Air Astana low-cost carrier subsidiary FlyArystan has been granted an air operator certificate (AOC) from the Aviation Administration of Kazakhstan (AAK). The airline had operated under Air Astana's AOC since its launch in 2019. FlyArystan will be able to align its operations more effectively to its low-cost carrier model as well as pursue additional growth opportunities through its own AOC.
""Since its launch five years ago, FlyArystan has grown into the market leader in Kazakhstan while stimulating the market, providing 3.6 million passengers with low-cost air travel in 2023 and expanding the fleet from four to 18 aircraft, with a further six to be delivered in 2024,"" said Air Astana CEO Peter Foster.
Foster added: ""[The AOC] provides the regulatory framework for FlyArystan to continue to grow while pursuing opportunities for international expansion.""
FlyArystan remains a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Group.
Air Astana subsidiary receives AOC
