DETA Air
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| Founded | 2003 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 2006 | ||||||
Ceased operations | 2013 | ||||||
| Hubs | Almaty International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 4-7 | ||||||
| Destinations | 6 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Almaty, Kazakhstan | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
D.E.T.A. LLP operating as DETA Air was a cargo and passenger airline, with bases in Almaty and Shymkent, Kazakhstan. Their principal scheduled cargo routes were to Hong Kong and Istanbul. Although focused on cargo, DETA also operated some scheduled and charter passenger flights.
History
DETA was founded in 2003. Originally a travel agency, it expanded into a cargo airline in 2005, leasing an IL-62M. Its first cargo flight was in January 2006 between Almaty and Istanbul. In December 2006, DETA flew its first passenger flight, to Bali.
The company performed a variety of passenger and cargo transportation services. By 2009, the company had four IL-62M airplanes, two for cargo, one for passengers, and one mixed passenger/cargo. It added DC-10 airplanes in 2009 for a cargo route between Istanbul, Almaty, Shymkent, and Hong Kong.
The airline struggled to carve out a profitable path, with the Kazakh commercial market covered by SCAT Airlines and Air Astana. It purchased a Boeing 737-500 in 2011 but had to lease it out within a year. The company suspended operations in 2012, and its operating license was revoked by the Kazakh government in 2013.
Destinations
DETA Air served the following airports:
- China
- Shanghai - Shanghai Pudong International Airport (Cargo)[citation needed]
- Hohot - Hohhot Baita International Airport charter[citation needed]
- Georgia
- Tbilisi - Tbilisi International Airport charter[citation needed]
- Kazakhstan
- Hong Kong
- Hong Kong International Airport (Cargo)
- Turkey
- Istanbul - Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (Cargo)
- United Arab Emirates
- Fujairah - Fujairah International Airport (Cargo)
Fleet
The fleet operated by DETA Air is detailed below:
| Aircraft | Image | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 | |
2 | 2009 | 2012 | |
| Boeing 737-500 | 1 | 2011 | 2011 | ||
| Ilyushin Il-62M | |
4 | 2006 | 2011 |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "DETA Adds DC-10 To Silk Route". Air Cargo World. Vol. 99, no. 10. October 2009. p. 10. ISSN 0745-5100 – via EBSCO and Wikipedia Library.
- 1 2 3 4 "About the airline". DETA Air (in Russian). Archived from the original on 29 April 2011.
- ↑ "Deta Air". Airline History. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
- ↑ "DETA". DETA Air (in Russian). Archived from the original on 23 March 2011.
- 1 2 3 McMurtry, Ian (13 December 2018). "TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: DETA Air". AirlineGeeks.com. Retrieved 12 November 2026.
- ↑ "Kazakhstan – not another Klondike". Air Cargo World. Vol. 99, no. 11. November 2009. pp. 26–32 – via EBSCO and Wikipedia Library.
- ↑ Drum, Bruce (21 March 2011). "DETA Air adds its first Boeing 737-500". World Airline News. Retrieved 12 November 2026.
