East Air
Encyclopedia
East Air is a charter airline based in Dushanbe
, Tajikistan
. The airline provides charter services for various airlines and at April 2010, they operate flights for Eastok Avia
and Iraqi Airways
.
According to Vladimir Kuimov, senior representatives of the Dushanbe airport came to the East Air office while he was outside the country for health reasons and appointed new director of the company – Firdavs Mukhtorov. “They entered the office without the knowledge of the company director general,” said Kuimov, “It was a raider capture. We have sent our lawyers to the company.”
Meanwhile, the new director of East Air, Firdavs Mukhtorov, says that there was not any raider capture. “Under Article 54 of Tajikistan’s Civilian Aviation Code only citizen of Tajikistan may be director of the company, while Vladimir Kuimov is not citizen of Tajikistan and he had worked as acting director of the company for three years,” sad Mukhtorov. “The shareholder who assumes the 51% ownership interest in the company has decided to appoint me director of the air company.”
According to Mukhtorov, Vladimir Kuimov, who was outside the country, officially delegated his authority to Satanislav Yanchuk and the procedure of appointment of new director general of East Air was held in the presence of Mr. Yanchuk. The East Air Vice-President Pyotr Ivannik, who also owns aircraft of Eastok Avia FZE, also attended the procedure of appointment of the new director general of East Air, Mukhtorov added.
aircraft (at April 2011):
Dushanbe
-Economy:Coal, lead, and arsenic are mined nearby in the cities of Nurek and Kulob allowing for the industrialization of Dushanbe. The Nurek Dam, the world's highest as of 2008, generates 95% of Tajikistan's electricity, and another dam, the Roghun Dam, is planned on the Vakhsh River...
, Tajikistan
Tajikistan
Tajikistan , officially the Republic of Tajikistan , is a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Afghanistan borders it to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and China to the east....
. The airline provides charter services for various airlines and at April 2010, they operate flights for Eastok Avia
Eastok Avia
Eastok Avia is a charter airline based in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, with its operational base at Manas International Airport. It was founded in 2004 as Kyrgyz Airways and renamed in 2006...
and Iraqi Airways
Iraqi Airways
Iraqi Airways Company, operating as Iraqi Airways , is the national carrier of Iraq, headquartered on the grounds of Baghdad International Airport in Baghdad. One of the oldest airlines in the Middle East, Iraqi Airways operates domestic and regional service...
.
History
On July 19, 2011, it was reported that Firdavs Mukhtorov had been appointed acting director of East Air, replacing Vladimir Kuimov.According to Vladimir Kuimov, senior representatives of the Dushanbe airport came to the East Air office while he was outside the country for health reasons and appointed new director of the company – Firdavs Mukhtorov. “They entered the office without the knowledge of the company director general,” said Kuimov, “It was a raider capture. We have sent our lawyers to the company.”
Meanwhile, the new director of East Air, Firdavs Mukhtorov, says that there was not any raider capture. “Under Article 54 of Tajikistan’s Civilian Aviation Code only citizen of Tajikistan may be director of the company, while Vladimir Kuimov is not citizen of Tajikistan and he had worked as acting director of the company for three years,” sad Mukhtorov. “The shareholder who assumes the 51% ownership interest in the company has decided to appoint me director of the air company.”
According to Mukhtorov, Vladimir Kuimov, who was outside the country, officially delegated his authority to Satanislav Yanchuk and the procedure of appointment of new director general of East Air was held in the presence of Mr. Yanchuk. The East Air Vice-President Pyotr Ivannik, who also owns aircraft of Eastok Avia FZE, also attended the procedure of appointment of the new director general of East Air, Mukhtorov added.
Destinations
East Air now operates to the following destinations: Russia (Moscow and St. Petersburg); and India (New Delhi).Fleet
The East Air fleet consists of an all-Boeing 737Boeing 737
The Boeing 737 is a short- to medium-range, twin-engine narrow-body jet airliner. Originally developed as a shorter, lower-cost twin-engine airliner derived from Boeing's 707 and 727, the 737 has developed into a family of nine passenger models with a capacity of 85 to 215 passengers...
aircraft (at April 2011):
| Type | In Fleet | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Airbus A320 Airbus A320 The Airbus A320 family is a family of short- to medium-range, narrow-body, commercial passenger jet airliners manufactured by Airbus Industrie.Airbus was originally a consortium of European aerospace companies, and is now fully owned by EADS. Airbus's name has been Airbus SAS since 2001... |
1 | |
| Boeing 737-200 | 2 | 1 operated by Tajik Air |
| Boeing 737-300 | 2 | 1 operated by Icar Air Icar Air Icar Air is a privately owned Airline LLC, founded in 2000, based in Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina.Main Activities :-Leasing of Aircraft on Long and Short term basis -Charter flights on request-Fleet:... |
| Boeing 737-400 | 2 | 1 operating for Eastok Avia Eastok Avia Eastok Avia is a charter airline based in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, with its operational base at Manas International Airport. It was founded in 2004 as Kyrgyz Airways and renamed in 2006... 1 operating for Iraqi Airways Iraqi Airways Iraqi Airways Company, operating as Iraqi Airways , is the national carrier of Iraq, headquartered on the grounds of Baghdad International Airport in Baghdad. One of the oldest airlines in the Middle East, Iraqi Airways operates domestic and regional service... |