REG-Air Astana Expands Boeing 787-9 Order for Long-Haul Fleet Development

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6 November 2025

Air Astana Expands Boeing 787-9 Order for Long-Haul Fleet Development

Almaty, Kazakhstan – Air Astana JSC (the "Company" and, together with its
subsidiary FlyArystan, the "Group"), the leading airline group in Central Asia
and the Caucasus regions by revenue and fleet size, is setting course on a
major long-haul fleet expansion with a new order for up to 15 Boeing 787-9
Dreamliners. This is the largest order ever placed by the Group, comprising
five firm positions, five options and five purchase rights. 

The order is in addition to the three Boeing 787-9 aircraft scheduled for
delivery in 2026/27, which now brings total commitments up to 18 aircraft. The
newly ordered aircraft will be delivered between 2032 and 2035. The total
value of the 18 Boeing 787-9 aircraft fleet including engines is US$7 billion
based on manufacturer list prices. The Company has secured Board approval and
is now completing the final procedural requirements.

“Air Astana is strategically committed to boosting its service capabilities
from Central Asia / Caucasus to Asia, Europe and the rest of the world over
the next decade, with the arrival of the first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner next
year marking the start of this exciting phase of development,” said Peter
Foster, CEO of Air Astana. “With its customer friendly cabin, fuel
efficiency and range flexibility, the fleet of up to 18 Boeing 787-9 aircraft
is destined to become an outstanding success with the airline and its
discerning passengers.”

Air Astana has a long history of operating Boeing aircraft, with the start-up
fleet in 2002 comprising of Boeing 737-700/800 aircraft for domestic/Central
Asia flights and joined a year later with the introduction of Boeing 757-200
for longer range flights to Asia and Europe. Whilst the Boeing 737 and Boeing
757 aircraft were respectively retired from the fleet in 2007 and 2020, the
airline took delivery of three new Boeing 767-300ER aircraft in 2013, with
these aircraft continuing to be operated on international long-haul and
domestic high-density routes.



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 Air Astana Group                                                                              
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About the Air Astana Group

Air Astana Group is the largest airline group in Central Asia and the Caucasus
regions by revenue and fleet size. The Group operates a fleet of 62 aircraft
split between Air Astana, its full-service airline that operated its inaugural
flight in 2002, and FlyArystan, its low-cost airline established in 2019. The
Group provides scheduled, point-to-point and transit, short-haul and long-haul
air travel and cargo on domestic, regional and international routes across
Central Asia, the Caucasus, the Far East, the Gulf, India and Europe. Air
Astana has been recognised by SkyTrax as the Best Airline in Central Asia &
CIS fourteen years running and received the Best Airline Staff Service in
Central Asia & CIS award nine times in a row. FlyArystan has been recognised
as the Best Low-Cost Carrier (LCC) in Central Asia & CIS at the SkyTrax awards
three times. Additionally, Air Astana was awarded a five-star rating in the
major airline category by the Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX).
The Group is listed on the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange, Astana International
Exchange and London Stock Exchange (ticker symbol: AIRA)