Kyrgyzstan Airlines
Encyclopedia
JSC National Air Carrier "Kyrgyzstan Airlines" was the national airline
of Kyrgyzstan
, with its head office on the grounds of Manas International Airport
in Bishkek
. It operated scheduled international and domestic services, as well as charter flights. Its main base was Manas International Airport, with a hub at Osh Airport
.
Kyrgyzstan Directorate and was established in 1992. It signed a co-operation agreement with Aeroflot
in October 1997 covering new scheduled services, aircraft maintenance, ticketing and marketing.
On 2 January 2002 the airline moved its head office to the Kyrgystan Airlines Sales Agency building of Manas International Airport
. Previously the head office was also on the grounds of the airport.
In 2005 the airline went bankrupt and was taken over by Altyn Air, which was rebranded as Kyrgyzstan in 2007.
The airline was owned by the government (81%), private shareholders (11%) and the Soial Foundation (8%).
Airline
An airline provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit...
of Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan , officially the Kyrgyz Republic is one of the world's six independent Turkic states . Located in Central Asia, landlocked and mountainous, Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the southwest and China to the east...
, with its head office on the grounds of Manas International Airport
Manas International Airport
Manas International Airport is the main international airport in Kyrgyzstan located 25 km north-northwest of the capital Bishkek.The airport is operational 24 hours and its ILS system is ICAO CAT 2...
in Bishkek
Bishkek
Bishkek , formerly Pishpek and Frunze, is the capital and the largest city of Kyrgyzstan.Bishkek is also the administrative centre of Chuy Province which surrounds the city, even though the city itself is not part of the province but rather a province-level unit of Kyrgyzstan.The name is thought to...
. It operated scheduled international and domestic services, as well as charter flights. Its main base was Manas International Airport, with a hub at Osh Airport
Osh Airport
Osh Airport is an airport serving Osh, a city in the Osh province of Kyrgyzstan.International arrivals with questions concerning their entry into the country may call the border service's Southern Regional Administration at 7-25-25; 2-34-6 or border unit #2011 at 5-55-09; 3-89-38.- Airlines and...
.
History
The airline was originally AeroflotAeroflot
OJSC AeroflotRussian Airlines , commonly known as Aeroflot , is the flag carrier and largest airline of the Russian Federation, based on passengers carried per year...
Kyrgyzstan Directorate and was established in 1992. It signed a co-operation agreement with Aeroflot
Aeroflot
OJSC AeroflotRussian Airlines , commonly known as Aeroflot , is the flag carrier and largest airline of the Russian Federation, based on passengers carried per year...
in October 1997 covering new scheduled services, aircraft maintenance, ticketing and marketing.
On 2 January 2002 the airline moved its head office to the Kyrgystan Airlines Sales Agency building of Manas International Airport
Manas International Airport
Manas International Airport is the main international airport in Kyrgyzstan located 25 km north-northwest of the capital Bishkek.The airport is operational 24 hours and its ILS system is ICAO CAT 2...
. Previously the head office was also on the grounds of the airport.
In 2005 the airline went bankrupt and was taken over by Altyn Air, which was rebranded as Kyrgyzstan in 2007.
The airline was owned by the government (81%), private shareholders (11%) and the Soial Foundation (8%).
Destinations
Kyrgyzstan Airlines operated scheduled passenger flights to the following destinations:- China, People's Republic of - UrumqiÜrümqiÜrümqi , formerly Tihwa , is the capital of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China, in the northwest of the country....
- India - DelhiDelhiDelhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
- Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek, Kazarman, Kerben, Osh
- Pakistan - KarachiKarachiKarachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
- Russia - MoscowMoscowMoscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, Nizhniy Novgorod, Novosibirsk, Saint Petersburg, Samara, Yekaterinburg - Tajikistan - DushanbeDushanbe-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...
- Turkey - IstanbulIstanbulIstanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
Fleet
The Kyrgyzstan Airlines fleet included the following aircraft:- 1 Airbus A320Airbus A320The 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 Antonov An-26Antonov An-26The Antonov An-26 is a twin-engined turboprop military transport aircraft, designed and produced in the USSR from 12 March 1968.-Development:...
- 5 Antonov An-28Antonov An-28|-See also:-External links:**...
- 2 Ilyushin Il-76TDIlyushin Il-76The Ilyushin Il-76 is a multi-purpose four-engined strategic airlifter designed by Ilyushin design bureau. It was first planned as a commercial freighter in 1967. Intended as a replacement for the Antonov An-12, the Il-76 was designed for delivering heavy machinery to remote, poorly-serviced areas...
- 2 Tupolev Tu-134ATupolev Tu-134The Tupolev Tu-134 is a twin-engined airliner, similar to the American Douglas DC-9 and the French Sud Aviation Caravelle, and built in the Soviet Union from 1966–1984. The original version featured a glazed-nose design and, like certain other Russian airliners , it can operate from unpaved...
- 2 Tupolev Tu-154M
- 2 Yakovlev Yak-40Yakovlev Yak-40The Yakovlev Yak-40 is a small, three-engined airliner that is often called the first regional jet transport aircraft...
External links
- Kyrgyzstan Airlines (Archive)
- Kyrgyzstan Airlines Fleet