Wednesday 14, January 2026

The Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan has adopted a systemic decision aimed at increasing the competitiveness of domestic airports and strengthening the country's transit potential. The implementation of a set of government measures to ensure access to airport infrastructure and reduce the tax burden has enabled the specialized aviation fuel operator, KazMunayGas-Aero LLP (a subsidiary of JSC NC KazMunayGas), to offer international airlines fundamentally new terms.

Tuesday 30, December 2025

Kazakhstan has joined the global club of leaders in civil aviation. In an exclusive interview with Kazakhstanskaya Pravda, Zhanibek Sharipbayev, Executive Director for Aviation Security of the Aviation Administration of Kazakhstan JSC, spoke about the steps already taken by the state and the complex challenges that still lie ahead.

Monday 29, December 2025

Kazakhstan’s civil aviation sector recorded steady growth in 2025, driven by improvements in safety, passenger traffic and international cooperation. In September, Kazakhstan passed an International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) aviation security audit, achieving a 95.7% compliance rate with international standards. The result placed Kazakhstan among the world’s top 20 countries for aviation safety.

Friday 26, December 2025

Control over airlines should be strengthened. Deputies of the Mazhilis propose to amend the law on protection of consumer rights. Now the amount of fines imposed on airlines for poor quality and late service may also increase. Wouldn't that make ticket prices skyrocket? What are the effective points of change? It is true that many are not satisfied with the type of transport that travels through the sky. Today, about 30% of those who bought a plane ticket and canceled air travel for various reasons are not refunded. Now, according to the initiative of the deputies, any airline can be obliged to hand over 90% of the cost of the ticket sold to the consumer.

Tuesday 23, December 2025

Passenger traffic in Kazakhstan continues to show steady growth, driven by fleet expansion, airport modernization, and the Open Skies regime, according to Adlet Kobenov, Head of the International Air Transport Regulation Department of the Civil Aviation Committee under the Ministry of Transport. In an interview with Qazinform News Agency, he outlined the country’s readiness to handle rising demand, priorities for route expansion, and Kazakhstan’s growing transit role between Europe and Asia.

Tuesday 09, December 2025

Vice Minister of Transport of the Republic of Kazakhstan Talgat Lastayev answered a question at a government briefing about why low-cost airline tickets in Kazakhstan aren't always cheap, reports a Kazinform correspondent.