Aktau (Kazakstan)

Advantages: Western run and managed; new planes; most people make an effort
Disadvantages: inexperienced; same infratructures

...AIR ASTANA Air Astana is a new airline in Kazakhstan which started operating in Spring 2002, a joint venture between the Kazakhstan government and BAe Systems. It is named after the capital of the country, Astana. Air Astana was set up to be a high quality airline operating to western standards. Their fleet consists of three, brand new Boeing 737 jets and most of the senior management is British or European, formerly with leading western airlines. The airline mainly operates from Almaty, the largest city and commercial centre which was the capital until a few years ago when it was moved to Astana. They fly between Almaty and Astana of course and also from Almaty to two other domestic routes, Aktau and Aktobe. They have been taking over international routes from the former national carrier, Air Kazakstan, and currently fly from Almaty... Read review

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Advantages: Western run and managed; new planes; most people make an effort
Disadvantages: inexperienced; same infratructures

...AIR ASTANA Air Astana is a new airline in Kazakhstan which started operating in Spring 2002, a joint venture between the Kazakhstan government and BAe Systems. It is named after the capital of the country, Astana. Air Astana was set up to be a high quality airline operating to western standards. Their fleet consists of three, brand new Boeing 737 jets and most of the senior management is British or European, formerly with leading western airlines. The airline mainly operates from Almaty, the largest city and commercial centre which was the capital until a few years ago when it was moved to Astana. They fly between Almaty and Astana of course and also from Almaty to two other domestic routes, Aktau and Aktobe. They have been taking over international routes from the former national carrier, Air Kazakstan, and currently fly from Almaty... Read review

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Advantages: Business class quite comfortable, useful network in Kazakhstan, some new planes
Disadvantages: Cabin security, most of the crew, economy food, other passengers!

...Kazakhstan is the largest former Soviet republic after Russia and was the economic powerhouse of the Soviet Union, providing much of the country’s grain, oil, gas and minerals. Yet outside of Kazakhstan, all that most people know is that Sputniks are launched from there, and it was mentioned in a recent Bond film. So… Kazakhstan = Cosmonauts = Bond girls = Air Kazakstan? Er… no. Not even after a dozen Kazakh vodkas could I jump along this train of thought. Well, it was a tenuous link but I tried… HISTORY After independence, the local branch of Aeroflot was reorganised into Kazakhstan Airlines. A few years on, the airline collapsed amid financial chaos and from the ashes emerged Air Kazakstan, using mainly the same aircraft repainted and many of the same people. In 2002 the bankrupt domestic airline, Irtysh Avia, was merged into Air... Read review

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Advantages: Wiered (Comfortably)
Disadvantages: Wiered (Wicker man style)

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