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Air Astana Group extends Dubai suspension through end of summer schedule
Air Astana Group extends Dubai suspension through end of summer schedule
Kazakhstan’s Air Astana Group has prolonged the suspension of its Dubai (UAE) services until 30 September. The decision, affecting both the parent full-service carrier and its LCC subsidiary FlyArystan, is ...
Air Astana incurs H1 loss as passenger volumes soften
Air Astana incurs H1 loss as passenger volumes soften
Kazakhstan’s leading airline group, Air Astana—encompassing the eponymous flag carrier and LCC subsidiary FlyArystan—reported mixed first-half 2026 results. While aggressive international route expansion drove double-digit revenue growth, escalating operational cost ...
Air Astana pivots route network eastward amid Eurasian conflicts
Air Astana pivots route network eastward amid Eurasian conflicts
Military conflicts across the Eurasian continent have forced the Air Astana Group to reorient its capacity toward safe Asian destinations, Kazakhstan's largest carrier announced today during a presentation of its ...
Kazakhstan’s air transport market: structural constraints, Kaspi and the shadow of Tashkent
Kazakhstan’s air transport market: structural constraints, Kaspi and the shadow of Tashkent
In Part One, we looked at how three Kazakh carriers are entering the 2026–2028 capacity growth window. Open skies and the state’s policy of stimulating competition make this scenario not ...
Kazakhstan’s air transport market: Three players and the capacity surplus window
Kazakhstan’s air transport market: Three players and the capacity surplus window
When Air Astana, Kazakhstan’s leading airlines group, disclosed its first quarter results of 2026 in early May, the press release and the financial numbers told two different stories. Revenue increased ...
Air Astana reports improvement in PW1100G issues
Air Astana reports improvement in PW1100G issues
The Kazakh aviation group Air Astana reported an improvement in the situation regarding the PW1100G engines installed on its Airbus A320neo family aircraft—the backbone of its fleet. In the first ...
Air Astana increases transit traffic by 65%, but sees 3% dip in total passengers
Air Astana increases transit traffic by 65%, but sees 3% dip in total passengers
In the first quarter of 2026, Air Astana increased its international transit passenger traffic by 65% compared to the same period last year. This growth was driven by a redistribution ...
EASA certifies A320neo powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF Advantage engines
EASA certifies A320neo powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF Advantage engines
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has certified the Airbus A320neo powered by the upgraded Pratt & Whitney GTF Advantage engine. This approval clears the way for the aircraft ...
Air Astana Group commissions second full flight simulator
Air Astana Group commissions second full flight simulator
Air Astana Group, Kazakhstan’s largest airline group, has commissioned its second Full Flight Simulator (FFS). The new equipment is located at the group’s training center at Astana International Airport. In ...
Air Astana doubles passenger traffic on China routes
Air Astana doubles passenger traffic on China routes
In 2025, the Air Astana Group carried over 250,000 passengers on flights between Kazakhstan and China—nearly doubling the previous year's figures, the company said in a statement. On March 29, ...
Air Astana Group takes delivery of 60th A320 family aircraft
Air Astana Group takes delivery of 60th A320 family aircraft
The Kazakhstan-based Air Astana Group has taken delivery of its 60th narrowbody aircraft from the Airbus A320 family. The A321neo (MSN 13032) arrived in Astana directly from the Airbus factory ...
Leadership change at Central Asia’s largest airline
Leadership change at Central Asia’s largest airline
Air Astana veteran Ibrahim Canliel has stepped up to become the new Chief Executive Officer of the Kazakhstani Air Astana Group, which includes full-service carrier Air Astana and LCC FlyArystan. ...