Air Kazakhstan
Appearance
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Founded | 1991 | ||||||
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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 Kazakstan" 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.
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Destinations
When it shut down, Air Kazakhstan was serving the following locations:
Fleet
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Air Kazakhstan operated the following types:[3]
- Airbus A310-300 = 5 of these aircraft
- Antonov An-24
- Antonov An-24B
- Antonov An-24RV
- Antonov An-72
- Boeing 737-200
- Ilyushin Il-76T
- Ilyushin Il-86
- Tupolev Tu-134A
- Tupolev Tu-154B
- Tupolev Tu-154M
- Yakovlev Yak-40
- Yakovlev Yak-42D
References
- ^ OAG World Airways Guide A-M, October 1997, pages 20, 28 and 32. Reed Publications. Retrieved on July 31, 2009.
- ^ "World Airline Directory." Flight Global. 16–22 March 2004. 66.
- ^ "Air Kazakhstan fleet". www.airkaz.com. Retrieved July 31, 2009.
External links
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- Official website (Archive)