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ASTANA (TCA) — Today Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Investments and Development faces an important task of developing sustainable air flights between the country’s regions and developing domestic tourism, Minister of Investments and Development Zhenis Kassymbek said at a press conference following the meeting of the Government on January 23, the official website of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan reported. Continue reading
ASTANA (TCA) — All restrictions on flights to the European Union countries have been removed from Kazakhstan airlines — five domestic airlines (Air Astana, SCAT, Komlux, Kazairjet, and Prime Aviation) have the right to fly to Europe, Minister of Investments and Development Zhenis Kassymbek said at the Government meeting on January 23, the official website of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan reported. Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — Bishkek-Tashkent-Bishkek air flight has been resumed late in December 2017, to run twice a week. In early 2018, it is also planned to resume the Osh-Tashkent-Osh flight. The agreement on the resumption of air communications between Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan was reached during the official visit of Kyrgyzstan President Sooronbai Jeenbekov to Tashkent in December. To expand the geography of air flights, Kyrgyzstan needs to improve conditions for its aviation development. EU blacklist It is a shame that the national airline company has only one plane, Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Sapar Isakov said recently at the Business Development and Investment Council meeting to discuss the country’s tourism development program. According to Talgart Nurbayev, Director General of the state owned Air Manas airline, it is difficult for Kyrgyzstan to purchase aircraft through leasing because the country is blacklisted by the European Union. Staying on the EU blacklist increases leasing payments twice, he said. To exit from the blacklist, Kyrgyzstan has to meet the requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA), which requires large financial costs. Prime Minister Isakov believes that transition to the open skies policy is necessary for Kyrgyzstan, so that citizens could fly to distant countries directly and without extra costs. By the end of 2018, all ICAO recommendations will be fully implemented and Kyrgyzstan will be able to apply for the lifting of the flight restrictions in Europe by the end of 2019, Director of the Civil Aviation Agency of Kyrgyzstan (CAA) Kurmanbek Akyshev said. In December 2017, ICAO specialists checked the Manas International Airport (MIA), the country's airlines and the CAA. The ICAO experts' conclusions were much more positive than in previous years when two audits resulted in much criticism. Kyrgyzstan's airlines have been on the European Union blacklist since 2006. Airports’ prospects Passengers departing from Bishkek and Osh often have to travel to many foreign countries not directly but changing airlines, which is inconvenient and expensive. For 26 years of independence, the state has not been able to fundamentally reform the aviation industry. The current airport management promised that with 8 billion soms of credit it would rectify the situation. But the loan would be a debt to be paid out by taxpayers. Even if the MIA receives this money, there is no guarantee that there will be a result and the quality of services will improve. Therefore, it would be better to assign this task on a reliable foreign investor. The transfer of large airports to the trust management of a foreign company is a common international practice, and local citizens should not be afraid of this practice, the local business community says. In many countries, the state and private business work in partnership. The issue currently under discussion should be resolved within the public-private partnership. There are many companies in the world that have proven their professionalism, such as TAV from Turkey or companies from South Korea and Singapore. Last November, Prime Minister Isakov met...
TASHKENT (TCA) — An Afghan Kam Air passenger jet landed at Tashkent International Airport on November 29 after making the first-ever direct commercial flight from Kabul to Uzbekistan's capital, RFE/RL's Uzbek Service reported. Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Sapar Isakov visited the Manas International Airport in Bishkek on October 4 following numerous complaints about the airport's work. Most of the complaints of Kyrgyz citizens and foreign visitors were about the conditions of arrival, departure and registration. Continue reading
ALMATY (TCA) — Deutsche Post DHL Group and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will support Kazakhstan authorities in their efforts to build resilience against future natural disasters by conducting a five-day disaster preparedness training and assessment program at Almaty International Airport. The two partners will team up with airport and government officials and other humanitarian response experts in the Central Asian country to host their internationally recognized Getting Airports Ready for Disaster (GARD) program from 18 to 22 September. Continue reading
