Air Astana finalises order for 15 787 Dreamliners

Boeing and Air Astana JSC announced the Kazakhstan flag carrier has finalised an order for up to 15 787 Dreamliner jets to grow and modernise its Boeing widebody fleet. The agreement for additional 787-9 airplanes will enable Air Astana to expand its operations and enhance its passengers’ experience. The order, previously announced as a commitment in November 2025, represents Air Astana’s largest single airplane purchase. With three more 787-9 airplanes to be delivered via lessors, Air Astana’s 787 fleet will grow up to 18 787-9 airplanes to fuel its long-haul capabilities. Air Astana engineers complete 50th C-Check Air Astana has successfully completed a milestone 50th C-check on an Airbus A320 family aircraft at its in-house Engineering and Technical Center in Astana. This achievement marks an important step in enhancing the airline’s technical capabilities and in the development of heavy aircraft maintenance capacity in Kazakhstan. The completion of 50 C-checks reflects years of systematic investment in engineering infrastructure, workforce training and the expansion of in-house maintenance capabilities within the Air Astana Group. Each C-check involves tens of thousands of scheduled maintenance tasks, including comprehensive structural and systems inspections carried out in full compliance with global aviation standards, and requires up to more than 20,000 man-hours. “The 50th C-check milestone is the result of our consistent investments in engineering expertise, infrastructure and human resources,” – says Robert Dando, Director of the Astana Technical Centre. “Performing complex maintenance checks in-house enables full control over work quality, reduces reliance on overseas maintenance providers and contributes to the development of domestic technical expertise in civil aviation.” As of today, Air Astana independently performs all types of C-checks on Airbus family aircraft at its technical bases in Almaty and Astana. Since 2019, the airline has completed a wide range of maintenance checks, from standard to the most complex, including twenty-eight of C1-checks, five of C2-checks, ten of C6-checks and seven of C12-checks. Over this time, the company established a highly qualified team of certified engineers and mechanics, who hold internationally recognised EASA Part 66 licences in line with global aviation best practice. The consistent expansion of high-technology maintenance capabilities underlines Air Astana’s contribution to the development of Kazakhstan’s aviation industry, strengthening technological self-sufficiency and supporting high standards of aircraft reliability and safety. For Editorial Inquiries Contact: Editor Matt Driskill at [email protected] For Advertising Inquiries Contact: Head of Sales Sally Passey at [email protected]