Kazakhstan aviation

Civilian aviation news September 21, 2026

Air Astana Group Clinches Top Regional Honours at Prestigious 2026 Skytrax World Airline Awards

AviationNews – Air Astana Group has secured major regional recognition at the 2026 Skytrax World Airline Awards, sweeping premier titles for passenger service and airline…

FlyArystan Aircraft Damaged in Almaty Airport Maintenance Incident

Civilian aviation news August 30, 2026

FlyArystan Aircraft Catches Fire During Scheduled Maintenance at Almaty Airport

Aviation News – A FlyArystan Almaty airport fire broke out onboard an aircraft during scheduled ground maintenance, leaving one Air Astana technician injured and grounding…

Civilian aviation news, Geopolitics August 18, 2026

Air Astana Extends Flight Suspensions to Dubai Through September Amid Persian Gulf Instability

AviationNews – Air Astana, the national carrier of Kazakhstan, has officially extended the suspension of its passenger flights from Almaty and Astana to Dubai until…

eHANG EH216-S Completes Central Asia’s First Pilotless Human-Carrying eVTOL Flight in the Heart of Kazakhstan’s Capital

Urban Transportation August 12, 2026

EHang EH216-S Completes Central Asia’s First Pilotless Passenger Flight in Kazakhstan

Aviation News – EHang Holdings Limited (Nasdaq: EH) has completed Central Asia’s first pilotless passenger flight of an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft…

Civilian aviation news April 29, 2026

Kazakhstan’s SCAT Airlines Expands Fleet with Boeing 737-9 Order to Boost European Routes

AviationNews – Kazakhstan-based SCAT Airlines has finalized a significant deal with Boeing for five new 737-9 aircraft while simultaneously converting five existing orders to the…