Airlines

Air Astana - airline information

General information

Air Astana is Kazakhstan's national air carrier, it is based in the city of Astana.

It is a young airline, founded on September 14th, 2001, which started operating only on May 15th, 2002.

The airline has grown to become one of the most important ones in the Inner Asian region after the closure of Air Kazakhstan in 2004.

Kazakhstan is an emerging economy in the region with great potential. Air Astana is one of Kazakhstan's new

Fact sheet

General company information...
Official name:	Air Astana
Slogan(s):	-
IATA designator:	KC
ICAO designator:	KZR
Headquarters:	Astana, Kazakhstan
Alliance:	None
Destinations...
Hubs:	Almaty (Alma-Ata) International Airport - Almaty (Alma-Ata), Kazakhstan Astana International Airport - Astana, Kazakhstan
Focus cities, regions, secondary hubs:	-
Number of destinations:	26
Fleet & flights-related...
Fleet size:	19
Aircraft types used:	Airbus A320, Airbus A321 Boeing 737, Boeing 757, Boeing 767 Fokker 50
Accidents & incidents:	None
Passengers-related...
Number of passengers:	-
Classes:	-
Frequent flyer program:	-
Other important issues: - Air Astana has ordered further long range wide-body aircraft: Boeing 767 and Airbus A330

Destinations

Air Astana serves 26 domestic and international destinations from its Almaty (Alma-Ata) and Astana bases.

Among the international destinations are:

Amsterdam

Antalya

Bangkok

Beijing

Delhi

Dubai

Frankfurt

Hannover

Istanbul

London (Heathrow Airport)

Milano

Moscow

Seoul

Fleet

The fleet consists of Boeing, Airbus and Fokker planes of the following types: Airbus A320s and A321s, Boeing 737s and 767s as well as short-range Fokker 50s.

Last modified/updated: June 27, 2007