Air Bishkek (Russian: Эйр Бишкек) was an airline based in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan,[2] with its operational base at Manas International Airport.
It was founded as Eastok Avia (E4/EAA)[3] in 2006 and renamed to Kyrgyz Airways.
[5][6] Due to alleged poor safety standards in Kyrgyzstan, the airline has been included in the List of air carriers banned in the European Union since 12 October 2006.
[7][8] The airline stopped operating in February 2016 after experiencing financial difficulties.
[9] Air Bishkek operated flights to the following destinations:[10] The Air Bishkek fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of August 2016):[11] In 2010 Air Bishkek became the first airline in Kyrgyzstan to introduce a frequent flyer program, which it named Belek Bonus, after the Kyrgyz word for 'gift'.