Air Kazakhstan
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| Founded | 1991 ( As Kazakhstan Airways | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 1991 | ||||||
| Ceased operations | 2004 | ||||||
| Hubs | Almaty International Airport | ||||||
| Destinations | 21 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Almaty, Kazakhstan | ||||||
Air Kazakhstan[1] was an airline of Kazakhstan which later became its national carrier after bankrupt Kazakhstan Airlines was shut down. It was headquartered in Almaty.[2]
History[]
The airline was established in 1991 as Kazakhstan Airways but changed to Air Kazakhstan on 10 March 1997 (spelled as "Air Kazakhstan" until 2001). It ceased operations on 29 February 2004, after accumulating heavy debts, and was declared bankrupt in April 2004 by the court in Almaty.
Air Astana succeeded Air Kazakhstan as the country's flag carrier.
Destinations[]
When it shut down, Air Kazakhstan was serving the following locations:
Current fleet[]
Western jets:
- A310-300
- Boeing 737-200
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Soviet Jets:
- Antonov An-24
- Antonov An-24B
- Antonov An-24RV
- Antonov An-26
- Antonov An-30
- Antonov An-30A
- Antonov An-30B
- Ilyushin Il-18
- Ilyushin Il-76
- Ilyushin il-76T
- Ilyushin Il-86
- Tupolev Tu-134
- Tupolev Tu-134A
- Tupolev Tu-154
- Tupolev Tu-154A
- Tupolev Tu-154B
- Yakovlev Yak-40
- Yakovlev Yak-40D
- Yakovlev Yak-42
References[]
External links[]
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