Tashkent/baku/almaty/bishkek/ashgabat
 

Can anyone help in identifying Europe-Far East freighter services that habitually (or usually, at any rate) tech stop at points in Central Asia?

Any general feedback on operational experience at such places - ATC, fuelling, crew reporting facilities, weather etc - would also be much appreciated.

Hi Thunder,

KAL was or still us using UTTT as a refueling stop on their way to Korea. I also think that I may recall a BAW freighter service stopping over at either UAAA or UTTT.

Cheers
fcit

Thanks - I'd forgotten completely about BAW freighter activities.

CLX uses BAK almost daily. No real problems from what I hear.

THIS POST REGARDS WIDE BODY OPS EXPERIENCE B747

ALMATY-.MAIN PROBLEMS WINTER WEATHER- FUEL AND COST-DLH BASE
TASHKENT/SAMARKAND-WEATHER IN WINTER -RESTRICTED FUEL SUPPLY-SOME TAXI LIMITATIONS FOR WIDE BODIES-OPERATING HOURS OF SAMARKAND- USED BY KOREAN AND UBEKISTAN OF COUSE
ASHGABAT-BELEIVE KE USED IT ONCE,MAY HAVE IMPROVED SINCE U.S CARRIERS USED IT DURING AFGHAN AFFAIR
BISHEK-WENT THERE ONCE 1992 -FUELLING TOOK FOR AGES WITH OLD RUSSIAN TANKERS- EVERYTHING WORKS TO A POINT-AGAIN WEATHER IN WINTER-
BAKU-EVERYTHING IN PLACE BUT GETTING CONGESTED OR FORCAST TO IF THE IRAQ CONFLICT EXPANDS

TRY WWW.FERRAS.CIS.COM FOR THEIR WEBSITE ON FUEL AND OPERATIONAL HANDLING

BRGS

ref prev post site is www.feras-cis.com

Thunderball, Lufthansa Cargo operates through Tashkent quite often, I think on their way to Shanghai, Seoul and Beijing (HKG should be via SHJ, Japan via FAI). Do you need more precise information about LH-Cargo at TAS?

Cheers,
J.V.

Antonov Airlines tend to go through BAK every 2-3days going to KBL with the AN124 and have no probs with fuel etc reccommend the Asperon Hotel getting better every day...

Rgds
Veeps :D

Hey VP8, If Stan the Man is holding the petty cash, I have no doubt that the supplies of Bacon butties and Vodka are flowing freely. Give him my regards as I last saw him mashed in a Luxembourg irish bar called The Pygmallion.;)

Hey FDD

Stan the Man is down route last I heard on Mon when I finished heading towards PER and SYD will pass on your regards....

VEEPS

CR2, acmi48, JV, VP8, thanks for your posts. Your LH steer is particularly appreciated, JV. :)

On the subject of WX, is it a fair assumption that Baku is better than the "Stans" - TAS, FRU, Alamaty etc?

Thanx for that, glad to hear he is still around! Last heard he was tanking fuel for the Northern Alliance!