Air Kazakhstan,[1] stylised as Air Kazakstan (Kazakh: Эйр Қазақстан / Eir Qazaqstan), was an airline of Kazakhstan which later became its national carrier after bankrupt Kazakhstan Airlines was shut down. It was headquartered in Almaty.[2]
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Founded | 1991 (as Kazakhstan Airways) | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 1991 | ||||||
Ceased operations | 29 February 2004 | ||||||
Hubs | Almaty International Airport | ||||||
Destinations | 21 | ||||||
Headquarters | Almaty, Kazakhstan | ||||||
Website | http://airkaz.com |
The airline was established in 1991 as Kazakhstan Airways but changed to Air Kazakhstan on 10 March 1997 (spelled as "Air Kazakhstan" 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.
When it shut down, Air Kazakhstan was serving the following locations:
Country | City | Airport | Notes |
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Azerbaijan | Baku | Heydar Aliyev International Airport | |
Germany | Frankfurt | Frankfurt Airport | |
Hanover | Hannover Airport | ||
Hungary | Budapest | Budapest International Airport | |
India | Delhi | Indira Gandhi International Airport | |
Israel | Tel Aviv | Tel Aviv International Airport | |
Kazakhstan | Aktau | Aktau Airport | |
Almaty | Almaty International Airport | Hub | |
Astana | Astana International Airport | ||
Atyrau | Atyrau Airport | ||
Karaganda | Sary-Arka Airport | ||
Kostanay | Kostanay Airport | ||
Oral | Oral Ak Zhol Airport | ||
Pavlodar | Pavlodar Airport | ||
Shymkent | Shymkent International Airport | ||
Kyrgyzstan | Bishkek | Manas International Airport | |
Russia | Moscow | Vnukovo International Airport | Terminated |
Sheremetyevo International Airport | |||
South Korea | Seoul | Gimpo International Airport | Terminated |
Incheon International Airport | |||
Tajikistan | Dushanbe | Dushanbe Airport | |
Thailand | Bangkok | Don Mueang International Airport | |
Turkey | Istanbul | Istanbul Atatürk Airport | |
Ukraine | Donetsk | Donetsk International Airport | |
United Arab Emirates | Dubai | Dubai International Airport |
Western jets:
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