After leasing a Boeing 737-300 (reg UP-B3710, serial 29116) in October 2011, the Kazakh carrier took delivery of its first Bombardier Regional Jet on 7 December 2011. The former Lufthansa CRJ-200LR (reg UP-CJ004, serial 7901) is on lease from Avia AM Leasing. Although Kazakhstan, which previously levied no import duties on western aircraft, introduced a 20% levy on 1 July 2010 as part of tariff harmonisation process with Russia and Belarus, there are currently no duties in the three countries on imported aircraft with seating capacities of up to 50, and over 300 passengers. The Shymkent-based SCAT operates a network within Kazakhstan and international flights, primarily to neighbouring countries and those within the CIS. Although it has previously operated Boeing 737-200s its only other current western-built aircraft is a Boeing 757-200 (reg UP-B5702, serial 25083) delivered in May 2011.
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