Air Astana starts new Almaty – Hong Kong flight
Air Astana airlines company is starting new Almaty-Hong Kong-Almaty flights on August 28, 2012.
Air Astana tagged best Central Asian and Indian airline
Air Astana won the Best Central Asian and Indian Airline award at Farnborough International Airshow.
Kazakhstan air carriers promise ticket prices rise
The rise is related to cancellation of the 50-percent discount on air navigation services in Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan to write off old passenger planes by November 2012
All the planes, not approved by ICAO in terms of safety will be written off before November 1, 2012: Transport Minister.
Air Astana introduced $75 service charge on international flights
Air Astana has introduced a service charge for issuing tickets for international flights in sales offices and agencies starting from June 1.
Kazakhstan mulls reopening flights to Dubai
The issue was raised at the meeting of Askar Shokybayev with Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
Air Astana to launch Astana-Beijing flight
Aviation authorities of Kazakhstan and China have agreed on a direct connection between the two capitals.
Runways expose passengers to danger in some Kazakhstan cities
The aircrafts land on worndown runways exposing passengers to danger in Kostanay, Petropavlovsk, Semey, Taldykorgan and Taraz: MP.
Air Astana Airline incurs losses of $11 million
Kerosene price hiked by almost 200% compared to 2010.
Kazakhstan will have 8 new international flights in 2012
Air Astana and SCAT air companies will launch 8 new international routes by the end of 2012.
French Ambassador to Kazakhstan calling for exclusion of Air Astana from EU black list
Jean-Charles Berthonnet made an official statement on April 9.
Kazakhstan air companies are in EU black list
Kazakhstan air companies, except for Air Astana, got into the EU black list again.
Kazakhstan residents will not fly directly to Dubai
Dubai aviation authorities have stopped admitting Kazakhstan airplanes to their airports.
Air Astana raising domestic flights prices
Air Astana air company is raising cost of its domestic flights tickets 16%.
Zhumagaliyev called for more competition at local airlines market
Askar Zhumagaliyev has considered complaints of MPs about the monopolist airline Air Astana.
Aviation fuel shortages explained
Production of kerosene has come to normal. No shortages can be seen. In January a total of 32 500 tons have been produced.
Kazakhstan’s airlines to launch new flights to major destinations: Transport Minister
The Ministry is working to accommodate international flights of foreign airlines.
Air Astana to launch six new flights
National air company Air Astana plans to launch regular flights to six new destinations.
BAE Systems may sell part of its stake in Air Astana within People’s IPO
No final decision has been taken yet. However, it is clear that Samruk-Kazyna Sovereign Wealth Fund will retain its majority stake: Peter Foster, Air Astana President.