Air Astana has started sales for services from Astana to Seoul, with twice weekly frequency operated by Airbus A321LR commencing on 15th June 2024.

Air Astana Group announces that Adrian Hamilton-Manns, the CEO of its low- cost subsidiary, FlyArystan, has decided to resign from the company in order to return to South Africa to spend more time with his family.

Air Astana Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with Neos SpA (“Neos”), the second Italian airline and part of the Alpitour group, to enter a strategic partnership.

Air Astana has switched to a Summer flight schedule, with the resumption of popular scheduled and seasonal services, as well as increases to the frequency of flights to a number of international destinations.

Air Astana is pleased to announce the launch of their new cabin emergency evacuation trainer (CEET) for the Airbus 320 family aircraft and real fire fighting trainer (RFFT) simulators which are installed at the Flight Training Center in Astana.

Air Astana Joint Stock Company, the largest airline group in Central Asia and the Caucasus regions by revenue and fleet size, is pleased to announce that FlyArystan, its low-cost carrier brand, has been granted its Air Operator Certificate from the Aviation Administration of Kazakhstan.

Air Astana, the largest airline group in Central Asia and the Caucasus regions by revenue and fleet size, is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement with Pratt & Whitney that provides compensation and other support for the impact to the Group’s operations arising from the GTF neo engine availability issues.

The Air Astana Group fleet has grown to 50 aircraft following today’s arrival of a new Airbus A321neo from the assembly line in Hamburg, Germany.

Air Astana received the "Best Passenger Service / Product Innovation Airline of the Year" award at China Civil Aviation magazine’s Sky Choice Travel Awards ceremony in Beijing in January 2024.

Air Astana has successfully completed its first six-year C-Check at the carrier’s engineering and technical center in Astana. The work on an Airbus A321 took more than 20 days and involved 7,800 man-hours undertaken by highly qualified mechanics and engineers holding international certificates and EASA Part 66 licenses, including those trained under Air Astana’s aviation technician training program.

Air Astana Group, the largest airline group in Central Asia and the Caucasus regions by revenue and fleet size, today announces its financial results for the nine months ending 30 September 2023 in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards.

Air Astana was honored to receive a recurrent award from the Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) at a ceremony held during the FTE APEX Asia Expo 2023 in Singapore earlier this month. The airline was awarded in two categories within the Central/Southern Asia group: Best Cabin Service and Best Entertainment.

Air Astana switched to a Winter Schedule on 29th October 2023, with the resumption of services from Almaty and Astana on seasonal routes and increases in frequencies to popular destinations in Asia and the Gulf.

The eleventh eco-friendly Airbus A321LR for Air Astana Group arrived in Almaty today following delivery at the manufacturer’s assembly plant in Hamburg, Germany.

As part of the signed Memorandum, the companies plan to collaborate on jet fuel supply, infrastructure development, and transitioning to the international Jet A-1 jet fuel standard. Given the lack of production of this type of fuel in Kazakhstan, companies have also discussed the possibility of import of Jet A-1 and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) directly from refineries in China.

Due to the unstable situation in Israel, Air Astana informs that the scheduled flight tomorrow will operate subject to the security of Ben-Gurion Airport. Нowever all subsequent flights are suspended until further notice.

Air Astana performed the first regular flight from Almaty to the city of Jeddah today. The load factor was 92%. In October flights will be operated on Wednesdays and Sundays, and from November on Wednesdays and Saturdays. From the beginning of December, a third frequency will be added to the schedule on Mondays.

Air Astana has successfully completed the International Air Transport Association's Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) for the ninth time. The airline was first audited in 2007 and reaffirmed its commitment to safety standards every two years.

The Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) has honoured Air Astana with a five-star rating in the major airline category, with the ceremony being held in Los Angeles on 20 September 2023. This is the ninth time that Air Astana has received an APEX award.

Air Astana officially commissioned its new Flight Training Centre at Astana International Airport today, with the facility being the first in Central Asia certified by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The new training centre is equipped with the very latest generation flight simulators that meet international standards.

Air Astana, Kazakhstan’s award-winning flag carrier, launched a new direct air services from Almaty to Tel Aviv, today. The new flight is scheduled to operate twice weekly on Thursdays and Sundays using Airbus A321LR aircraft.

Air Astana has signed a codeshare partnership agreement with Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL), with the two airlines operating joint flights on the Baku-Almaty-Baku route five times a week.

Air Astana presents special conditions for sports enthusiasts for the Almaty Marathon on 1 October, 2023. As the leading airline in Central Asia, Air Astana offers a 10 percent discount on all available international and domestic flights in Economy and Business Class for all participants of the running event.

Air Astana has announced the release of its annual report for the previous year. The report gives an account of the airline's activities, achievements, and financial indicators that have been audited by independent auditors.

Air Astana has opened ticket sales for a new direct flight from Almaty to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia, which will commence on 1st October 2023. Services will initially operate on Wednesdays and Sundays, with additional frequency to be introduced at a later date.

Outstanding passenger service brings Kazakhstan’s leading carrier success for eleventh time. Air Astana continues to be recognised for its outstanding passenger service delivery, with its  latest "Aviation Oscars" achievement coming in the form of the “Best Airline in Central Asia and the CIS” award for the eleventh time at the Skytrax World Airlines Award ceremony  held at the Paris Airshow today.

Air Astana has opened ticket sales for a new direct flight from Almaty to Tel Aviv, Israel, which will operated twice weekly by Airbus A321LR starting in September. This service represents an expansion of the airline’s route network in a new direction and provides the first direct air service between Kazakhstan and Israel.

Air Astana has launched its pilot project to support passengers during the peak season, as it is predicted that the number of travellers at airports will approach pre-pandemic levels this summer.

Air Astana, Central Asia’s leading carrier, is celebrating 21 years of operations today. The carrier has grown dramatically since the first service was operated between Almaty and Astana in 2002 and has steadily built a reputation for award winning customer service, operational efficiency, high safety standards and consistent profitably without the support of shareholders or government funding.

Air Astana received an APEX Award in the “Best entertainment system in Central and South Asia" category at a ceremony held in Istanbul on 27^th April. The airline previously won the same award in 2022.