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Asman Airlines

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Asman Airlines
IATA ICAO Call sign
KGN Manas Bird
Founded2023
(1 year ago)
 (2023)
Commenced operations27 September 2024
(53 days ago)
 (2024-09-27)
Operating basesManas International Airport
Focus citiesBishkek, Osh & Jalal-Abad
Fleet size2
Destinations5
Parent companyManas International Airport OJSC
Key peopleJoldoshbek Aidaraliev (CEO)
Websiteasmanairlines.kg

Asman Airlines is the state-owned scheduled domestic airline of Kyrgyzstan and is the subsidiary of Manas International Airport OJSC. Headquartered in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, it was founded in 2023[1]

History

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Asman is a 100% subsidiary airline of Manas International Airport.[2] In Kyrgyz language, "Asman" means "sky."[3] A falcon was chosen as the company's logo.[4]

Asman Airlines commenced operations on 27 September 2024 and the first flight operated from Bishkek to Osh.[5]

The airline accepted its first Q400 aircraft on 5 September 2024 and has order for three more aircraft of same type. On October 29, the second Q400 aircraft arrived in Kyrgyzstan.[6] The third will arrive in January 2025, and the fourth in May 2025.[7]

Starting from May 2025, all four aircraft Q400 will begin flights to all regions of Kyrgyzstan. The airports in Talas, Naryn, Karakol, Kazarman, and Kerben, which have been non-operational for the past 30 years, will resume service.

Destinations

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Country City Airport Notes
Kyrgyzstan Batken Batken Airport
Bishkek Manas International Airport Hub
Jalal-Abad Jalal-Abad Airport
Osh Osh International Airport
Razzakov Isfana Iskhak Razzakov Airport[8]

Fleet

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Fleet as of November 2024 includes the following aircraft.[9]

Aircraft In Fleet Order Capacity Notes
Q400 2 2 80
Total 1 3

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Asman Airlines conducts inaugural technical flight". 24 September 2024.
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  5. ^ "First flight". 12 September 2024.
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  9. ^ "First Dash 8 for Asman". 12 September 2024.
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