Air Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan Air Company, operating as Air Kyrgyzstan, is the flag carrier of Kyrgyzstan based in Bishkek. It operates scheduled domestic and international services to 13 destinations as well as charter services. Its main hub is Manas International Airport in Bishkek, with a hub at Osh Airport in Osh.
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. It was rebranded as Kyrgyzstan Air Company on 28 July 2006, after taking over former national carrier Kyrgyzstan Airlines.Destinations
As of May 2015, Air Kyrgyzstan operates scheduled passenger flights to the following destinations:As of May 2020, Air Kyrgyzstan does not operate any flights due to an unknown cause.
| Country | City | Airport | Notes | Ref |
| Kyrgyzstan | Bishkek | Manas International Airport | ||
| Kyrgyzstan | Osh | Osh Airport | ||
| Russia | Abakan | Abakan International Airport | ||
| Russia | - | - | - | - |
| Russia | - | - | - | - |
| Russia | - | - | - | - |
| Russia | - | - | - | - |
Codeshare agreements
Air Kyrgyzstan has codeshare agreements with the following airlines at April 2014:- Turkish Airlines
Fleet
Current fleet
The Air Kyrgyzstan fleet consists of the following aircraft :In 2018 one Tupolev Tu-154M has been sighted flying.
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers |
| Boeing 737-500 | 1 | - | 122 |
| Boeing 757-300 | 1 | - | 295 |
| Total | 2 |
Former fleet
The airline previously operated the following aircraft:- 1 Boeing 737-300
- Antonov An-24
- Tupolev Tu-134
- Tupolev Tu-154
- Yakovlev Yak-40
- Airbus A320
Accident
- On December 28, 2011, Air Kyrgyzstan Tupolev Tu-134, 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, of which 16 were taken to local hospitals.