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Air Astana adds biometric authentication to mobile app
Air Astana adds biometric authentication to mobile app
Air Astana, Kazakhstan's flagship carrier, has introduced biometric login capabilities to its mobile application. Travelers can now authenticate using Face ID or fingerprint recognition on both iOS and Android platforms. ...
Air Astana’s incoming CEO anticipates significant growth across Central Asia
Air Astana’s incoming CEO anticipates significant growth across Central Asia
Ibrahim Canliel, the current CFO and incoming CEO of Air Astana, anticipates a period of robust expansion of air travel across Central Asia. Highlighting the region's untapped potential, Canliel noted ...
Air Astana to part ways with its major foreign shareholder
Air Astana to part ways with its major foreign shareholder
Air Astana Group has announced that its key foreign shareholder, the British defense conglomerate BAE Systems, plans to sell its remaining 6.9% stake in the company. In 2001, the British ...
Air Astana enhances crew utilization efficiency via digital tools
Air Astana enhances crew utilization efficiency via digital tools
Kazakhstan's largest carrier, Air Astana Group, has optimized its crew utilization through the implementation of the Jeppesen Crew Pairing system, according to its 2025 annual report. Introduced in April last ...
Kazakhstan’s Air Astana accounts for nearly all of Airbus’ February orders
Kazakhstan’s Air Astana accounts for nearly all of Airbus’ February orders
Airbus secured orders for 28 aircraft in February, with the overwhelming majority—25 units—placed by Kazakhstan's flag carrier, Air Astana. Early in the month, an extraordinary general meeting of Air Astana ...
Air Astana finalizes order for 25 Airbus A320neo family aircraft
Air Astana finalizes order for 25 Airbus A320neo family aircraft
Air Astana Group, the leading airline group in the Central Asia and Caucasus regions by revenue and fleet size, has signed a firm order for 25 Airbus A320neo family aircraft. ...
Kazakhstan announces expansion of international flight network
Kazakhstan announces expansion of international flight network
Kazakhstan's aviation authorities have released a list of new international routes to be launched by local and foreign carriers during the upcoming summer schedule. According to the Ministry of Transport ...
Air Astana bracing for GTF engine issues through 2028
Air Astana bracing for GTF engine issues through 2028
Challenges with Pratt & Whitney GTF engines will continue to impact the operation of Air Astana Group’s fleet of A320neo family narrowbodies until at least 2028. This view was expressed ...
Kazakhstan’s LCC FlyArystan taps Wizz Air veteran as new president
Kazakhstan’s LCC FlyArystan taps Wizz Air veteran as new president
Management reshuffles continue within the Kazakhstan’s Air Astana Group. Johan Eidhagen has been appointed President of FlyArystan, the group’s low-cost carrier, effective March 1. Together with Ibrahim Canliel, who in ...
Kazakhstan’s Air Astana finalizes largest-ever order for Boeing 787-9s
Kazakhstan’s Air Astana finalizes largest-ever order for Boeing 787-9s
Air Astana and Boeing have officially announced today the Kazakh flag carrier has finalized an order for up to 15 787-9 widebody aircraft. The order, previously unveiled as a commitment ...
Air Astana to increase flights to Baku; FlyArystan boosts Yining service
Air Astana to increase flights to Baku; FlyArystan boosts Yining service
Kazakhstan’s Air Astana Group continues to finalize its flight schedule for the Summer 2026 season. The flagship carrier announced it will resume direct flights from Almaty to the Azerbaijani capital, ...
Kazakhstan’s Air Astana brings in restructuring expert Gonçalo Pires as new CFO
Kazakhstan’s Air Astana brings in restructuring expert Gonçalo Pires as new CFO
Gonçalo Pires has been appointed Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Air Astana. He will succeed Ibrahim Canliel, who is moving into the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the ...