Airlines
Air Astana Sees Rebound Tied to Kazakhstan’s Recovery
Expansion plans include more service into India
An Air Astana Boeing 767 takes off from Seoul Incheon Airport. (Photo: Flickr: Creative Commons (BY-SA) by byeangel)
An Air Astana Boeing 767 takes off from Seoul Incheon Airport. (Photo: Flickr: Creative Commons (BY-SA) by byeangel)

As Kazakhstan’s economy starts to bounce back after two years of currency devaluation, GDP declines and suppressed oil prices, Almaty-based Air Astana has resumed expanding its scope of operations in Russia, the Central Asian countries, South Asia and China. Located at the crossroads of Asia and Europe, Kazakhstan stands geographically well positioned to attract transit traffic, which accounts for a growing proportion of Air Astana’s revenues.