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Trans-Asia (ICAO Code: TSX) was an airline from Kazakhstan, which operated a fleet of two leased Ilyushin Il-62M aircraft. [1] The company was founded in 1996 and ceased to exist in 1999. [2]

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References

  1. Flight International, 3–9 October 2006
  2. 1 2 Information about Trans-Asia at the Aviation Safety Network