As part of the "DBK-Leasing" project, two Czech-made L-410 aircraft were financed for "Zhetysu" Airlines. Currently, the aircraft have already arrived at Taldykorgan airport.
"The project on renewal of a fleet of aircrafts is realized within the limits of the State program "Nurly Zhol" and directed on development of small and regional aviation that becomes the important task of branch of civil aviation for maintenance of access of the population of remote settlements to large centers of agglomerations, the decision of emergency requirements", - have noted in Committee of civil aviation of Ministry for Investment and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
"The development of regional aviation will allow to expand the market of aviation services, to preserve and develop infrastructure for the operation of small aircraft, to meet the needs of industries, including the provision of health care, tourism and other services", - summed up in the press service of "DBK-Leasing" JSC .
Currently, the L-410 model is being successfully operated in more than fifty countries on five continents. During the production of the aircraft a total of about 1200 copies have been collected. It is most popular in the CIS countries. L-410 is designed to carry 19 passengers, cargo or for specific purposes. For operation and maintenance of this category of aircraft requires minimal costs. At the same time, these aircrafts can land on runways with hard and ground cover under extreme temperature conditions, which is typical for the sharply continental climate of Kazakhstan.
The main activities of
"Zhetysu" Airlines are: transportation of passengers, luggage, cargo and mail; performance of aviation operations by civil and aircraft; performance of aircraft maintenance; performance of industrial and economic activities to satisfy consumers in air transportation. It is a 100% state-owned company and operates flights to socially important destinations.
Aircraft Industries, a.s. is the largest passenger aircraft manufacturer in the Czech Republic with a long tradition of aircraft manufacturing and a workforce of approximately 1000. Its broad portfolio of activities includes the complete production of aircraft, from billets to tin parts, from the production of cables and units to the final assembly of aircraft. All of this is located in the factory in Kunovice in the south-east of the Czech Republic.
