Karhumäki brothers

Born in Multia, Finland in 1902 and 1905, Niilo and Valto Karhumäki moved to Jyväskylä,[when?]

where they founded a company called Veljekset Karhumäki in late 1924, which dealt with pilot training, public displays, aircraft maintenance and aerial photography during the 1930s.

In order to start a co-operation with the Finnish Air Force, the headquarters of Veljekset Karhumäki was moved to Kuorevesi.

During World War II the company was merged into the Valtion lentokonetehdas company, manufacturer of a number of military aircraft.

In 1950, Karhumäki Airways was founded by Veljekset Karhumäki, an airline initially offering scheduled passenger flights on mostly domestic routes.