Chinese airline may buy into Kazakhstan’s Qazaq Air
Kazakh and Chinese regional airlines sign Memorandum of Understanding [...]
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CIS civil aviation accident rates deteriorate
The Interstate Aviation Committee records show ‘steady negative dynamics’ in accident rates since 2014 [...]
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 Qazaq Air doubles up in Q1 2018
With a future fleet expansion in mind, the Kazakh state-owned carrier expects a 20 per cent traffic growth by the end of 2018 [...]
Private Kazakh airline joins IATA
SCAT is the second Kazakhstan-registered airline to be accepted as a member of the association [...]
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 SCAT becomes first in Central Asia to fly 737 MAX
Kazakh private airline took delivery of its first Boeing 737MAX-8 [...]
Engineering Holding to paint Air Astana aircraft
The Russian MRO provider has previously served the carrier on a one-off basis [...]
Duty exemption prolonged for aircraft imports into EAEU
The customs duty preferences for certain passenger jets will remain in force until late 2020 [...]
Air Astana expects first Embraer E190-E2 in November 2018
The modification should hit the market in April next year [...]
Qazaq Air reports 50% passenger traffic growth
The increase in passenger numbers was partially down to the Expo 2017 exhibition held in the capital of Kazakhstan [...]
EAEU common airspace postponed until 2025
Experts believe the regime will particularly benefit Russian carriers [...]
Air Astana introduces Inmarsat broadband internet access
The service will be available on the carrier's Boeing 767 widebodies [...]
SCAT Airlines moving its Moscow flights to Vnukovo
The Kazakh carrier has up to now operated services to Domodedovo [...]
INSIGHT: Sunkar Air sizing up bizav market
Kazakhstan's new airline focuses on the transportation of hockey and soccer teams [...]
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 [...]
Kazakhstan’s Qazaq Air growing faster than industry average
The airline is now selling almost 50% of its tickets online [...]
Kazakh airlines report passenger traffic spike
The growth should be further helped by Expo 2017, which is currently on in Astana [...]
Common open airspace mulled for EAEU
The common airspace is to become operational in 2020 [...]
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 [...]
Kazakhstan to open 15 new airfields by 2020
Usharal airport became operational on July 21 [...]
INSIGHT: Qazaq Air harboring ambitious international plans
The carrier will start flying abroad earlier than prescribed by Kazakhstan's regulations [...]
Kazakhstan’s Sunkar Air gets two Boeing 737-300s
One of the two narrowbodies has already performed its first commercial flight for the carrier [...]
Two Kazakh bizav operators cleared to fly to Europe
The European Commission confirms that Prime Aviation and Kaz Air Jet are compliant with the EU safety standards [...]
New terminal opens at Astana
The airport looks to become a regional hub into a transport hub [...]
Sukhoi Business Jet delivered to Comlux KZ
The aircraft was originally built in the SSJ100LR passenger version [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
Bek Air takes delivery of eighth Fokker 100
The new aircraft will expand the Kazakh carrier's capacities on domestic routes [...]
INSIGHT: Steppe by steppe for Kazakhstan air transport
The country’s government keen to provide support for both local carriers and air transport infrastructure. [...]
Qazaq Air reports accelerated traffic growth
Kazakh start-up airline is focusing on serving regional routes with a fleet of three Bombardier Q400NGs [...]
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% [...]
Almaty and Astana airports to introduce e-boarding passes
The paperless passenger check-in method will become effective before the end of 2016. [...]
Kazakhstan to build a new airport next to a scenic area
Lake Alaqol, a former health resort of Soviet cosmonauts, will be turned into a popular tourist destination [...]
SCAT Airlines preparing to operate SSJ 100s
The Kazakh carrier’s technicians have started their maintenance training program for the type
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Kazakh carriers are once again allowed to fly to Egypt
Air connection between the two countries was suspended after a fatal crash of Metrojet’s A321 over Sinai in November last year [...]
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”. [...]
Kazakhstan postpones IOSA certification
Half of the country’s airlines can stop operations if they don’t pass the safety audit. [...]
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 [...]
European Commission removes Air Astana from blacklist
All of the restrictions, which applied to the Kazakhstan's national carrier European operations are now lifted [...]
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 [...]
Aulie-Ata Airport completes infrastructure renewal
Anoter waypoint in Kazakhstan welcomes East - West transit traffic with all-new runway and terminal [...]
Almaty Airport’s aerodrome capacity to double by 2019
Kazakhstan's main air gateway is getting ready to transform into a transit hub [...]
INSIGHT: Kazakhstan’s Bek Air demonstrates ambition
Kazakhstan's No 3 airline wants to beat competitors with low fares, operating a fleet of Fokker 100s [...]
Astana Airport to double capacity by 2017
Construction of a new passenger terminal and infrastructure renewal should be completed by the time Kazakhstan's capital welcomes EXPO-2017 [...]