Air Astana officially commissioned its new flight training centre at Astana International Airport on 8 September, becoming the first training facility in Central Asia to be certified by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The new training centre is equipped with the latest generation flight simulators that meet international standards, and over 500 pilots from the airline will undertake training at the new facility, which will be open round the clock. Air Astana said the centre is … [Read more...] about Air Astana inaugurates new flight training centre
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Air Astana launches Almaty-Frankfurt service, restarts Central Asia flights
Kazakhstan has gradually reopened its borders as Air Astana resumed direct flights to major cities, such as Seoul, Dubai, Frankfurt, Kyiv, and Istanbul. Following the resumption of Nur-Sultan-Frankfurt in August and the Uralsk-Frankfurt service, Air Astana will introduce direct flights from Almaty to Frankfurt starting on 2 October with two weekly flights, a press release confirmed. The frequencies will increase to three times a week from 26 October on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, … [Read more...] about Air Astana launches Almaty-Frankfurt service, restarts Central Asia flights
Air Astana resumes international services
Air Astana will resume international services from Almaty and Nur-Sultan to destinations in Georgia, South Korea, and Turkey between 20th June and 1st July 2020. 20th June – Almaty-Antalya-Almaty 20th June – Nur-Sultan-Istanbul-Nur-Sultan 21st June- Almaty-Istanbul-Almaty 21st June – Nur-Sultan-Antalya-Nur-Sultan 23rd June - Atyrau-Istanbul-Atyrau 1st July - Almaty-Tbilisi-Almaty and Almaty-Seoul-Almaty* *Air Astana continues repatriation flights between Almaty and Seoul on … [Read more...] about Air Astana resumes international services
Air Astana announces plans for air cargo division
Air Astana plans to launch an international air cargo division operating a fleet of three converted Boeing 767-300 aircraft, which had previously been in passenger service with the carrier since 2013. The decision to launch Air Astana Cargo results from a strong increase in the demand for regional freight transport in the recent months and a strategic review of Air Astana's overall fleet plans in the wake of the global health crisis. The first Boeing 767 is already undergoing conversion into … [Read more...] about Air Astana announces plans for air cargo division
Air Astana maintains positive future outlook
In common with carriers around the world, Air Astana faces challenges as it slowly restarts operations against the backdrop of the continuing global health crisis. The award-winning Kazakh flag carrier is marking its 18th anniversary with the resumption of some domestic services, and expects to be operating approximately 30% of its pre-crisis network by the end of May. The airline entered into the crisis in March after a stronger performance in 2019, with a net profit of just over … [Read more...] about Air Astana maintains positive future outlook
Air Astana resumes flights to regional centres across Kazakhstan
Air Astana will resume scheduled flights from Almaty and Nur-Sultan to regional centres across Kazakhstan following the end of the national state of emergency on 11th May 2020. Services to Aktobe and Kyzylorda from Almaty and Nur-Sultan will re-start on 12th and 13th May respectively, whilst flights to Oskemen from Almaty and Nur-Sultan will restart on 13thand 14th May respectively. All flights will be operated by Airbus A320/A321 and Embraer E190-E2 aircraft. Flights to more cities across the … [Read more...] about Air Astana resumes flights to regional centres across Kazakhstan
