Kazakhstan

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.

Nur-Sultan, the capital of Kazakhstan, is benefitting from a wave of inward investment and infrastructure development as it seeks to enhance its international standing and exploit its tourism potential. Improving its air connectivity is central to its ambitious growth plan.

Ahead of the return of Routes Silk Road in July, Routesonline take a look at the incredible network growth in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan is set for its first low-cost airline as part of flag carrier Air Astana’s response to fierce competition and rising operating costs.