Kyrgyzstan Airlines
National airline of Kyrgyzstan (1992–2005)
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JSC National Air Carrier "Kyrgyzstan Airlines" (Russian: ОАО «Национальный авиаперевозчик «Кыргызстан Аба Жолдору») was the first 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.
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| Founded | 1992 | ||||||
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Ceased operations | 2005 | ||||||
| Hubs | Manas International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 15 | ||||||
| Destinations | 10 | ||||||
| Parent company | Government owned (81%) | ||||||
| Headquarters | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | ||||||
| Key people | Tulenbek Asanbayevich Arpachiyev | ||||||
| Website | kyrgyzstanairlines.kg | ||||||
History
The airline was formerly a division of Aeroflot after a cooperation agreement in 1997. [1]
On 2 January 2002 the airline moved its head office to the Kyrgyzstan Airlines Sales Agency building of Manas International Airport.[2] Previously the head office was also on the grounds of the airport.[1]
In 2005 the airline went bankrupt and was taken over by Altyn Air, which was rebranded as Kyrgyzstan Air Company in 2006.[citation needed]
The airline was owned by the government (81%), private shareholders (11%) and the Social Foundation (8%).[3]
Destinations
Kyrgyzstan Airlines operated scheduled passenger flights to the following destinations:
- China - Urumqi
- Germany - Frankfurt, Hannover
- India - Delhi[4]
- Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek, Jalal-Abad, Kazarman, Kerben, Osh
- Pakistan - Karachi[4]
- Russia - Moscow, Nizhniy Novgorod, Novosibirsk, Saint Petersburg, Samara, Yekaterinburg
- Tajikistan - Dushanbe
- Turkey - Istanbul[4]
- United Kingdom - Birmingham
Fleet
In 2005 the Kyrgyzstan Airlines fleet included the following aircraft:
