SMG-OP-072·Central Asia·24+ years operating·19 aircraft

Central Asian mining, exploration and remote logistics

MiningCrew Change

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AOC

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Multi-country Central Asia AOC coverage

Last verified: 2026-01-08

BARS registered

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Silver-tier with corrective-action plan to Gold

Last verified: 2025-10-30

Insurance

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USD 200M hull & liability; extended for major-miner contracts

Last verified: 2026-02-20

Local CAA AOCBARS SilverICMM aligned

Fleet & aircraft types

Mi-8MTV
AW139
Airbus H125
Bell 407GXi

Total fleet: 19 aircraft. Individual tail numbers and configurations are shared with clients under NDA during the bidding process.

Service regions

Central AsiaArctic / Sub-Arctic

Mission capabilities

Exploration & geological survey
Remote camp rotation in mountainous terrain
Sling & precision external-load work
Winter operations, unimproved landing areas

Readiness checklist

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High-altitude & mountain flying currencyVerified
Winter ops SOPs and heated sheltersVerified
Fuel logistics for remote sitesOn file
ICMM contractor alignmentReviewed quarterly

Response SLA & operations

Response SLA: Quote in <6h · Aircraft on-site <72h (remote sites)
Insurance: Uplift available for tier-1 mining contracts
Languages: English, Russian, Kazakh, Mongolian (limited)
HQ region: Central Asia

Why we shortlist this operator

Mixed Western / Mil-heritage fleet for payload flexibility
Deep experience in high-altitude and winter ops
Established fuel & permit networks across CIS

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