Air Bishkek


Air Bishkek was an airline based in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, with its operational base at Manas International Airport. It was founded as Eastok Avia in 2006 and renamed to Kyrgyz Airways. In 2011 the airline was again rebranded into Air Bishkek. 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. The airline stopped operating in February 2016 after experiencing financial difficulties. As of June 2016, Air Operator Certificate has been suspended.

Destinations

Air Bishkek operated flights to the following destinations:
;China
;Kyrgyzstan
;Russia
The Air Bishkek fleet consists of the following aircraft :

AircraftIn fleetOrderPassengersNotes
Airbus A320-20010174
Total10

Maintenance

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'.