Air Astana has launched new flights from Astana to two destinations in Russia – Tyumen and Kazan. The new Astana – Tyumen route commenced on June 2, 2018 and operates three times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. The flight is served by an Embraer E190 with nine Business Class and 88 Economy Class seats. The Flight duration from Astana to Tyumen is 1h 40min and the return flight is 1h 30min.
Air Astana's second new route: Astana – Kazan, commenced on June 3, 2018. The new flight operates on Sundays and is served by an Airbus A320 and Embraer E190 aircraft. The new service supplements the existing Almaty – Kazan flight, which operates twice a week on Tuesdays and Fridays. The flight duration from Astana to Kazan is 2h 35min and the return flight is 2h 20min.
This latest network expansion coincides with the delivery of the airline's second Airbus A321neo. Air Astana took delivery of the aircraft on June 2. The new aircraft offers 179 seats (Business 28/Economy 151) in a two-class layout. Similar to its first A321neo, this aircraft is equipped with an in-seat IFE system. The aircraft will be operated on Air Astana's domestic and international routes including flights to Russia, Georgia, Turkey, UAE, Central Asia and China.
In total the airline has ordered 17 A32oneo family aircraft with the first (A320neo) and second (A321neo) having been previously delivered. The remaining 15 aircraft are to be delivered within the next two years enabling Air Astana to operate one of the youngest fleets in the world.