Air Astana of Kazakhstan is 51% owned by the Government and 49% by BAe Systems of the UK. Its main operating base is at the former capital of Almaty but with a secondary hub at the new capital (since December 1997) of Astana.
Air Astana Flights to Kazakhstan
With an expanding fleet of modern jet aircraft and headed by Peter Foster (ex CEO of Royal Brunei and industry heavyweight) this airline is probably one of the most successful of post CIS start ups. By buying brand new aircraft from Airbus to complement its Boeing and Fokker fleets, Air Astana is moving toward its aim to become a significant world class airline.
Internationally it operates flights to Amsterdam, Bangkok, Beijing, Delhi, Dubai, Frankfurt, Hanover, Istanbul, London Gatwick, Moscow and Seoul. Also domestic flights to Aktau, Aktyubinsk, Almaty, Astana, Atyrau, Karaganda, Kostanai, Kzyl-Orda, Oral, Oskemen, Pavlodar, Petropavl, Semey, Shimkent and Taraz. Air Astana operates a young fleet of 21 aircraft : Boeing 767 and 757, Airbus 320 and 321 and the Fokker F50 with an average age of 6 years.
Air Astana Flights bookable online
The country itself may at times seem like a modern setting for an Alice in Wonderland adventure where the rules, customs and characters are never quite what you think, but this airline manages to run a superb western style operation despite the challenges of its home base.
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