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Cathay Cargo adds Astana stop to Asia–Europe network
Cathay Cargo adds Astana stop to Asia–Europe network
Cathay Cargo is adjusting its global freighter network by introducing Astana, Kazakhstan (NQZ), as an intermediate stop on its Asia–Europe services starting August 1, as announced last month. The cargo ...
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific to launch both passenger and cargo flights to Kazakhstan
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific to launch both passenger and cargo flights to Kazakhstan
Cathay Pacific has announced plans to launch scheduled cargo operations and finalized the timeline for introducing non-stop passenger flights to Kazakhstan. Cathay Cargo, the freight division of the Hong Kong-based ...
Kazakhstan boosts cargo aircraft refueling amid global jet fuel shortage
Kazakhstan boosts cargo aircraft refueling amid global jet fuel shortage
The geopolitical conflict in the Middle East, now in its fourth month, along with the resulting supply chain disruptions, is pushing international cargo carriers to optimize their route networks in ...
New transit cargo carrier arrives at Astana Airport
New transit cargo carrier arrives at Astana Airport
On June 2, 2026, the airport of Kazakhstan's capital, Astana, welcomed the inaugural cargo flight of Sichuan Airlines. The Chinese carrier's Airbus A330 aircraft made a technical stop at the ...
Astana Airport resumes 24/7 operations following runway maintenance
Astana Airport resumes 24/7 operations following runway maintenance
Astana International Airport (NQZ), the capital city hub of Kazakhstan, returned to normal operations on June 1. Time-restricted aircraft handling measures have been lifted, and both arrivals and departures are ...
Cargolux Airlines to return to Astana
Cargolux Airlines to return to Astana
Cargolux, one of the world's largest cargo airlines based in Luxembourg, is set to resume flights through Astana, reported the airport of Kazakhstan’s capital. As part of a long-term cooperation ...
Astana Airport connected to city via automated light rail
Astana Airport connected to city via automated light rail
The capital of Kazakhstan has officially launched Astana LRT, an elevated light rail transit system connecting Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) with the city center. The airport’s domestic terminal is ...
Armenian airline revives flights to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan after 15-year+ hiatus
Armenian airline revives flights to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan after 15-year+ hiatus
A small Armenian-based carrier, Shirak Avia, has stepped in to restore regular air links between Yerevan and the capitals of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan — routes that have been dormant for ...
Astana airport aims to increase transit cargo volume to 5,000 tons
Astana airport aims to increase transit cargo volume to 5,000 tons
Astana International Airport is set to develop a multimodal cargo hub, with plans to increase transit cargo volumes to 5,000 tons per year by 2029. The airport’s CEO, Daulet Khamzin, ...
Centrum Air doubles flight destinations to Kazakhstan
Centrum Air doubles flight destinations to Kazakhstan
In this year's summer schedule, the Uzbek private carrier Centrum Air has doubled the number of its flight destinations to neighboring Kazakhstan. New routes from Tashkent to Astana and Uralsk ...
Astana airport changes top management following exit of Emirati investor
Astana airport changes top management following exit of Emirati investor
Beken Seidakhmetov succeeds Yusuf Al Jawder as Chairman of the Board of the Kazakh airport
Astana Airport launches automated passport control system
Astana Airport launches automated passport control system
In mid-December, an automated border control system was officially commissioned at the airport of Kazakhstan's capital, Astana (NQZ). The system had previously been operating in a test mode. Eight automated ...