Air Astana Group leased three new wide-body Boeing 787-9s from Air Lease Corporation (ALC). The delivery of the leased aircraft will begin in the first half of 2025.
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 the passenger experience. The Dreamliner offers fuel efficiency and range flexibility that will greatly add to our growing fleet operations.”
Steven Udvar-Házy, Executive Chairman of Air Lease Corporation, added: “We are pleased to announce this lease placement for three new Boeing 787-9 aircraft with Air Astana today. These aircraft will greatly enhance Air Astana’s long-range network capabilities and passenger comfort as the airline expands international routes from Kazakhstan.”
This current order of new aircraft is a part of Air Astana Group’s fleet modernisation plan. The current fleet of Air Astana includes 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. Air Astana’s LCC subsidiary, FlyArystan, has also added two Airbus aircraft to its fleet with two more expected to be added by the end of the year.