Air Astana delays US flights launch

Air Astana Postpones US Flights Due to Delayed Dreamliner Delivery

Astana, 15 April - Air Astana, Kazakhstan’s flag carrier, has postponed its highly anticipated launch of direct flights to the United States, a move attributed to delays in the delivery of its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. The airline had initially planned to introduce these transatlantic services in 2025, marking a significant expansion of its long-haul network. However, production challenges at Boeing have pushed the delivery timeline for …

Air Astana delays US flights launch

Kazakhstan’s Air Astana has confirmed that the entry into service of its first Boeing 787-9 aircraft will be delayed by a few months, to the first quarter of 2026, at the earliest.  The Kazakh carrier was expecting to receive its new Dreamliners by the second half of 2025 in order to be able to launch its long anticipated nonstop services between the US and Kazakhstan. The ordering of the B787 is a momentous decision for Air Astana, which, at th…