Aerostan

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Aerostan
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Founded2004
Hubs Manas International Airport
Fleet size5
Headquarters Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Website aerostan.aero

Aerostan is a cargo airline based in Manas International Airport, Kyrgyzstan, which flew from 2004 to 2012 and again from 2020 on. The airline focuses on chartered cargo flights. [1]

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History

Aerostan founded in 2004, but had its license suspended in 2012. [2] In the second half of 2020, Aerostan bought one Airbus A300B4-200F and two Boeing 747-200F, [3] and converted a Boeing 727-200Adv into freighter. [4] After acquiring the new planes, it resumed operation.

Fleet

Aerostan Boeing 747-200F Aerostan aircraft in Manas International Aiport-June 2021.jpg
Aerostan Boeing 747-200F

As of January 2024, the Aerostan fleet consists of the following cargo aircraft: [5]

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References

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  2. "Aerostan Airline Profile | CAPA". centreforaviation.com. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
  3. "Aerostan Fleet | Airfleets aviation". www.airfleets.net. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
  4. "Aerostan on JetPhotos". JetPhotos. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
  5. planespotters.net - Aerostan retrieved 6 January 2024