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October 21, 2003
TU-134 Available for Charter in Kazakhstan as of December 1, 2003
With effect from 1 December 2003 Kazair West will have a Tu-134 available for charter. The aircraft has 53 passenger seats configured in VIP and standard salons, drop-down oxygen and is fitted with international avionics.
The aircraft is currently based in Atyrau but, subject to interest, may be relocated to Almaty or to any airport within Kazakhstan.
For further information please contact any of the offices listed on our contact page or send a message to information@clintondale.com
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May 7, 2003
Mil 8PS-9 takes part in NASA rescue mission
May 4, 2003. Astana Greeting the astronauts returned to earth is cosmonaut Mr. Talgat Musabayev
(right) Nikolai Budarin (left) and Ken Bowersox (center) approximately six hours upon return to earth.
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In preparation for the return to Earth from the International Space
Station of the Soyuz Space Capsule, Clintondale Aviation was requested
by NASA to supply a helicopter to assist in the recovery of the three
astronauts. KazAir West, Clintondale Aviation's affiliated company in
Kazakhstan, provided a Mi 8PS-9 which was placed on standby in Astana
from 3 May 2003 and on readiness for the Soyuz return, 4 May. Manning the
aircraft were NASA doctors with state-of-the-art equipment to meet many
of the medical demands and contingencies that may be necessary to aid the
astronauts after their landing and after spending more than five months in space.
American astronauts, Ken Bowersox and Don Pettit, and Russian astronaut,
Nikolai Budarin, landed 250 miles away from the designated target area but
were subsequently found by search aircraft. Following on-site medical
checks, the astronauts were flown to Astana and then on to Space City,
Moscow, for more extensive medical review.
Pilot-Cosmonaut Talgat Musabaev, Kazakhstan's foremost astronaut, who
is also the President of KazAir West, was also in attendance at Astana to
follow the events and to welcome the return of the Soyuz astronauts,
particularly Nikolai Budarin who is his personal friend.
On 5 May, after the accomplishment of its mission, Mil 8PS-9 helicopter
returned to KazAir West's base in Atyrau.
As history was completed with the first return from space of NASA
astronauts in a Russian spaceship, our history was also written with
Kazair West being a part of that operation.
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May 6, 2003
Aviation manager for TENGIZCHEVROIL project
Frank Chishti
Aviation Manager for the Tengizchevroil project
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We are pleased to welcome Frank Chishti who, in mid-May 2003, will join Clintondale Aviation as Aviation Manager for the Tengizchevroil project. Frank will be based in Atyrau and will work on rotation with Dave Eagleston.
Frank has 30 years experience as an aviation engineer and holds UK CAA and US FAA licences. During the course of his career, Frank has conducted airframe and power-plant maintenance on a spectrum of jet and turbo-prop aircraft for both corporate and airline companies, gained senior management experience in the UK, Middle East, Far East and West Indies and has been subject to the exacting standards of the Royal Flight for the United Arab Emirates.
For the last three years, Frank was an Engineering Safety Auditor for Wyvern Aviation Consulting UK Ltd., and during that time he conducted inspections of a wide range of aircraft and technical facilities, including those in the Former Soviet Union.
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November 10, 2002
 As of October 31, Clintondale Aviation is providing ChevronTexaco with a dedicated TU-134 aircraft. This VIP-configured aircraft is currently based in Almaty airport, Kazakshtan, and is being operated by Clintondale Aviation's subsidiary KazAir West.
As the client is in need of a wide geographical range of flights, the TU-134 is equipped with all necessary avionics for flights to Europe. In addition, a complete refurbishment and upgrade of the cabin has been completed.
The first flight under this new contract for ChevronTexaco took place October 31 - November 4.
Clintondale Aviation has worked with Chevron for the past ten years by providing dedicated aviation support to Tengizchevroil on the Caspian Sea since 1992.
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October 15, 2002
 KazAir West is currently providing helicopter services to its client in Kazakhstan, Caspian Pipeline Consortium-Kazakhstan (CPC). CPC has already begun flights on KazAir West's refurbished helicopter in support of its local pipeline operations. This helicopter contract is valid for one year.
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August 5, 2002
Dear customers, colleagues and friends!
 We are pleased to offer you the Yak-40 tail number 87271 which has been recently reconfigured to satisfy the most exquisite tastes for comfort!
You are welcome to see the inside layouts of the aircraft!
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May 28, 2002
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KazAir West aviation company is offering Mi-8-PS-9 VIP helicopter
KazAir West is now offering a Mi-8-PS-9 helicopter with a VIP
configured cabin. Designed for 8 passengers, this helicopter has cosy leather armchairs, high acoustic
insulation, square windows design, air-conditioner, TV, VCR, refrigerator, and microwave. Special
equipment has been installed to lower vibration, which makes the helicopter flight more pleasant. There are
two exits available - the door on the left and the additional door in the rear part of the cabin.
During the flight you will be served exquisite cuisine and a wide choice of drinks.
The additional installed fuel tank permits flying without refueling stops to Aktau, Uralsk or
Aktobe.
One of the first passengers on this aircraft was Nursultan Nazarbaev, The President of Kazakhstan.
The crew is highly professional, and they will do their best to make your flight safe and
comfortable.
To order this helicopter, please contact KazAirWest Office in Atyrau by tel./fax numbers: +7 (3122) 25
4244 or 23 02 42 or 23 45 73;
Moscow office at +7 (095) 238 0651, fax +7 (095) 258 0655 or emails: Chapurin_VA@nursat.kz or info@clintondale.com.
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May 21, 2002
IL-76 aircraft for cargo air charters
Beginning June 1, 2002 KazAir West will be offering an IL-76 aircraft for cargo air charters. This
aircraft will be based in Kazakhstan and will be available for cargo charters throughout the CIS. The
cargo cabin size is: 20 meters length, 3.4 meters wide, 3.46 meters high.
For inquiries on cargo flight quotations, please contact info@kazairwest.com
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May 15, 2002
KazAir West Celebrates Fifth Anniversary
On May 20th, KazAir West will be celebrating five years of providing air charter services in Kazakhstan. Various ceremonies are scheduled
for Atyrau for the beginning of June.
Since 1997, KazAir West has been providing flights on its own Air Operator's Certificate, and its fleet has grown in size to include several
Yak-40 and TU-134 aircraft as well as Mi-8 helicopters and Let-410.
Please visit us again for more information and updates.
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October 26, 2001
KazAir West is pleased to inform you that an additional TU-134 aircraft is available to our clients immediately. TU-134 tail number 65799 is VIP-configured for 36 passengers, and is currently based in Almaty.
KazAir West high quality customer service remains unchanged:
First Class catering on board
The aircraft is ready to depart within 3 hours of flight confirmation
Reasonable pricing while considering all of the clients' needs
Passengers are boarded and processed through business and VIP lounges; ground transport is available
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August 17, 2001
As of August 15, 2001, KazAir West is proud to be providing Yak-40 flights
for Karachaganak Petroleum Operating B.V. in Kazakhstan. KazAir West
recently won Karachaganak's bid for these services. KazAir West has been
providing high quality Yak-40 air charter services in Kazakhstan since the
early 1990's.
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August 16, 2001
On August 15, 2001 KazAir West opened a new office in Uralsk,
Kazakhstan. One of KazAir West's Yak-40 aircraft is now based
here. Photos of this newly-refurbished Yak-40 will be available shortly.
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February 12, 2001
Shell Safety Management Systems Training Course
From 5-9 February 2001, in Moscow, the Shell Safety Management Systems training course was conducted by Cliff Edwards, Quality & Safety Development Manager of Shell Aircraft Limited, London. Aviashelf, RusAir, Kazair West and Clintondale Aviation were represented by Victor Aksyutin (Aviashelf General Director), John Dunlop (Aviashelf Supervisor), Yuri Shanin (RusAir General Director), Alexander Trushin (Flight Safety Advisor), Serik Zhumagaliev (KazAir West Chief Operations Officer), Victor Synitsin (Clintondale Aviation Technical Director) and Blair Dyer (Clintondale Aviation Director of Operations). Yuri Tchoufyrin, Aviation Manager of Shell Exploration & Producing Services, Russia, also attended.
The purpose of the course was to present a systematic approach to aviation safety including the way to analyse areas of greatest aviation risks in our operations and the determination of actions to prevent, minimize or mitigate such risks. Because Shell believes that this system improves flight safety and reduces risk, compliance with its principles is a pre-requisite for future contractors that provide ongoing aviation services.
The Safety Management System was developed by Shell approximately two years ago and they have conducted this course for their own aviation divisions and for their contractors.
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February 5, 2001
 On January 17, KazAir West proudly sponsored a photo exhibition dedicated
to the president of KazAir West, Mr. Talgat Musabayev, which
presented his new book, "The Second Flight of Talgat", the author of which
is Mr. Gennady Kononov. Additional presentations were held in Astana,
Atyrau and Oral, Kazakhstan. Mr. Musabayev is currently preparing for a
flight to the International Space Station. Even though his training
schedule is rather tight, Mr. Musabayev was able to spend two days in
Almaty and then he made a visit to Oral.
Click here for additional photos.
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