Qazaq Air's long-awaited privatization process should complete by the end of the year as Vietnam’s Sovico Group works to close its deal with Kazakhstan.
Air Astana plans to install additional fuel tanks on its Airbus A321LR fleet so the airline can provide nonstop flights from Almaty to London Heathrow.
FAA representatives are in Kazakhstan to conduct an audit in preparation for launching direct flights between Kazakhstan and the U.S. by the end of 2025.
Kazakhstan, which placed its order in 2021, is the second export customer of the Airbus A400M, after Malaysia, and the ninth country to purchase the airlifter.
The airline is being privatized to meet the growing demand for air travel and reduce the Kazakhstan government's involvement in the civil aviation industry.
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.