Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan-based SCAT Airlines is to nearly double its Boeing 737 MAX fleet after announcing an order for seven 737-8s on day two of Dubai Airshow.

The privatization of Qazak Air is being executed by the sole owner of the company, Kazakhstan’s sovereign wealth fund Samruk-Kazyna.

LCC FlyArystan continues to grow not only in its native Kazakhstan, but also in Central Asia and the Caucasus region.

Kazakhstan’s largest airline is switching its London route to Almaty and launching a new service to Bodrum.

The carrier was boosted by Almaty Airport ending emergency hours of operation.

Two carriers are preparing to launch new nonstop routes between Kazakhstan and Sri Lanka.

Plans to serve Almaty nonstop have been revived by the oneworld alliance member.

Routes profiles Air Astana, the World Routes 2021 attendee that is set to resume service between Kazakhstan’s capital Nur-Sultan and London Heathrow later this month.

Air Astana is set to begin two routes from Kazakhstan to Montenegro’s capital in June.

Routes looks at the biggest airports, airlines and routes in Kazakhstan's market this week.

TAV Airports believes its 'expertise in route development' will spur growth at Kazakhstani airport.

Kazakhstan’s capital has secured another direct link to the United Arab Emirates.

FlyArystan is to offer the first nonstop international flights from the newly opened Turkistan International Airport.

SCAT Airlines is targeting leisure demand to Ras Al Khaimah from eight cities in Kazakhstan.

Rivalry between LCC FlyArystan and its full-service parent Air Astana is healthy, says CEO Peter Foster.

The Kazakhstan carrier’s model is 'rapidly changing' as a result of shifting demand since the start of the pandemic.

As Air Astana takes part in Routes Reconnected, Routes takes a look at the Kazakhstan flag-carrier's current operations.

Kazakhstan’s Air Astana is growing its route network with the addition of Male in the Maldives.

Flights from Almaty to Tashkent and Bishkek are being added back to the Kazakhstan-based carrier's network.

Kazakhstan’s flag-carrier is expanding its European network with an additional route to Germany.

LCC FlyArystan is to open a base at Karaganda and begin eight new routes from Kazakhstan’s fourth most populous city.

Kazakhstan’s FlyArystan is expanding its base in Almaty with the launch of two new routes and capacity increases following the arrival of its fifth aircraft.

Low-cost carrier FlyArystan is preparing to open its first international routes over the coming months, as well as adding a string of new domestic services. The planned expansion comes at the same time as Kazakhstan’s aviation regulator has enlisted the UK Civil Aviation Authority to help the country attract more transit connections and expand its international network.

Routes Silk Road 2019 in Nur-Sultan takes place against a backdrop of growth in Kazakhstan's market as the country continues to open up its skies.

The fifth and final part of our focus on ‘the Stans’, the five former Soviet republics in Central Asia, looks at the aviation market in Kazakhstan as the country’s capital city gears up to host Routes Silk Road 2019.