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.[1] Although focused on cargo, DETA also operated some scheduled and charter passenger flights.[2]
History
[edit]DETA was founded in 2003.[3] 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.[4]
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.[2] It added DC-10 airplanes in 2009 for a cargo route between Istanbul, Almaty, Shymkent, and Hong Kong.[1]
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 The company suspended operations in 2012, and its operating license was revoked by the Kazakh government in 2013.[5]
Destinations
[edit]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
- Turkey
- United Arab Emirates
- Fujairah - Fujairah International Airport (Cargo)[2]
Fleet
[edit]The fleet operated by DETA Air is detailed below:[5]
| Aircraft | Image | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 | |
2 | 2009[1][6] | 2012[5] | |
| Boeing 737-500 | 1 | 2011[7] | 2011 | ||
| Ilyushin Il-62M | |
4 | 2006[2] | 2011 |
References
[edit]- 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.
