Air Astana (Эйр Астана) is the principal airline and the flag carrier of the Republic of Kazakhstan, based in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Elle exploite des services réguliers intérieurs et internationaux sur 63 routes from its main hub, Almaty International Airport, and from its 2 secondary hubs, Astana International Airport and Atyrau Airport. It is a joint venture between Kazakhstan’s sovereign wealth fund Samruk-Kazyna (51%), and BAE Systems PLC (49%). It was incorporated in October 2001 and started commercial flights on 15 Mai 2002.
À la 2013 World Airline Awards held at the 50th Paris Air Show Air Astana was named the Best Airline in Central Asia and India for the second consecutive time. Dans 2013 Air Astana also received the award for Best Staff Service in Central Asia and India. Depuis 2012, Air Astana has been rated as a 4 Star carrier by Skytrax and remains the only airline in Eastern Europe and CIS to achieve this. Air Astana numbers more than 4,000 personnes. Despite the fact that the company directly hires staff for international offices, most of the employees are citizens of Kazakhstan. Elle emploie 320 pilots, about a third of whom are non-Kazakhstan nationals recruited principally in Europe. Dans 2012 company has introduced a general management training program at Cranfield University, Angleterre. The airline’s cabin crew consists of over 1,100 flight attendants with the citizenship of Kazakhstan, most of them are women. Its management is a combination of Kazakhstan and foreign nationals.
Air Astana operates a 2 class service, Business and Economy, on all aircraft, and has installed semi-flat “Sleeper Business Class” seats on its fleet of Boeing 757s and 767s.
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