[2] In October 2022, it was reported that the airline was grounded due to sanctions imposed on its Russian aircraft lessor.

In June 2012, 49% of the air company was bought by a Turkish Pegasus Airlines.

The first flight under the brand name Pegasus Asia was operated from Bishkek to Istanbul on 22 March 2013.

The efforts of the Kyrgyz Government to attract foreign investments had borne fruit: mutual visits of high-level governmental delegations gave a serious impetus to bilateral trade relations between Turkey and Kyrgyzstan.

Air Manas had its own certified aviation-technical base for the operational maintenance of aircraft[citation needed].