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Air Astana has introduced a service charge for issuing tickets for international flights in sales offices and agencies starting from June 1.

The issue was raised at the meeting of Askar Shokybayev with Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

Aviation authorities of Kazakhstan and China have agreed on a direct connection between the two capitals.

The aircrafts land on worndown runways exposing passengers to danger in Kostanay, Petropavlovsk, Semey, Taldykorgan and Taraz: MP.

Kerosene price hiked by almost 200% compared to 2010.

Air Astana and SCAT air companies will launch 8 new international routes by the end of 2012.

Jean-Charles Berthonnet made an official statement on April 9.

Kazakhstan air companies, except for Air Astana, got into the EU black list again.

Dubai aviation authorities have stopped admitting Kazakhstan airplanes to their airports.

Air Astana is terminating exploitation of Fokker 50 planes.

Air Astana air company is raising cost of its domestic flights tickets 16%.

Askar Zhumagaliyev has considered complaints of MPs about the monopolist airline Air Astana.

Production of kerosene has come to normal. No shortages can be seen. In January a total of 32 500 tons have been produced.

The Ministry is working to accommodate international flights of foreign airlines.

National air company Air Astana plans to launch regular flights to six new destinations.

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.

Main reasons behind delays are late arrivals of aircrafts (64 percent), aircrafts failures (9 percent) and weather conditions in airports (8 percent): Minister.

The airline continues hiring and training new pilots under Ab-initio program of pilots’ initial training.

The number of passengers in the H1 2011 grew 18.7% as compared to the like period of 2010, making up 1.35 million people.

Air Astana is ranked second in the list of the Best Airlines of Eastern Europe.
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