Private company

DETA Air

Airline of Kazakhstan

D.E.T.A. LLP operating as DETA Air was an airline, with bases in Almaty and Shymkent, Kazakhstan. Their principal airline routes were to Hong Kong and Istanbul.2 It ceased to exist in 2013.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

2005Founded1
McDonnell Douglas DETA Air UP-DC102 HKG December 2010
Photo: Mark Tang, GFDL 1.2, via Wikimedia Commons4

D.E.T.A. LLP operating as DETA Air was an airline, with bases in Almaty and Shymkent, Kazakhstan. Their principal airline routes were to Hong Kong and Istanbul.2

The story

DETA was founded in 2003. The company performed a variety of passenger and cargo transportation services. Structurally, DETA was subdivided into air company, tourist company, air ticket selling agency and cargo services. The company ceased operations in 2013.

From Wikipedia’s article on DETA Air, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Products and brands

Destinations

DETA Air served the following per schedules:

China

Shanghai - Shanghai Pudong International Airport (Cargo)

Hohot - Hohhot Baita International Airport charter

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Georgia

Tbilisi - Tbilisi International Airport charter

Kazakhstan

Almaty - Almaty International Airport

Şymkent - Şymkent International Airport

Hong Kong

Hong Kong International Airport (Cargo)

Turkey

Istanbul - Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (Cargo)

Fleet

The fleet operated by DETA Air is detailed below:

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Timeline

  1. 2013Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 2005Founded Founded1

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