Air Astana Recruitment
*Please note we are currently only recruiting for:
- EMB190 TRI/E
Qualified candidates should send in their details to Susan Cousins at scousins@directpersonnel.com More details below.
Direct Personnel are proud to be the largest provider of Contract crews to our client airline Air Astana, a progressive and modern Airline based in a country with one of the fastest growing economies in the world and boasting a landscape of outstanding natural beauty. We have been working with Air Astana for over 6 years, assisting them with their flight deck requirements and helping them realise their ambitious plans for growth.
Read on to find out more about the exciting positions we have for type rated, qualified crew on the A320, B757/767 and F50.
Air Astana Airline Profile
Air Astana is the national carrier of Kazakhstan and operates scheduled domestic and international services. Its main bases are Astana International Airport and Almaty International Airport.
History
The airline was established on 14 September 2001 and started operations on 15 May 2002. Air Astana leased its first three Boeing 737 aircraft in May 2002. Three Boeing 757s were added and in 2004 five Fokker 50s were acquired, the latter to largely develop the domestic network. It became the national carrier after the government closed Air Kazakhstan in February 2004 and transferred all route authorities to Air Astana. It is a joint venture owned by the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan (51%) and BAE Systems (49%). It has 1,761 employees (at March 2007)
Domestic Destinations
- Aktau
- Aktyubinsk
- Almaty
- Astana
- Atyrau
- Karaganda
- Kostanai
- Kzyl-Orda
- Oral
- Öskemen
- Pavlodar
- Petropavl
- Semey
- Shimkent
- Taraz
International Destinations
- Amsterdam
- Antalya
- Bangkok
- Beijing
- Delhi
- Dubai
- Frankfurt
- Hanover
- Istanbul
- London Heathrow
- Milan [Starts 7 September 2007]
- Moscow
- Seoul
Fleet
- 5 Airbus A320-200
- 1 Airbus A321-100
- 1 Airbus A321-200
- 4 Boeing 757-200
- 2 Boeing 767-300
- 5 Fokker 50
Find out more about Air Astana and future plans on this Youtube interview with Mr. Peter Foster, President of the airline.
