30/01/2026
February 1st marks Civil Aviation Workers' Day in Kazakhstan. Officially established by a government decree in November 2023, the holiday recognizes the enormous contribution of pilots, engineers, dispatchers, and ground crews to economic development and strengthening the country's international standing. We spoke with Saltanat Tompieva, Chairperson of the Civil Aviation Committee (CAC) of the Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Kazakhstan, about the systemic achievements the industry has achieved to reach this latest milestone and how the Head of State's instructions to transform Kazakhstan's airfields into a major international aviation hub are being implemented.