News about flights

New company aims to send humans back to the moon Two former top NASA officials unveiled plans Thursday to sell manned flights to the moon by the end of the decade, in an announcement 40 years after the last human set foot there.

08 December 2012

Air Astana cancels Semey and Uralsk flights Air Astana will stop flying to Uralsk and Semey because the airports of these cities require a complete overhaul of runways.

02 December 2012

Kazakhstan and Luxembourg to launch flights The agreement is in line with the applicable European legislation and opens opportunities for all European airlines to launch flights between Luxembourg and Kazakhstan.

22 November 2012

Every 7th flight was delayed in Kazakhstan in 2012 Frequency of flights has gone 3% up comparing to the same period last year.

21 November 2012

First solely-biofuel jet flight raises clean travel hopes The world's first flight powered entirely by bio jet fuel has raised hopes for cleaner air travel and upped the prospects of a boon for farmers whose oilseed crops could supplant kerosene.

08 November 2012

Thai 'transgender airline' grounded over finances Months after taking to the skies with Thailand's first transsexual air crew, fledgling carrier PC Air has suspended services over financial troubles that left passengers stranded in South Korea.

22 October 2012

Syria-Turkey tensions soar with flight bans Turkey has banned Syrian flights from its airspace in a tit-for-tat move, while Iran handed a "detailed proposal" to UN-Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi aimed at ending the conflict between the Syria's army and rebels.

15 October 2012

Afghanistan authorities hope to resume air connection with Kazakhstan We want to resume Kabul-Astana or Kabul-Almaty flights: Afghanistan's Minister of Trade and Industry.

26 September 2012

US space shuttle lands in LA after final flight The US space shuttle Endeavour took its final flight Friday, making a spectacular series of flypasts over California before landing in Los Angeles where it will retire near its birthplace.

22 September 2012

Air Astana president does not consider Kazakhstan's domestic air fares too high I would like to change the incorrect opinion that Air Astana’s prices are too high: Peter Foster.

16 September 2012

Embattled Qantas in major alliance with Emirates Struggling Australian carrier Qantas on Thursday announced a major global alliance with Emirates that will see its hub for European flights shift to Dubai from Singapore in a bid to stem losses.

07 September 2012

Lufthansa cancels two-thirds of Friday flights over strike German flag-carrier Lufthansa said it would cancel two-thirds of its Friday flights after a cabin crew union announced a 24-hour stoppage at six major airports.

07 September 2012

Kazakhstan airlines to launch new international flights Air Astana and Scat airlines will launch several new international flights.

16 August 2012

Sun-powered plane returns home after historic flight The Swiss sun-powered aircraft Solar Impulse landed back home in Switzerland late Tuesday after completing the final leg of its historic transcontinental flight.

26 July 2012

Kazakhstan to launch direct flight to Mumbai and Goa Kazakhstan and Indian airlines reached the agreement during bilateral negotiations in Delhi.

11 July 2012

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.

12 June 2012

Air Astana to launch Astana-Beijing flight Aviation authorities of Kazakhstan and China have agreed on a direct connection between the two capitals.

12 June 2012

Kazakhstan Transport Ministry issued temporary permit for Almaty-Kiev flight Kazakhstan Ministry of Transport and Communications has issued a temporary permit to Ukrainian International Airlines for Kiev-Almaty-Kiev flights.

06 June 2012

Plane failure has over 200 Kazakhstan citizens stuck in Hainan for 3 days Over 200 Kazakhstan citizens have been unable to leave Sanya airport at the south of Hainan island for 3 days because of the plane damage.

07 May 2012