TezJet (née TezJet Airlines) is a domestic airline from Kyrgyzstan. It was founded on 23 April 2013 and commenced operations in August 2014 after receiving its first aircraft (BAe 146 bearing registration EX-27002). The airline has its main hub at Manas International Airport and its fleet comprises two BAe 146 and one McDonnell Douglas MD-83 aircraft.[1][2][3][4][5]
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| Founded | 23 April 2013 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | August 2014 | ||||||
| Hubs | Manas International Airport | ||||||
| Focus cities | Bishkek, Osh, Jalal-Abad & Issyk-Kul | ||||||
| Fleet size | 3 | ||||||
| Destinations | 6 | ||||||
| Parent company | AKKA Group | ||||||
| Headquarters | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | ||||||
| Employees | 200 | ||||||
| Website | flytezjet | ||||||
Destinations edit
As of July 2021, TezJet operates scheduled passenger flights to the following destinations:[6]
Fleet edit
The airline fleet includes the following aircraft (as of Feb 2024):[7][8]
| Aircraft | In Fleet | Order | Capacity | Notes |
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| BAe 146/Avro RJ85 | 2 | — | 96 | |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-83 | 1 | — | 164 | |
| Total | 3 | — |
Incidents and accidents edit
At 14:52 local time on 1 March 2018, flight from Bishkek to Batken had to perform an emergency landing at Bishkek airport after one of the left engines on BAe 146 aircraft broke down. The flight had taken off at 14:22 local time with 96 passengers on board. There were no fatalities or injuries due to the incident.[9]
