Kyrgyzstan (airline) 1457473 224925260 2008-07-11T01:03:27Z Lightbot 7178666 Units/dates/other {{Infobox Airline |airline = JSC "Aircompany "KYRGYZSTAN"<br><small>ОАО «Авиакомпания «КЫРГЫЗСТАН»</small> |logo = Kyrgyzstan logo.png |logo_size = 250 |fleet_size = 6 |destinations = 10 |IATA = QH |ICAO = LYN |callsign = ALTYN AVIA |parent = Kyrgyzaltyn[http://www.kyrgyzaltyn.kg/eng.php] |company_slogan = |founded = 2001 |headquarters = [[Bishkek]] |key_people = Meder Dzhaparovich Djundubaev (President) |hubs = [[Manas International Airport]]<BR>[[Osh Airport]] |frequent_flyer = |lounge = |alliance = |website = http://www.air.kg }} '''Kyrgyzstan''' is an [[airline]] based in [[Bishkek]], [[Kyrgyzstan]]. 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]].<ref name="FI">{{cite news | title= Directory: World Airlines | work= [[Flight International]] | page= 103 | date= 2007-04-03}}</ref> The airline is on the [[List of air carriers banned in the European Union]]. == History == The airline was founded in April 2001 as '''Altyn Air''' and started operations in 2001. It was rebranded as Kyrgyzstan on [[28 July]] [[2006]].<ref name="FI"/> == Destinations == As of May 2007, Kyrgyzstan operates scheduled passenger flights to the following destinations:<ref>[http://www.polets.ru/cgi-bin/sh.pl?Mode=AK&AKIndex=2399&AKCode=2399 Polet-Sirena]</ref> * {{flagicon|Kyrgyzstan}} [[Kyrgyzstan]] **[[Batken]] **[[Bishkek]] '''hub''' **[[Dzhalal-Abad]] **[[Osh]] '''hub''' * {{flagicon|Russia}} [[Russia]] **[[Moscow]] ([[Domodedovo International Airport]]) **[[Novosibirsk]] **[[Yekaterinburg]] * {{flagicon|Tajikistan}} [[Tajikistan]] **[[Dushanbe]] * {{flagicon|United Arab Emirates}} [[United Arab Emirates]] **[[Dubai]] * {{flagicon|Uzbekistan}} [[Uzbekistan]] **[[Tashkent]] == Fleet == As of January 2008, the Kyrgyzstan fleet includes the following:<ref>[http://www.aerotransport.org/php/go.php?query=operator&qstring=Altyn+Air&where=109525&luck= Aerotransport.org Kyrgyzstan fleet details]</ref> *3 [[Antonov An-24|Antonov An-24 Coke]] *1 [[Tupolev Tu-134|Tupolev Tu-134A Crusty]] *2 [[Yakovlev Yak-40|Yakovlev Yak-40 Codling]] ==External links== * {{en icon}} [http://www.air.kg/en Kyrgyzstan official website] * {{ru icon}} [http://www.air.kg/ru Kyrgyzstan official website] * {{de icon}} [http://www.air.kg/de Kyrgyzstan official website] ==References== {{reflist}} {{Airlines of Kyrgyzstan}} {{Aviation lists}} [[Category:Airlines of Kyrgyzstan]] [[Category:Airlines established in 2006]] [[de:Kyrgyzstan (Fluggesellschaft)]] [[nl:Kyrgyzstan JSC]]