Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan’s only budget airline is launching two more routes next month [...]
Air Astana switches Moscow airport to enhance relationship with S7 Airlines
Kazakhstan’s flag carrier is to transfer its flight operations from SVO to DME to build on its strategic partnership with Russia’s S7 [...]
Low-cost Kazakhstan carrier FlyArystan chooses its first regional base
The country’s only budget airline plans to operate up to 12 routes out of Karaganda [...]
Air Astana’s financial results improved in the first half of 2019
Even though the leading Kazakhstan carrier’s traffic remained flat [...]
INTERVIEW: Talgat Lastayev, head of the civil aviation committee of the Kazakhstan ministry for investment and development
Our main emphasis is on transit flows [...]
Kazakhstan’s passenger traffic declined by three per cent in the first half of 2019
The numbers decreased despite the emergence of FlyArystan, the country's first LCC [...]
FlyArystan handed a baggage advantage in Kazakhstan
The authorities have obliged its airlines to carry baggage for free again, whilst making an exception for the country’s only LCC [...]
Kazakhstan start-up launches Ilyushin IL-18 cargo operations
IrMa Air Service is using a 45-year-old vintage, four-engined turboprop on flights to Iran [...]
S7 and Air Astana signed a codeshare deal
But key routes between allied nations are not yet included in the agreement [...]
The Civil Aviation Academy of Kazakhstan opts for an Alsim ALX flight simulator
The school provides training for the country’s civil air transport as well as for central Asian countries [...]
Qazaq Air is accepted as a member of IATA
The state-owned regional carrier becomes Kazakhstan’s third IATA representative [...]
Two new A320neos bring Air Astana’s new engine option fleet to six
The aircraft will be operated on flights inside Kazakhstan, as well as to China, India, Russia and Ukraine [...]
Qazaq Air switches its base airport
Kazakhstan’s regional airline increased its passenger traffic by 16 per cent in 1H2019 [...]
FlyArystan passes the 100,000 passengers mark in less than two months
The number of tickets sold by the Kazakhstan’s only LCC amounts to more than 185,000 [...]
The all-turboprop fleet of Qazaq Air grows to five aircraft
De Havilland Aircraft Canada delivers a first Dash 8-400 turboprop [...]
New LCC FlyArystan served in excess of 51,000 passengers during its first month of operation
Kazakhstani first budget airline’s passenger load factor reached 93 per cent [...]
Air Astana postpones its Boeing 787 deliveries – again
The Kazakh national carrier blames an economic downturn in the country and the devaluation of its local currency [...]
LCC FlyArystan’s bookings exceed 100,000 in its first month of operations
More than half of the tickets were sold at a minimum price by Kazakh’s only discounter [...]
INSIGHT: SCAT Airlines staying afloat in choppy seas
Kazakhstan’s second largest carrier is facing up to new challenges [...]
Third Air Astana Embraer E190-E2 arrives in Kazakhstan
Two more aircraft of the type are scheduled for delivery throughout 2019 [...]
LCC start-up FlyArystan targets 700,000 passengers this year
Kazakh airline is kicking off with domestic routes and aircraft inherited from its Air Astana parent [...]
Kazakhstan start-up FlyArystan takes delivery of its first A320
The country’s first low-cost carrier to start operations from May 1 [...]
Qazaq Air takes delivery of its fourth new Q400 turboprop
By early summer, the all-Bombardier fleet of Kazakh airline will consist of five [...]
Kazakhstan’s LCC FlyArystan to take delivery of two A320s in late April
The A320s are currently undergoing maintenance and re-configuration by S7 Technics [...]
Kazakhstan’s first LCC FlyArystan reveals its launch destinations
Air Astana start-up subsidiary is now open for business [...]
S7 Technics has commenced work under a five-year Air Astana MRO contract
This is the first international airline to agree a long-term and large-scale contract with Russian MRO provider [...]
Qazaq Air signs up for maintenance management software
Kazakh airline selects MRO software-maker Rusada to help it migrate to digital MRO management [...]
Air Astana takes delivery of its second Embraer 190-E2 aircraft
The first commercial flight of the second E2 is expected on last day of March [...]
Kazakhstan’s Qazaq Air launches international services
State-owned regional airline announces flights to Russia and Kyrgyzstan, to get two more new Q400s [...]
Kazakhstan’s Air Astana net profit down 86% in 2018
Unaudited figures show higher revenues and soaring fuel costs in the period [...]
Embraer to provide components back up for Air Astana’s E-190-E2 fleet
Kazakhstan’s largest carrier signs up to the E2 components pool programme [...]
Two Boeing 737 MAX 9s for Kazakhstan’s SCAT Airlines in May
Traffic growth has inspired private airline to order the type, which is new to the CIS market [...]
Kazakh’s air travel market growth slows
The central Asian country is now banking on its international transit potential [...]
Qatar Airways freighter gives Kazakhstan significant new import capacity
The Doha-based airline has begun B777F operations to its new destination of Almaty [...]
Qazaq Air enjoyed 22 per cent growth in 2018
State-owned Kazakh regional carrier is preparing for a further leap this year [...]
Kazakhstan’s Air Astana officially receives its first E-Jet-E2
E2s will help the flag carrier to open up new destinations in Eastern Europe and China. [...]
Third Kazakhstani carrier meets IATA’s safety standard
Passing the IATA Operational Safety Audit will facilitate Qazaq Air’s entry into the international market [...]
Air Astana is the world’s second operator of the Embraer E190-E2
Kazakhstan’s flag carrier takes delivery of the first of five new aircraft [...]
flydubai expands its operations in Kazakhstan
Dubai-based hybrid carrier returns to Shymkent [...]
Recent senior appointments, promotions and new positions
Management changes at S7 Airlines, Vnukovo, Aeroflot and FlyArystan [...]
First low-cost carrier for Kazakhstan
The budget airline being launched by Air Astana and called FlyArystan is to operate an all-Airbus A320 fleet [...]
Russia approves interstate aviation accident investigation body for EAEU
New organisation will replace the existing IAC for Eurasian Economic Union's five member states [...]
INTERVIEW: “30% to 40% of our business is coming from Russia and the CIS” – Comlux Aviation CEO
Andrea Zanetto shares the operator’s experiences with a Sukhoi Business Jet, as well as his views on the state of the local market [...]
Kazakhstan’s Air Astana gears up for Embraer E190-E2 operations
Brazilian manufacturer also shares its insight on Embraer maintenance services in Russia [...]
Air travel market in Kazakhstan grows 5.5 times faster than railway
In the first eight months of 2018, air services were favoured by 4.6 million passengers [...]
Air Astana’s domestic traffic down as Qazaq Air bites into local market
Fierce competition on domestic routes hinders Kazakhstan national carrier’s local growth [...]
Kazakhstan’s Air Astana adds a fourth A321neo
Air Astana fleet grew to 33 western-built aircraft [...]
Passenger traffic through Astana continues double-digit growth
Open Skies regime introduced last year contributes to the favourable development of the Kazakh air travel market [...]
Qazaq Air boasts 55 per cent traffic growth in first half of 2018
Kazakh regional carrier is working on receiving its IATA safety certificate later this year [...]
Air Astana to expand its second-generation Embraer and Airbus orders
Kazakhstan’s flagship carrier is looking to expand its existing orders for E-Jet Е2 and A320neo to 15 and 26 units respectively [...]