Smartavia, formerly known as Aeroflot Nord (until December 2009), and Nordavia (until March 2019), is a Russian low-cost airline with its head office in Arkhangelsk, Russia.[2] It mainly operates scheduled domestic and regional services. Its main bases are Arkhangelsk Airport, Pulkovo Airport (Saint Petersburg), and Sheremetyevo International Airport, serving Moscow.[3] Smartavia is a joint-stock company.
As of February 2025, it is on the List of airlines banned in the European Union.[4]
History
The airline was formed in 1963 as Arkhangelsk United Aviation Squadron and became AVL Arkhangelsk Airlines (Архангельские воздушные линии) in 1991.