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Airport in South Kazakhstan Oblast to reopen after 20 years of downtime

The airport in Shardara town in South Kazakhstan oblast will resume its operation after 20 years of downtime.

10 August 2015

Astana Airport not receiving or releasing aircrafts at night time in August

Astana airport will not be receiving or releasing any flights from 10:00 pm to 03:00 am from August 19 to 25.

06 August 2015

SCAT airplane catches fire in Aktau airport

SCAT airplane has caught fire in the airport of Aktau city in western Kazakhstan.

18 June 2015

Kazakhstan and Luxembourg ink several agreements

Kazakhstan and Luxembourg have inked a number of bilateral treaties following the meeting of Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister Karim Massimov and Prime Minister of Luxembourg Xavier Bettel on May 21.

29 May 2015

Atyrau International Airport to be named after legendary Kazakh female war pilot Dospanova

The Atyrau International Airport will be named after the legendary Kazakh pilot Khiuaz Dospanova who participated in the Great Patriotic War (WWII).

14 May 2015

Fresh out of reconstruction with cracks and dents: Uralsk landing strip

Landing strip in Uralsk Airport has just passed the first stage of reconstruction. But after a few months it already has cracks and dents. Who is to blame? Is there anyone to blame at all?

21 March 2015

Airplane crash in Kazakhstan: 6 dead, 1 injured

AN-2 airplane of Kazakhmys company has crashed in southern Kazakhstan; six people killed, one - severely injured.

21 January 2015

Sabina Altybekova welcomed by excited fans in Hong Kong airport

Volleyball sensation form Kazakhstan Sabina Altynbekova arrived to Hong Kong to the excitement of her local fans.

29 December 2014

Google takes over NASA airport in Silicon Valley

Ever-growing Google now has an airport to its name: the Internet giant has signed a 60-year lease to run a NASA airbase that comes with massive hangars for dirigibles.

12 November 2014

Mysterious airplane parts delivered to Aktau airport in Western Kazakhstan

Disassembled airplanes of unclear origin have been delivered to the Aktau airport in Western Kazakhstan.

29 October 2014

Battles leave Lugansk airport, busy tourist hub, in ruins

After almost two months of deadly combat between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian guerrillas, the Soviet-era airport has been literally wiped off the map.

13 September 2014

Island airport bid fails as London aims to stay on top

London mayor Boris Johnson's grand plan for a new airport in the Thames Estuary was rejected.

02 September 2014

Car bomb found at Philippines' main airport: authorities

Four people were arrested after a bomb was found in a van parked at Manila's international airport, authorities said Monday.

01 September 2014

Kazakhstani airline buys Sukhoi Superjet 100 airplanes

Kazakhstani airlines company Bek Air signed an agreement with Sukhoi Civil Aircraft to purchase 7 Sukhoi Superjet 100.

01 August 2014

50 Kazakh tourists stuck in Tel Aviv airport after missile attack

Around 50 Kazakhstani tourists cannot leave Israel after a Palestinian missile hit the area near the Tel Aviv Airport.

25 July 2014

Battle for Libya airport leaves at least 47 dead

Islamist-led militiamen have stepped up their assault on Libya's main airport, controlled by rival fighters, which the health ministry said Monday had left at least 47 dead in a week.

21 July 2014

MH17 crash: tragedy of Malaysian family

A family of 6 Malaysians coming from Kazakhstan died in the MH17 flight crush.

19 July 2014

Taliban attack Kabul airport as Afghan poll audit starts

Explosions and gunfire rang out after the Taliban Thursday attacked Kabul airport in the militants' latest brazen attempt to steal the initiative with the country in the grip of a presidential power struggle.

17 July 2014