Astana Hoping For Lift In EU Restrictions

By Max Kingsley-Jones

Kazakhstan carrier Air Astana is hoping it can overcome a ban restricting expansion of its European operations, but is wary that it could be outlawed from the region completely if the country’s safety issues are not addressed.

The airline, which is majority-owned by the government of Kazakhstan with 49% held by BAE Systems, managed to circumnavigate a blanket ban applied last year by the ...

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