What is Turkmenistan Airlines?

Information about Turkmenistan Airlines

Turkemenistan Airlines
IATA
T5		ICAO
TUA		Callsign
TURKMENISTAN
Founded
HubsAshgabat Airport
Fleet size68
Destinations20
HeadquartersTURKMEN STATE CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT
Key peopleGurbanniyaz Tirkishev, Head of T5


Turkmenistan Airlines is the national airline of the former soviet republic of Turkmenistan. The airline connects Ashgabat to destinations in Russia, Europe and Asia. All its international flights are operated by western-trained pilots using two-class configuration Boeing aircraft.

History

Since 2001, the airline has been phasing out its aging fleet of Soviet-era Yaks to make way for a modern fleet of Boeing 717s, which will be used primarily for domestic routes. Turkmenistan was the first of the former Soviet states to purchase aircraft from Boeing in 1992.

Turkmenistan Airlines is one of few international air carriers without an official website, and neither online booking nor electronic ticketing are offered for any of its routes. The airline has failed to follow safety requirements on several occasions and as a result, Turkmenistan Airlines has had many accidents including one event from June 2006. An MI-8 HIP helicopter was discovered by Afghan villagers near the Afghanistan / Pakistan border June 1 2006. The MI-8 HIP helicopter was in pieces and was quoted as 'beyond repair'.

Destinations

Fleet

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Turkmenistan Airlines Boeing 757-200 landing
The Turkmenistan Airlines fleet (at June 2007) includes :

Turkmenistan Airlines fleet
Type # Seats Notes
Boeing 717-2007
Boeing 737-3003
Boeing 737-8002
Boeing 757-2004
Boeing 767-300ER1For the use of Turkmenistan government only
Antonov An-2422
Antonov An-265
Ilyushin Il-76TD8
Tupolev Tu-154B5
Yakovlev Yak-4010
Yakovlev Yak-424

References

1. ^ (Russian) Domestic flight schedule for State National Service "Turkmenistan Airlines" (26/03/2007-28/10/2007). State Committee of Turkmenistan for Tourism and Sport. Retrieved on 2007-10-01.
2. ^ (Russian) International flight schedule for State National Service "Turkmenistan Airlines" (26/03/2007-28/10/2007). State Committee of Turkmenistan for Tourism and Sport. Retrieved on 2007-10-01.
3. ^ "Ashgabat and Minsk open regular air services", Turkmenistan.ru, 2007-08-13. Retrieved on 2007-01-10. 



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