Air Astana to Lease Three New Boeing 787-9s from ALC

(14/11/22)  Air Astana has signed an agreement with Air Lease Corporation for the long-term lease of three new wide-body Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner.

The leased aircraft are scheduled to begin arriving from the first half of 2025.

“These aircraft will greatly enhance Air Astana’s long-range network capabilities and passenger comfort as the airline expands international routes from Kazakhstan,” said Steven Udvar-Házy, Executive Chairman of ALC.

Air Astana is to lease three new Boeing 787-9s from ALC

The Air Astana Group's fleet currently consists of 40 aircraft with an average age of 5.2 years.

Since the beginning of the year, Air Astana has added two brand new A321LRs to its fleet with one more expected to be delivered in the coming months.

FlyArystan, Air Astana’s LCC subsidiary, has also added two Airbus aircraft to its fleet with two more expected to be added by the end of the year.

Peter Foster, President and Chief Executive Officer of Air Astana, said, “The Boeing 787-9 is an important aircraft to Air Astana’s fleet modernization as we expand our routes and focus on passenger experience. The Dreamliner offers fuel-efficiency and range flexibility that will greatly add to our growing fleet operations.”

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