Asman Airlines expects to receive two Airbus A321 aircraft in May 2027. This was stated by Manasbek Samidinov, chairman of the board of Airports of Kyrgyzstan JSC, the parent company of the national carrier.
He also said the airline plans to grow its fleet of large aircraft to ten over the next four to five years.
Delivery of a regional aircraft has also moved. The fourth regional aircraft is now expected in December instead of November, with a delay in delivering spare parts to the maintenance station given as the reason.
The timing of the A321 deliveries has been described differently in recent months. A contract for two A321ceo aircraft for Asman was signed in Bishkek on 5 March 2026, when delivery was set for the end of 2026. In June, the State Financial Holding guaranteed 40 million US dollars in Eldik Bank loans for Airports of Kyrgyzstan for these two aircraft. In late October, Daniyar Bostonov, director of the State Civil Aviation Agency, spoke of two A321s being delivered by the end of 2027.
Asman's plans fit the wider course of Kyrgyzstan towards fleet growth. According to an AIFC forecast, the country's commercial fleet will grow from 20 to 35 aircraft by 2030: https://www.flycentralasia.com/news/en/aifc-kyrgyzstans-fleet-to-grow/
In October, Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Adylbek Kasymaliev said the government was considering four more aircraft, two mid-haul and two turboprop: https://www.flycentralasia.com/news/en/kyrgyzstan-considers-buying-four-more-aircraft/
Asman is also studying the possible purchase of COMAC C909 and C919 aircraft: https://www.flycentralasia.com/news/en/asman-airlines-explores-potential-acquisition-of-comac-aircraft/
Our assessment: the A321 delivery date has changed in public statements, from the end of 2026 to the end of 2027 and now to May 2027, and the shift of the regional aircraft from November to December shows that fleet expansion depends not only on the purchase decision but also on delivery logistics and spare-parts supply for maintenance. The plan for ten large aircraft remains a plan until it is turned into orders. For lessors, consultants, parts suppliers and maintenance providers, Asman's fleet growth means potential demand for their services. This is the view of flycentralasia.