 14 March 2024, two Mi-8AMT helicopters rendered medical assistance to a crashed Dalnerechensk Avia Mi-8 which had performed a hard landing 75 km from Evensk, Severo-Evensky Raion, Magadan Oblast.
In May 2025, the airline took part in the Magadan Immortal Regiment commemoration, with aircraft decorated with images of pilots of the Great Patriotic War.
Fleet
As of October 2025, Kolyma Aviation operates 10 fixed wing and rotary aircraft. Several aircraft are painted in a distinctive orca livery.| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Notes |
| Antonov An-74 | 1 | ||
| SibNIA TVS-2 | 1 | ||
| Mil Mi-38 | 2 | Delivered in 2024. | |
| Mil Mi-8 | 4 | 2 Mi-8AMT delivered in 2021. 2 Mi-8MTV-1 leased from GTLK delivered in 2024. | |
| Kazan Ansat | 2 | Includes equipment for medical evacuation flights. Delivered in 2025 |
In addition, the company possesses several drones including: