Qazaq Air
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| Founded | 1 April 2015 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 27 August 2015 | ||||||
| Hubs | Almaty International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 5 | ||||||
| Destinations | 12 | ||||||
| Parent company | National Welfare Fund "Samruk-Kazyna" | ||||||
| Headquarters |  Almaty, Kazakhstan | ||||||
| Key people | Plamen Atanassov, CEO | ||||||
| Website | flyqazaq | ||||||
Qazaq Air (Template:Lang-kk) is a Kazakh airline, which operates scheduled services from its main hub in Nur-Sultan and focuses on domestic flights.[1]
History
Qazaq Air was founded in April 2015 by the sovereign wealth fund Samruk-Kazyna. The airline was launched on 6 July 2015. It commenced operations on 27 August 2015 on the Almaty to Nur-Sultan route.
Qazaq Air joined IATA, becoming the association's 293rd member.
In 2019 Qazaq Air successfully concluded the 2nd IOSA (IATA Operational Safety Audit). Thus, the airline renewed its IOSA registration and IOSA Operator status until November 2021.
In 2019, Qazaq Air took delivery of two new aircraft and now operates a fleet of five De Havilland Dash-8-Q400NG (previously known as the Bombardier DCH-8-400) turboprop aircraft with an average age of less than three years.
Destinations
Fleet
As of October 2019, the Qazaq Air fleet consists of the following aircraft:[2]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 | 5 | 1[3] | 78 | |
| Total | 5 | 1 | ||
In December 2017 Qazaq Air has signed a firm purchase agreement for two new Bombardier Q400 turboprops.[3]
References
- ^ "Corporate profile". QAZAQ AIR. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2019): 18.
- ^ a b "Kazakhstan's Qazaq Air sign order for two new Bombardier Q400 aircraft". AviationNews.eu. 2017-12-13. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
External links
- Qazaq Air Official Website (in English, Kazakh, and Russian)
- Qazaq Air Fleet Details and History
