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| Founded | 2001 | |||
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| Hubs | Manas International Airport Osh Airport |
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| Fleet size | 6 | |||
| Destinations | 10 | |||
| Parent company | Kyrgyzaltyn[1] | |||
| Headquarters | Bishkek | |||
| Key people | Meder Dzhaparovich Djundubaev (President) | |||
| Website | http://www.air.kg | |||
Kyrgyzstan Aircompany is an airline based in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.[1] It operates scheduled domestic passenger services and international services to Russia, Dubai, China, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, as well as charter services. Its main base is Manas International Airport, Bishkek, with a hub at Osh Airport.[2]
The airline is on the List of air carriers banned in the European Union.
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The airline was founded in April 2001 as Altyn Air and started operations in 2001. It was rebranded as Kyrgyzstan on 28 July 2006.[2] after taking over national carrier Kyrgyzstan Airlines.
As of April 2010, Kyrgyzstan operates scheduled passenger flights to the following destinations:[3][4]
As of January 2008, the Kyrgyzstan fleet includes the following:[5][6]
| Aircraft | In fleet | Seats (C/Y) |
Age, years |
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| Antonov An-24 | 3 | 37.3 | ||
| Boeing 737-200 Advanced | 1 | C14Y88 | 32.6 | |
| Tupolev Tu-134A | 1 | 32.1 | ||
| Tupolev Tu-154M | 1 | 19.1 | ||
| Yakovlev Yak-40 | 2 |
On December 28 2011, Kyrgyzstan Tupolev TU-134A, registration EX-020, operating flight QH3 from Bishkek to Osh, Kyrgyzstan, with 73 passengers and 6 crew suffered a hard landing on Osh's runway 12 resulting in the collapse of the right main gear, right wing separation and the aircraft rolling on its back in fog and low visibility. The aircraft came to a stop on soft ground about 10 meters off the right runway edge. A fuel leak from the left wing led to a fire erupting which was quickly extinguished by airport emergency services. One passenger received serious injuries and 24 people received minor injuries (concussions, bruises), of which 16 were taken to local hospitals.
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