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Air Astana Reports Improvement in PW1100G Engine Issues
Kazakhstan-based has reported improvements regarding the PW1100G engines used on its Airbus A320neo family aircraft. According to the airline’s first-quarter figures, only two unscheduled engine removals linked to design-related issues were recorded, compared to 22 throughout the whole of 2025. To reduce aircraft downtime, the company secured six spare engines during the first quarter. During the same period, 15 engine…
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Air Astana Reports Q1 2026 Results
CEO Canlıel: Revenue and Traffic Growth Continued Air Astana CEO Ibrahim Canlıel stated that revenue and traffic growth continued in his first quarterly results since taking office. He noted that despite challenging market conditions and ongoing cost pressures, passenger traffic increased by 3%, while revenue rose by 13.2%. Canlıel also emphasized that within 48 hours of the Gulf crisis, the…
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Air Astana strengthens transit traffic and expands international network
Air Astana Group continues to strengthen its position as a transit hub in Central Asia, having a 65% increase in international transit passenger traffic traveling via Kazakhstan in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the same period last year. Since the beginning of 2026, total transit traffic has exceeded 137,000 passengers, while international transit traffic has surpassed 48,000 passengers.…
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Air Astana once again receives prestigious awards for excellence in onboard service
Air Astana has received a number of international awards recognizing the high quality of its onboard service at the annual WTCE exhibition, held in Hamburg from 14 to 16 April 2026. The airline was honoured with Travel Plus, Onboard Hospitality and PAX Readership Awards across several categories. The airline won Travel Plus Gold Awards for its Business Class amenity kit,…
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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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