What Happened
Country Seeks Direct Flights To United States Amid Aviation Safety Review
Kazakhstan is undergoing a US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) safety assessment as part of efforts to establish direct air services between Kazakhstan and the United States. The assessment, which runs from September 21 to 25, 2026, follows two years of preparation by Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Transport and the Civil Aviation Committee. The FAA’s International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) aims to determine whether Kazakhstan’s aviation authorities comply with applicable International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards. This development was first reported by an unknown source.