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Founded | 2006 (as Eastok Avia) 2010 (renamed Kyrgyz Airways) 2011 (renamed Air Bishkek) | ||||||
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Ceased operations | 2016 | ||||||
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) was an airline based in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, [2] with its operational base at Manas International Airport. It was founded as Eastok Avia (E4/EAA) [3] in 2006 and renamed to Kyrgyz Airways. [4] In 2011 the airline was again rebranded into Air Bishkek. [5] [6] 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. [7] [8] The airline stopped operating in February 2016 after experiencing financial difficulties. [4] As of June 2016, its Air Operator Certificate has been suspended. [9]
Air Bishkek operated flights to the following destinations: [10]
The Air Bishkek fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of August 2016): [11]
Aircraft | In fleet | Order | Passengers | Notes |
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Airbus A320-200 | 1 | 0 | 174 | |
Total | 1 | 0 |
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'. [13]
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Founded | 2006 (as Eastok Avia) 2010 (renamed Kyrgyz Airways) 2011 (renamed Air Bishkek) | ||||||
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Ceased operations | 2016 | ||||||
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) was an airline based in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, [2] with its operational base at Manas International Airport. It was founded as Eastok Avia (E4/EAA) [3] in 2006 and renamed to Kyrgyz Airways. [4] In 2011 the airline was again rebranded into Air Bishkek. [5] [6] 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. [7] [8] The airline stopped operating in February 2016 after experiencing financial difficulties. [4] As of June 2016, its Air Operator Certificate has been suspended. [9]
Air Bishkek operated flights to the following destinations: [10]
The Air Bishkek fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of August 2016): [11]
Aircraft | In fleet | Order | Passengers | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Airbus A320-200 | 1 | 0 | 174 | |
Total | 1 | 0 |
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'. [13]