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]
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| Founded | 2023 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 27 September 2024 | ||||||
| Operating bases | Manas International Airport | ||||||
| Focus cities | Bishkek, Osh & Jalal-Abad | ||||||
| Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
| Destinations | 5 | ||||||
| Parent company | Manas International Airport OJSC | ||||||
| Key people | Joldoshbek Aidaraliev (CEO) | ||||||
| Website | asmanairlines | ||||||
History
editAsman 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
editFleet
editFleet as of November 2024 includes the following aircraft.[9]
| Aircraft | In Fleet | Order | Capacity | Notes |
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| Q400 | 2 | 2 | 80 | |
| Total | 1 | 3 |
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Q400 operated by Asman Airlines.
