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Air Astana Increases Flight Frequencies for Nevruz Holiday
Air Astana announced that it will increase the frequency of its international flights departing from Almaty due to the Nevruz holiday. Air Astana CFO and CEO candidate İbrahim Canlıel stated that flight frequencies to both regional and long-haul destinations are being increased as part of Nevruz celebrations, noting that this initiative will provide passengers with greater flexibility. Under the plan…
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Air Astana Announces 2025 Financial Results
Air Astana announced its fourth-quarter and full-year financial results for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025. According to the figures, the airline recorded growth in both passenger numbers and revenue during the year. The company reported that the total number of passengers carried in 2025 increased by 7.9% to 9.7 million. Total revenue and other income rose 11.4% to…
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Air Astana Evacuates 640 from Saudi Arabia
On 3 to 4 March, Air Astana operated four repatriation flights: Medina–Atyrau, Medina–Aktau, and two Jeddah–Atyrau services, returning a total of 640 passengers to Kazakhstan. For passengers’ convenience the airline also operated two onward flights from Atyrau to Almaty and one flight from Atyrau to Astana. Two additional repatriation flights are scheduled for 4 March and will be operated jointly…
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Air Astana Orders 25 Airbus Jets
Air Astana has placed its largest-ever direct order with Airbus for 25 new aircraft, comprising 5 A320neo and 20 A321neo jets. The agreement was announced in Toulouse and marks a symbolic milestone as it coincides with the 20th anniversary of Air Astana’s first A320 entering service in 2006. Air Astana CEO Peter Foster highlighted the long-standing success of the A320…
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Air Astana Places Order for Up to 15 Boeing 787-9 Aircraft
Kazakhstan’s flag carrier Air Astana has finalized an order agreement with Boeing for 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. According to the announcement, the airline has placed an order for up to 15 Boeing 787-9s as part of its strategy to expand and modernize its widebody fleet. The order had previously been announced as a commitment in November 2025. The agreement marks the…
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Air Astana increases flight frequency to Baku
From 15 March 2026, flights on the Almaty-Baku-Almaty route will operate twice a week, on Thursdays and Sundays. From April the frequency will increase to three times a week, and from May to four times a week: on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays. The new schedule provides daytime departure and arrival, which are more convenient for travel planning. The airline…
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Air Astana boosts services to Guangzhou
China network continues to expand rapidly Air Astana is all set to boost services to Guangzhou in southern China, with the launch of new twice weekly flights from Kazakhstan’s capital, Astana on 2nd June 2026. The airline has been operating four flights a week from Almaty to Guangzhou since March 2025. Air Astana additionally operates scheduled flights to China’s capital,…
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Air Astana Appoints New CFO
Air Astana announced that Gonçalo Pires will assume the position of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) on March 1, 2026. Current CFO İbrahim Canlıel is set to be appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) on April 1, 2026, with an appropriate handover process planned in the interim. Pires, who has served as CFO at TAP Air Portugal since 2021, managed the…
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Air Astana Selects ICRON’s AI Solutionfor Ground Handling
Kazakhstan’s leading carrier Air Astana has taken an important step in its digital transformation journey by selecting ICRON easie’s Ground Handling Resource Management solution. ICRON is a global leader in AI-powered SaaS solutions for the aviation industry. This partnership is designed to help Air Astana build smarter, more resilient, and more efficient ground handling operations as it continues to expand…
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Air Astana to Expand Satellite Internet Across Its Fleet Starting in 2026
Kazakhstan’s flag carrier Air Astana plans to roll out satellite-based internet access more broadly across its fleet starting in 2026. Speaking at a Kazakh government meeting, Minister of Digital Development, Innovations and Aerospace Industry Zhaslan Madiyev stated that three satellite internet operators are currently active in the country, and that two foreign companies are expected to enter the market in…
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