Airbus wins first Flight Hour Services contract in the CIS
Kyrgyzstan’s Air Manas has selected maintenance-by-the-hour services for its A220 fleet [...]
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CIS states close their borders and suspend air connections
Belarus is the only nation in the region to describe closing borders as ‘nonsense’ [...]
Kyrgyzstan to join the Cape Town Convention
The country’s carriers will benefit from improved leasing contract terms [...]
New Kyrgyz cargo carrier to launch operations utilising an Airbus A300 freighter
The Kyrgyz government has lifted its ban on cargo aircraft older than 25 years [...]
Kyrgyzstan introduces Tupolev Tu-204s for the first time
SkyKG Airlines has leased two of the ageing aircraft type which are owned by Russia’s Ilyushin Finance Co [...]
Traffic through Kyrgyzstan’s airports climbs by five per cent
Its share of the international segment of the country’s air travel market has now reached 68 per cent [...]
Turkey’s Pegasus Airlines sells its stake in Kyrgyzstan’s Air Manas
The private carrier was left with solitary aircraft [...]
INSIGHT: Kyrgyzstan’s Avia Traffic Company bucks the trend
The private carrier expanded its fleet, gearing up for the IOSA audit, as country's airlines face declining passenger traffic [...]
Insight: Kyrgyzstan adopts controversial opens-skies policy
The move will further aggravate the situation for local carriers, but help the country maintain air connections with the rest of the world [...]
Russia approves interstate aviation accident investigation body for EAEU
New organisation will replace the existing IAC for Eurasian Economic Union's five member states [...]
Kyrgyz airports’ traffic figures remain level
After a period of growth, the country’s air travel market has remained level in the first half of 2018 [...]
Financially-stricken Air Kyrgyzstan awaits possibility of privatisation
Kyrgyzstan’s state-owned carrier has been out of local operations for a long time [...]
Private Kyrgyz airline receives breakthrough IOSA certification
Air Manas might pioneer a route for other local arriers to escape the EU blacklist [...]
Traffic growth at airports of Kyrgyzstan gains momentum
The capital city Bishkek alone welcomed 2.165 million passengers in 2017 [...]
Duty exemption prolonged for aircraft imports into EAEU
The customs duty preferences for certain passenger jets will remain in force until late 2020 [...]
Turkmenistan does MRO in Russia, Kyrgyzstan follows suit
Russia's Engineering is expanding its CIS presence [...]
Removal of Kyrgyz air carries from EU blacklist postponed
The ban on flights to and from Europe is restricting the development of the country's operators [...]
Common open airspace mulled for EAEU
The common airspace is to become operational in 2020 [...]
Kyrgyzstan’s Osh airport completes terminal expansion
The passenger terminal has seen its throughput capacity increased from 450 to 600 passengers per hour [...]
2016 worst for CIS-wide flight safety in 25 years
The poor 2016 figures were largely down to a spike in commercial aviation accidents. [...]
Strong December improved Kyrgyz airports operations
The country’s airports passenger traffic showed slow, but persistent growth in 2016. [...]
Turkish cargo Boeing 747 crashes near Bishkek
The aircraft crashed in nearby village, damaging 15 houses and killing more than 30 people. [...]
Kyrgyz airports to register 30 million dollar profit in 2016
The anticipated profit is a result of the business process optimization and cost reduction strategy [...]
Kyrgyz Avia Traffic started operation of second A320
The new type will gradually phase out the airline’s Boeing 737s [...]
Traffic through Kyrgyz airports slides 0.6%
Domestic traffic through the country's airports is decreasing, whereas the number of travelers on international lines has increased slightly [...]
Kyrgyzstan in need of air transport boost
The revival of the country’s domestic air transport business lies in the hands of private investors. [...]
Civil Aviation Agency of Kyrgyzstan finds new director
The new head of civil aviation in Kyrgyzstan is known for his work in the airport sector [...]
Airports in Kyrgyzstan served 2.2 million passengers
More than half of them have travelled through the country’s capital airport Manas in Bishkek [...]
Flight safety in post-Soviet area deteriorates
Crew training flaws and lack of oversight are the main causes behind the alarming tendency. [...]
Eurasian Economic Union lifts duties for light helicopters
Zero duty rate for helicopters with empty weight of up to 1 ton will be effective until the end of 2017. [...]
Kyrgyzstan’s Avia Traffic Co gets first A320
In a move to eventually switch to an all-Airbus A320 fleet the private Kyrgyz carrier took delivery of its first aircraft of the type [...]
Kyrgyzstan’s airlines lose to foreign carriers
While the total traffic through Kyrgyzstan decreases, foreign carriers grow their share of the local market [...]
Airports in Kyrgyzstan served over 1.3M passengers in six months
Bishkek and Osh are accountable for almost 100% of all traffic served by the seven of the country’s airports [...]
Investors sought for Air Kyrgyzstan
Air Kyrgyzstan's potential investor will have to shell out a hefty sum for breaking into the local air transport market with its annual 4 million passengers [...]
Air Bishkek’s AOC suspended
The Kyrgyz carrier must demonstrate at least one aircraft with valid airworthiness by September [...]
Zhukovsky Airport won’t be part of Moscow Aviation Cluster
A "misinterpretation" affected the plans of foreign carriers for starting service to Ramenskoye [...]
Kyrgyz carrier Air Bishkek stops flying
AirBiskhek cancels flights due to financial difficulties and the general economic situation faced by Kyrgyzstan’s carriers [...]
Kyrgyz airports traffic increased by 2.4% in 2015
Traffic grew mostly on international routes [...]
Kyrgyz airports to raise international passenger service fees
The additional income is needed to pay for the country's airports reconstruction [...]
Boeing 737-300 overruns runway in Kyrgyzstan
The aircraft operated by Avia Traffic Company was severely damaged, passengers and crew survived [...]
Issyk-Kul’s expectations
Kyrgyzstan opens a reconstructed airfield to boost the tourism potential of Lake Issyk-Kul. [...]