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| Commenced operations | 2005 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Almaty Airport | ||||||
| Secondary hubs | Astana Airport, Atyrau Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 4 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Almaty, Kazakhstan | ||||||
| Website | https://primeaviation.kz | ||||||
Prime Aviation JSC is a private airline established in 2005 and based in Almaty, Kazakhstan operating charter and business flights from its bases of Almaty Airport, Atyrau Airport and Astana Airport.
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The Prime Aviation fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of August 2019): [1]
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A320-200 (CJ) | 1 | — | M-YBUS | |
| Boeing 737-700 (BBJ) | 1 | — | ||
| Bombardier Dash 8-Q300 | 1 | — | P4-ONE | |
| Bombardier Dash 8-Q300 | 1 | — | P4-MCO | |
| Total | 4 | |||
The Prime Aviation fleet previously included the following aircraft (as of November 2012):
| Aircraft | In Fleet | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bombardier Q200 | 1 | 0 | 37 | P4-TCO, ex Horizon Air |
| Bombardier Challenger 605 | 1 | 0 | TBA | A7-RZA |
| Bombardier Challenger 604 | 1 | 0 | TBA | P4-CHN |
| Gulfstream G200 | 1 | 0 | 10 | P4-ADD |
| Hawker 900XP | 1 | 0 | 11 | P4-ALA |
| Mil Mi-172 | 1 | 0 | 8 | UP-MI709 |
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