News / Coyne secures deal for airlines to source cheaper fuel in Turkmenistan

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Freighter airlines facing increasing fuel costs for skirting around Russia now have a cheaper alternative, in Turkmenistan.

Authorities in the country have given Coyne Airways a licence to sell Turkmenistan’s jet fuel at four airports: Turkmenbashi in the west; Dashoguz in the north; Ashgabat in the south; and Mary in the east.

Flights in the corridor over Georgia, Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan have increased from about 150 flights a day to more than 2,000, according to FlightRadar24. Avoiding Russian airspace is adding two ...