AJW Group has been awarded a new long-term power-by-the-hour (PBH) component support contract with Air Astana and its low-cost subsidiary FlyArystan, covering the airlines’ expanding Airbus A320-family fleet. The agreement became effective on January 1 and supports an initial fleet of 56 Airbus aircraft.
The covered fleet comprises a growing mix of A320 and A321ceo aircraft, alongside A320 and A321neo, NX and NXLR variants powered by geared turbofan engines. The contract reflects the ongoing evolution of Air Astana’s narrow-body fleet strategy and underpins its significant growth plans, including a substantial expansion of neo aircraft over the coming years.
AJW Group has a long-standing relationship with Air Astana, having supported the airline since 2006. That partnership began with component support for the carrier’s Boeing 757 fleet, which has since been retired. AJW later provided support for Air Astana’s Airbus A320ceo fleet from 2011 until March 2019 and currently delivers PBH component support for the airline’s Boeing 767 fleet under a contract that was recently extended by a further two years.
The new agreement marks AJW’s return to supporting Air Astana’s Airbus narrow-body operations at a time when the airline is accelerating the expansion of its A320neo family fleet. It also reinforces AJW’s position as a trusted long-term partner capable of supporting Air Astana across multiple fleet types and growth phases.
The contract will be underpinned by AJW Technique, the group’s in-house MRO component repair facility based in Montreal, together with AJW’s new European warehouse in Amsterdam. These capabilities will enhance material availability and reduce turnaround times, providing additional operational resilience and support for Air Astana’s European operations.
