Airbus has confirmed that Kazakhstan's flag carrier Air Astana has placed an order for 25 A320neo family aircraft, its largest ever order with the European manufacturer. The agreement was made on the 20th anniversary since Air Astana started operating its first A320 in 2006.
US President Donald Trump helped secure commercial aircraft orders from three Central Asian airlines at the C5+1 Summit in Washington DC. Air Astana agreed to purchase up to 15 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, while Somon Air committed to place its largest-ever order for Boeing 737 MAX 8 jets and 787-9s.
Air Astana has announced plans to launch a new service between Almaty and Shanghai, starting March 2026. The airline will operate three times weekly using Airbus A321LR aircraft.