Air Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan Air Company, generally branded as Air Kyrgyzstan, was a state-owned passenger airline based in Bishkek. It served as one of Kyrgyzstan's principal national aviation carriers after emerging from the restructuring of the country's earlier flag-carrier operations. The airline was founded in April 2001 under the name Altyn Air. On 28 July 2006, it adopted the Kyrgyzstan Air Company name after taking over the operations and role of the former national carrier Kyrgyzstan Airlines. On 5 December 2013, it was re-registered as Air Kyrgyzstan Open Joint Stock Company, while remaining wholly owned by the Kyrgyz state through the Fund for State Property Management. Air Kyrgyzstan's primary hub was Manas International Airport in Bishkek, with Osh Airport serving as a secondary hub. Its business covered scheduled domestic services, scheduled international services, and charter flights. The airline was reported to have operated or held licenses and frequencies for services to 13 destinations. Its route network connected Kyrgyz cities and selected international markets, although the available reference material does not provide a complete, stable destination list. The carrier also maintained a codeshare relationship with Turkish Airlines, reported in 2014, linking the Kyrgyz airline's network with the wider Star Alliance-connected international system. The company used a mixed fleet over its operating history. Aircraft associated with the airline included Boeing 737-300 and 737-500 aircraft, a Boeing 757-300, an Airbus A320, and several Soviet- and Russian-built types, including Antonov An-24, Tupolev Tu-134, Tupolev Tu-154, and Yakovlev Yak-40 aircraft. This mixture reflected the transition of Kyrgyz aviation from legacy Soviet aircraft toward more widely used Western commercial aircraft. The carrier's fleet was small, and its dependence on individual aircraft created operational vulnerability. A major interruption occurred on 26 October 2017, when operations were suspended after the airline's sole active aircraft, Boeing 737-500 registration EX-37501, was placed into storage following a bird-strike accident. Chief executive Zholdoshbek Bekturganov said at the time that the airline hoped to return to service in December 2017 after repairs. The proposed restart did not occur. The Kyrgyz government revoked the airline's Air Operator's Certificate on 29 September 2018, ending its legal ability to operate commercial flights. Reference material records no flights since 2019, and the airline is therefore treated as inactive or defunct. Air Kyrgyzstan also operated in a difficult regulatory environment. All airlines based in Kyrgyzstan, including Air Kyrgyzstan, appeared on the European Union Air Safety List of carriers subject to an operating ban in the EU. The restriction limited access to European markets and reflected broader concerns regarding aviation oversight and compliance in Kyrgyzstan rather than a single brand-positioning decision. The airline's history consequently combines national-carrier responsibilities, state ownership, a modest and changing fleet, attempts to modernize its international connectivity, and an ultimately unsuccessful effort to resume operations after a 2017 fleet disruption.

A state-owned national airline serving Kyrgyz domestic and international passenger markets, with a hybrid legacy-and-Western aircraft fleet and a role in maintaining the country's air connectivity.

Product categories. Scheduled passenger air transport · Domestic air services · International air services · Charter passenger flights · Airline codeshare connectivity

• 2018

  Kyrgyzstan revokes Air Kyrgyzstan's Air Operator's Certificate[1]吉尔吉斯斯坦吊销Air Kyrgyzstan的航空运营商证书en.wikipedia.org

  Regulation · Bankruptcy

  The Kyrgyz government revoked the airline's Air Operator's Certificate on 29 September 2018, ending its authorization to operate commercial flights.

• 2017

  Air Kyrgyzstan suspends operations after Boeing 737 is stored following a bird strike[1]吉尔吉斯斯坦吊销Air Kyrgyzstan的航空运营商证书en.wikipedia.org

  Other

  The airline suspended operations on 26 October 2017 after its sole active aircraft, Boeing 737-500 EX-37501, was placed into storage following a bird-strike accident. Management indicated that repairs might permit a return to service later in the year.

• 2011

  Air Kyrgyzstan Tu-134 crashes on landing at Osh[1]吉尔吉斯斯坦吊销Air Kyrgyzstan的航空运营商证书en.wikipedia.org

  Other

  On 28 December 2011, Tu-134 registration EX-020 operating from Bishkek to Osh made a hard landing in fog and low visibility. The right main landing gear collapsed, the right wing separated, and the aircraft came to rest off the runway. One passenger was seriously injured and 24 people sustained minor injuries.

• Air Kyrgyzstan remains subject to the European Union air-carrier ban[1]吉尔吉斯斯坦吊销Air Kyrgyzstan的航空运营商证书en.wikipedia.org

  Regulation

  Air Kyrgyzstan was included among Kyrgyzstan-based carriers listed as banned from operating in the European Union under the EU Air Safety List framework.

1. 1吉尔吉斯斯坦吊销Air Kyrgyzstan的航空运营商证书en.wikipedia.org