Built in March 1975 as CCCP-87337 and operated by Aeroflot Kazakhstan. Leased to Riga based Transeast Airlines initially retaining CCCP-87337 and later as '87337' and UN-87337. To Kazakhstan Airlines operating for Aktyubinskavia by December 1995 and transferred to Euro-Asia Air in July 1997. Registered as UP-Y4026 in October 2009. Large 'Aibike' titles and small Atyrau titles on the nose. Russianplanes.net lists Aibike as a short-lived airline from Azerbaijan, apparently operational circa 2007 to 2011. Dismantled by April 2019, the fuselage was still stored in a yard close to the airport in May 2023.

The Terra Incognita titles on the fuselage refer to a travel agency from Kazakhstan.

Ex Aeroflot RA-65610, registered 7th July 2000 and first noted as UP-T3406 Oct 2008 with Kazakhstan Emercom

With additional "Terra Incognita" titles.

With "Terra Incognita" titles.

With additional "Terra Incognita" titles. This aircraft started out with Balkan as LZ-BTR (the second of three 154s to carry this reg) in 1979 and became CCCP-85742 in 1992, later joining Aeroflot. To Jana Arka as UN-85742 in late 1998 and on to Atyrau two years later. Last seen active in 2005, wfu at ALA minus engines by 2008 and b/u 2010

Of all my trips to Russia & the CIS, this has to be one of the very best, with superb photo opportunities of great subjects - as a huge fan of Russian types, it was perfection. Although I'd already shot this colourful 134 in Moscow, it was good to catch it with this interesting backdrop, with parts of the old and new terminals visible. Built 7.77, from Aeroflot to Komiavia 4.95 and Atyrau 12.98; seen at Atyrau airport in 2013 with registration painted out