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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 ...
Kazakhstan and Turkey increase flight frequencies
Kazakhstan and Turkey increase flight frequencies
Aviation authorities from Kazakhstan and Turkey have signed a new memorandum of understanding in civil aviation, significantly expanding the permitted flight frequencies between the two countries. On key routes—from Istanbul ...
Who is designing Central Asia’s aviation map?
Who is designing Central Asia’s aviation map?
Over the past two years, China has become one of the fastest-growing international markets for Central Asian aviation. New services are appearing almost every month, frequencies are increasing, and Chinese ...
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 seeks to amend accreditation rules for foreign airlines
Kazakhstan seeks to amend accreditation rules for foreign airlines
Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Transport of has proposed amendments to the accreditation procedure for foreign airlines. The draft amendments, published by the ministry last week, introduce an additional requirement: obtaining an ...
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 A321neo makes emergency landing following engine failure
Air Astana A321neo makes emergency landing following engine failure
On May 8, while operating a flight from Astana to Frankfurt, an Air Astana Airbus A321neo LR reported a failure in one of its engines. The crew elected to make ...
Air Astana remains uncertain about U.S. flight launch
Air Astana remains uncertain about U.S. flight launch
Air Astana remains uncertain about the launch of flights to the U.S., the CEO of the Kazakh airline Ibrahim Canliel told local media on April 29. Kazakhstan government officials previously ...
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 ...
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 ...