Veljekset Karhumäki
Niilo and Valto Karhumäki , also known as the Karhumäki brothers (Finnish: Veljekset Karhumäki ), were Finnish aviation pioneers, aircraft manufacturers and founders of several airlines. Born in Multia , Niilo and Valto Karhumäki moved to Jyväskylä and founded Veljekset Karhumäki in late 1924 , which dealt with pilot training, flight demonstrations, aircraft maintenance and aerial photography in the 1930s. When the cooperation with the Finnish Air Force began, the company moved to Kuorevesi . During the Second World War the company was merged with Valtion lentokonetehdas , a manufacturer of military aircraft.
In 1948 the brothers designed the Karhumäki Karhu 48B, a multi-purpose aircraft specifically for use in the forests of northern Finland. The aircraft type, of which two copies were built in the 1950s, was not an economic success, as a large number of cheaper former military aircraft were available for the same purposes at the time.
Karhumäki Airways was founded in 1950 . The airline operated passenger flights on domestic routes. In 1963, Aero O / Y acquired the majority of the shares. In 1996 the airline, which in the meantime was called Kar-Air , was completely taken over by Finnair .
literature
- Ismo Tervonen: VELJEKSET KARHUMÄKI - Suomen ilmailun pioneereina 1924-1956 (Apali 2002) ISBN 952-5026-25-6
- Ismo Tervonen: KAR-AIR - tilauslentoliikenteen edelläkävijänä 1957-1980 (Apali 2004) ISBN 952-5026-40-X
- Ismo Tervonen: KARAIR - matkustajalentoliikenteen perinteiden vaalijana 1980-1996 (Apali 2007) ISBN 978-952-5026-64-1
