Kazakhstan’s Air Astana gears up for Embraer E190-E2 operations
Brazilian manufacturer also shares its insight on Embraer maintenance services in Russia [...]
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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 [...]
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 [...]
Kazakhstan’s Air Astana expands fleet and enhances network
Largest Kazakh airline takes delivery of its third A320neo family of aircraft and launches two new flights to Russia [...]
Air Astana formally presented Aviation Technical Center
Kazakh flag carrier celebrates 16th year with presenting its MRO Center in Astana [...]
Kazakhstan’s Air Astana introduces summer schedule
The growth in frequencies and new services will see the national carrier serving 30 cities in 21 countries this summer [...]
Kazakhstan’s Air Astana sees profit rebound in 2017
The carrier's transit traffic increased by 58% last year [...]
Kazakhstan’s air travel market grew at double-digit rate in 2017
The country's carriers saw their combined passenger traffic grow 23% last year; traffic through the Kazakh airports increased by 17% [...]
Kazakhstan’s SCAT, Air Astana revise Boeing delivery dates
The Kazakh flag carrier will receive its Dreamliners in 2021 [...]
First Airbus A321neo delivered to CIS
The launch customer, Kazakhstan's Air Astana, already operates an A320neo [...]
Air Astana opens in-house maintenance center
The facility will perform all types of MRO operations, including heavy maintenance [...]
Engineering Holding to paint Air Astana aircraft
The Russian MRO provider has previously served the carrier on a one-off basis [...]
Air Astana expects first Embraer E190-E2 in November 2018
The modification should hit the market in April next year [...]
Air Astana introduces Inmarsat broadband internet access
The service will be available on the carrier's Boeing 767 widebodies [...]
Russia, Kazakhstan to increase bilateral frequencies, designate more carriers
The move is in line with the effort to boost the common Eurasian Economic Union air services market [...]
Kazakh airlines report passenger traffic spike
The growth should be further helped by Expo 2017, which is currently on in Astana [...]
INSIGHT: From the heart of Eurasia, with Air Astana
The Kazakh national flag carrier has embarked on a new hub strategy at the country's capital city [...]
Air Astana orders five Embraer E190-E2s
The airliners will replace the carrier's E190s [...]
Portuguese MRO completes C-checks on Air Astana E190s
OGMA services the Kazakh carrier's Embraer fleet under a three-year contract [...]
Air Astana relaunches direct service to Kyiv
The decision comes in time for EXPO 2017 Astana – Future Energy forum. [...]
Kazakhstan bans foreign ownership of country’s airlines
The move is aimed at protecting the country's flag carrier Air Astana [...]
INSIGHT: Liberalized Kazakhstan set to attract new carriers
Astana airport will embrace an "open skies" policy in time for the Expo 2017 exhibition and the opening of a much-needed new passenger terminal [...]
Kazakh Air Astana strikes a code-sharing deal with Lufthansa
It cover flights between Frankfurt and Kazakhstan’s cities of Almaty and Astana. [...]
Air Astana replaces both engines on its first A320neo
Despite the difficulties, Kazakhstan flag carrier is not going to discard PW-powered Airbuses. [...]
Lufthansa Technik to perform maintenance on Air Astana’s V2500 engines
The Kazakh carrier will send its first powerplant to Germany for scheduled maintenance in April. [...]
INSIGHT: Kazakhstan to become flexible Eurasian hub
The country’s leading carrier Air Astana hopes for a 12% boost in transit passengers this year [...]
INSIGHT: Steppe by steppe for Kazakhstan air transport
The country’s government keen to provide support for both local carriers and air transport infrastructure. [...]
S7 Engineering paints A321 for Air Astana
The Kazakh carrier may expand its cooperation with the Russian provider for base maintenance [...]
Successful start for Air Astana’s MRO Portugal contract
Kazakhstan’s largest airline has already sent three of its E190LR regional jets for maintenance to Portuguese state-owned provider OGMA [...]
Magnetic MRO to provide Air Astana with emergency slide maintenance
The Estonian company began offering maintenance on the slides two years ago as a part of a strategy to attract new clients. [...]
Astana Air to open hangar at Astana airport
It will boost maintenance capabilities of the Kazakh carrier and enables to attract third party orders. [...]
Air Astana receives its first A320neo
Kazakhstan carrier became the first operator of the type in the CIS region [...]
Kazakhstan to create a cargo airline
This task is assigned to the national carrier Air Astana together with the state logistics operator Kazakhstan Railway [...]
Kazakh airlines increase passenger traffic by 4%
The country's carriers served 2.7 million passengers; Air Astana saw its market share shrink as Qazaq Air unravels operations in the region [...]
Air Astana connects Iran and China with transit flight
Kazakhstan's flagship carrier is launching flights from Astana to Tehran, offering connections to China [...]
Air Astana outlines IPO options
The government of Kazakhstan fosters privatization of the national carrier, despite less than favorble conditions on the gobal financial markets [...]
Air Astana to introduce broadband internet access on Boeing 767s
Three aircraft will be equipped with Inmarsat’s solution by September of next year [...]
Kazakh carriers’ traffic grows 7.3%
The national airline Air Astana’s market share has grown to 64.4% [...]
Air Astana to enlarge its presence in Russia in 2017
Kazakhstan’s national air carrier also establishes routes to Asian destinations. [...]
Air Astana’s net profit increases by 144%
The airline’s position on the market can improve thanks to its removal from the EU’s “grey list”. [...]
Air Astana receives EASA Part 145 approval
Kazakhstan's national carrier is now entitled to provide base maintenance of Airbus A320 family, Boeing 757-200 and Embraer ERJ190 aircraft [...]
Air Astana to build first MRO center in Central Asia
The Kazakhstan's flag-carrier's ambitious plans for an in-house maintenance center found support with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Deveopment [...]