Aviation in Kazakhstan

Air Astana announced that it has been forced to cancel the planned launch of flights connecting the capitals of Kazakhstan and Mongolia with direct Astana-Ulaanbaatar flights starting from 2nd June 2016, due to a the ungrounded revocation of permission by the Civil Aviation Authority of Mongolia (CAAM). The intergovernmental Air Services Agreement between the Republic of Kazakhstan …

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Air Astana launches a new non-stop flight from Almaty to Tehran, the capital of the Islamic Republic of Iran, today. Flights will operate three times a week (Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays) and will be served by Embraer 190 aircraft. The cabin will feature nine Business Class seats and 88 Economy Class seats. The new service will offer …

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Cargolux Airlines has added Ashgabat as a new destination in Turkmenistan. The once-weekly service complements Cargolux’s existing flights to Turkmenbashi that were started exactly one year ago. Since then, Cargolux has expanded its Turkmenistan services to eight per week. In July, Cargolux will further boost its frequencies to 11 per week. Ashgabat becomes Cargolux’s latest …

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Air Astana recorded a net loss of US$6.6 million, and an operating profit of US$0.975 million, for the first half of 2016. Operating revenue fell by 30% to US$275 million, driven by a signification devaluation of the Kazakh Tenge in comparison with the first half of 2015, and by weaker regional travel markets in the …

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KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will expand its scheduled service in Africa to include Windhoek, Namibia. The flight schedule for the three existing flights to Luanda, Angola will be adapted slightly to make it possible to fly on to Windhoek and back after a short stopover. The flights to Luanda and Windhoek will be operated using …

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LOT has presented its 2020 profitable growth strategy. During that time the carrier plans to achieve sustainable viability and become a leading airline in Poland and Central and Eastern Europe servicing over 10 million passengers per year, gradually increasing its fleet and launching new flights. LOT’s strategy is based on five pillars: taking advantage of …

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Finnair has today announced that it will add a new short-haul route to Astana, Kazakhstan for the summer 2017 season. Finnair will operate two weekly flights between Helsinki and Astana, from June 20 to August 11. The new route will coincide with the 2017 World Expo which starts in June 2017. Finnair’s flights to Astana …

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Qazaq Air announced the launch of regular flights from Atyrau to Uralsk and Aktau, continuing the airline’s route network expansion. From December 1st, the Almaty-based airline will start to fly between the largest cities in the West of Kazakhstan on Fridays and Sundays. The new flights will be operated with the airline’s fleet of Bombardier …

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The European Commission updated the EU Air Safety List, the list of airlines that do not meet international safety standards, and are therefore subject to an operating ban or operational restrictions within the European Union. The EU Air Safety List seeks to ensure the highest level of air safety for European citizens, which is a top …

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Just weeks after receiving the Type Certificates from the Russian authorities for the E170 and E175 jets, Embraer announces that S7 Airlines will be the first operator of the E170 in the country. The airline signed an agreement with GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) to lease 17 E170 pre-owned jets, therefore not impacting Embraer’s order …

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