Air Bishkek
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| Founded |
2004 (as Kyrgyz Airways) 2006 (renamed Eastok Avia) 2011 (renamed Air Bishkek) | ||||||
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| Operating bases | Manas International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 1 | ||||||
| Destinations | 6 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | ||||||
| Key people | Perelygina Vera - General Director | ||||||
| Website | airbishkek.kg | ||||||
Air Bishkek (Russian: Эйр Бишкек) is an airline based in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan,[2] with its operational base at Manas International Airport. It was founded in 2004 as Kyrgyz Airways and renamed in 2006. In 2011 the airline was again rebranded into Air Bishkek.[3] Due to alleged poor safety standards in Kyrgyzstan, the airline has been included in the List of air carriers banned in the European Union since 12 October 2006.[4][5]
Destinations
Current Destinations
As of April 2015, Air Bishkek operates flights to the following destinations:[6]
- China
- Kyrgyzstan
- Bishkek – Manas International Airport base
- Osh – Osh Airport base
- Russia
- Irkutsk – International Airport Irkutsk
- Moscow – Moscow Domodedovo Airport
- Surgut – Surgut International Airport
Terminated Destinations
- Russia
- Belgorod - Belgorod International Airport
- Novosibirsk – Tolmachevo Airport
- Yekaterinburg - Koltsovo Airport
Fleet
As of December 2015, the Air Bishkek fleet consists of the following aircraft:[1]
| Aircraft | In fleet | Order | Passengers | Notes |
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| Airbus A320 | 1 | 0 | 174 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 |
Frequent flyer program
In 2010 Air Bishkek became the first airline in Kyrgyzstan to introduce a frequent flyer program, which it named Belek Bonus, after the Kyrgyz word for 'gift'.[7]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Air Bishkek Fleet Details and History". planespotters.net. 29 October 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ↑ "Main office of the Air Company." Air Bishkek. Retrieved on 12 October 2012. "Address: 720000, Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek, Manas Ave., #95 (Crossing Abdymomunov St.)" – Address in Russian: "Адрес: 720000, Кыргызстан, Бишкек, пр. Манаса, 95 (ул.Абдымомунова)"
- ↑ Eastok Avia at airlineupdate.com
- ↑ List of banned E.U. air carriers (retrieved April 30, 2011)
- ↑ Information on Kyrgyz Airways (predecessor of Eastok Avia) at the Aviation Safety Network
- ↑ Winter 2015 timetable, http://www.airbishkek.kg/en/passengers-2/airports/istanbul-turkey-ataturk-international-airport.html
- ↑ "Белек Бонус". AirBishkek.kg. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
External links
- Official website
- Official website (Russian)
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