Air Astana intends to order 30 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft to serve as the backbone of its new low-cost airline FlyArystan.
The companies today signed a letter of intent for the 30 air planes with a list price value of $3.6 billion.
Air Astana operates a growing fleet that includes the Boeing 757, 767 and the Airbus A320 family.
Peter Foster, president and CEO of Air Astana, commented: “Since its launch in May this year, FlyArystan has exceeded all expectations and it is clear that low cost air travel has a great future in Kazakhstan and Central Asia.
“Air Astana has had a strong relationship with Boeing ever since the airline started flying in 2002 with a pair of 737NGs. Today we operate both 757s and 767s and we believe that the MAX will provide a solid platform for the growth of FlyArystan throughout our region, once the aircraft has successfully returned to service.”