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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 ...
Kazakhstan marks first autonomous passenger eVTOL demo flight
Kazakhstan marks first autonomous passenger eVTOL demo flight
Kazakhstan has achieved a key milestone in its regional Urban Air Mobility (UAM) strategy with the completion of the country’s first passenger-carrying autonomous flight. The flight demonstration featured the EH216-S—a ...
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 ...
Chinese COMAC C909 regional jets may appear in Kazakhstan
Chinese COMAC C909 regional jets may appear in Kazakhstan
An airline operating Chinese COMAC C909 regional passenger jets (earlier known as ARJ21) could be established in Kazakhstan. The Ministry of Transport of this Central Asian republic discussed the possibility ...
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 ...
Kazakhstan’s SCAT Airlines to receive two additional Boeing 737MAX jets
Kazakhstan’s SCAT Airlines to receive two additional Boeing 737MAX jets
Kazakh private carrier SCAT Airlines signed an agreement with US-based AIP Capital at the Farnborough Airshow in July for the lease of two new Boeing 737MAX-8 narrowbody passenger aircraft. According ...
SunExpress expands Central Asian footprint
SunExpress expands Central Asian footprint
Turkish-registered carrier SunExpress (IATA: XQ) is expanding its Central Asian footprint with the launch of its first direct scheduled services connecting Izmir (ADB) to major regional hubs in Tashkent, Uzbekistan ...
Tokayev proposes direct air links between Astana and Russian border hubs
Tokayev proposes direct air links between Astana and Russian border hubs
President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has proposed establishing a resilient point-to-point regional air network linking Astana with major Russian border cities with populations exceeding 500,000. However, the commercial execution of ...
eVTOL demonstration flight debuts in Kazakhstan’s capital
eVTOL demonstration flight debuts in Kazakhstan’s capital
Kazakhstan is accelerating its push into Urban Air Mobility (UAM) and the development of a national "low-altitude economy." On July 24, the country hosted its first public demonstration flight of ...