Air Bishkek () was an airline based in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan,"Main office of the Air Company ." Air Bishkek. Retrieved on 12 October 2012. "Address: 720000, Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek, Manas Ave., #95 (Crossing Abdymomunov St.)" – Address in Russian : "Адрес: 720000, Кыргызстан, Бишкек, пр. Манаса, 95 (ул.Абдымомунова)" with its operational base at Manas International Airport. It was founded as Eastok Avia (E4/EAA)Eastok Avia at ch-aviation.com, Retrieved 18 August 2016 in 2006 and renamed to Kyrgyz Airways.Kyrgyz carrier at rusaviainsider.com, Retrieved 18 August 2016 In 2011 the airline was again rebranded into Air Bishkek.Kyrgyz Airways @aviashop.ru Due to alleged poor safety standards in Kyrgyzstan, the airline has been included in the List of air carriers banned in the European Union since 12 October 2006.List of banned E.U. air carriers (retrieved April 30, 2011) Information on Kyrgyz Airways (predecessor of Eastok Avia) at the Aviation Safety Network The airline stopped operating in February 2016 after experiencing financial difficulties. As of June 2016, its Air Operator Certificate has been suspended.Air Bishkeks AOC suspended @rusaviainsider.com, Retrieved 18 August 2016
Destinations Air Bishkek operated flights to the following destinations:Winter 2015 timetable, http://www.airbishkek.kg/en/passengers-2/airports/istanbul-turkey-ataturk-international-airport.html China Ürümqi – Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport Kyrgyzstan Bishkek – Manas International Airport (base) Osh – Osh Airport (base) Russia Irkutsk – International Airport Irkutsk Moscow – Moscow Domodedovo Airport Surgut – Surgut International Airport Belgorod - Belgorod International Airport Novosibirsk – Tolmachevo Airport Yekaterinburg - Koltsovo Airport
Fleet The Air Bishkek fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of August 2016):
+ Air Bishkek fleetAircraftIn fleetOrderPassengersNotesAirbus A320-20010174Total10
Maintenance Kyrgyz Airways contracted Turkish Technic under a maintenance services agreement for its Boeing B737-300 for May 2010.
Frequent flyer program In 2010 Air Bishkek became the first airline in Kyrgyzstan to introduce a frequent flyer program, which it named Belek Bonus, after the Kyrgyz word for 'gift'.
References
External links
Official website