Air Astana - Confident, modern and reliable
Even if Central Asia does not attract many tourists but rather business travelers, the largest airline in this part of the world, Air Astana from Kazakhstan, surprises positively in many respects.
Local inspection in Business Class on board a Boeing 757-200 on the Frankfurt - Astana - Almaty route. The distance between the seats in row 1 and the side of the aircraft is almost two meters. The seats can be reclined to a good angle and the service in Business Class is as impressive as the airlines served it 20 years ago. Champagne (Taittinger), four main menus to choose from, soup, dessert, cheese, tasteful tableware. The wine selection may be small, but the fine wines on offer are of exquisite quality. The staff are friendly, even if the Kazakh mentality seems a little reserved. Astana's airport is small and manageable, while Almaty's is soon bursting at the seams.
The current fleet renewal with the latest Airbus A320 and Embraer 190 regional jets is remarkable, and new Boeing 767s and Boeing 787 Dreamliners have also been ordered. Many pilots from the West also find a job with Air Astana, as it is one of the few airlines earning money in extremely difficult times. "And our route network is perhaps still somewhat virgin in global aviation. In many countries we are simply the only ones and above all the most reliable," says Peter Foster, President and CEO of Air Astana in an interview with Connoisseur Circle in Astana.
Destinations such as Urumqi, Dushanbe, Tashkent or Bishkek in Central Asia make Air Astana the first choice in this part of the world, which also impresses with its high punctuality. Strategic cooperations with other airlines facilitate feeder flights to Air Astana airports in Europe such as Amsterdam, Frankfurt or London. In any case, Air Astana's management is self-confident and runs the company according to modern Western standards.
Conclusion: Air Astana is by far the most reliable airline for travel to the exotic countries of Central Asia, some of which have an outdated aviation infrastructure.
Photo: Director General of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Tony Tyler and
President and CEO of Air Astana, Peter Foster, at the first Aviation
Day in Astana, Kazakhstan.
Kurt Hofmann
(September 2012)
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