Air Astana Reports 20.6% Revenue Growth in Third Quarter

Kazakhstan-based Air Astana Group has announced its financial and operational results for the third quarter of 2026. The group, which includes Air Astana and FlyArystan, reported a 20.6% increase in revenue compared with the same period last year. During the quarter, the group’s fleet size grew by 3.3%, while its on-time performance (OTP) improved by 13.4 percentage points to 87.4%.

As Air Astana Group continued expanding its international network, international connecting passenger traffic increased by 75% during the third quarter. Growth was particularly strong in the Asian market, with capacity on routes to China rising by 99% and capacity on Indian routes increasing by 23%.

Air Astana Group CEO Ibrahim Canliel stated that improved engine availability had enabled more efficient utilisation of the existing fleet. He noted that growth accelerated during the third quarter, supported by increased capacity, the launch of new routes and the expansion of the group’s international network.

Meanwhile, the company acknowledged that rising costs across the aviation industry continued to put pressure on operations. However, Air Astana Group reported that the gap between changes in revenue per available seat kilometre (RASK) and cost per available seat kilometre (CASK) had improved for the third consecutive quarter.