About The Airline

Air Astana is the principal airline and flag carrier of the Republic of Kazakhstan, based in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The airline operates scheduled domestic and international services from its main hub, Almaty International Airport, and from its secondary hubs in Astana, Atyrau and Aktau. Today the Air Astana Group operates a fleet of 45 aircraft split between Air Astana, its full service airline established in 2002, and Fly Arystan, its low cost airline established in 2019.  It operates over 80 domestic and international routes. Its passengers are served by more than 6,000 highly qualified staff, the majority of whom are from Kazakhstan, supplemented by experienced foreign personnel. Since autumn 2005 the Air Astana team has been headed by Peter Foster, an airline executive with more than 40 years of management experience.