FlyArystan is a low-cost airline based in Almaty, Kazakhstan. It is the wholly owned low cost subsidiary of

Air Astana Air Astana ( kk, Эйр Астана, translit=Eir Astana; russian: Эйр Астана́, translit=) is an airline group based in Almaty, Kazakhstan. It operates scheduled international and domestic services on 64 routes from its main hub, Alma ...

, the country's leading airline. FlyArystan's foundation was approved by Air Astana's joint shareholders,

Samruk-Kazyna Samruk-Kazyna ( kk, Самұрық-Қазына, translit=Samūryq-Qazyna), officially known as the National Welfare Fund "Samruk-Kazyna" ( kk, «Самұрық-Қазына» ұлттық әл-ауқат қоры» Акционерлік Қо� ...

Sovereign Wealth Fund and BAE Systems PLC, and was endorsed by Kazakhstan's President

Nursultan Nazarbayev Nursultan Abishuly Nazarbayev ( kk, Нұрсұлтан Әбішұлы Назарбаев, Nūrsūltan Äbişūlı Nazarbaev, ; born 6 July 1940) is a Kazakh politician and military officer who served as the first President of Kazakhstan, in off ...

, on 2 November 2018. The company slogan is ''Say YES! to Travel''

History

FlyArystan's sales commenced on 29 March 2019 on its website. The airline flew its first flights on 1 May 2019 with services from its hub airport,

Almaty International Airport Almaty International Airport ( kk, Halyqaralyq Almaty Äuejaiy) is a major international airport northeast of Almaty, the largest city and commercial capital of Kazakhstan. It is the busiest airport in Kazakhstan, accounting for 6.42 million ...

. Peter Foster, President and CEO of Air Astana, was quoted at a press conference in Almaty on 6 November 2018 as saying that FlyArystan is “on the one hand a response to demand for lower airfares in a more competitive local market, on the other, a recognition of the huge opportunity for low cost air travel throughout Central Asia and the Caucasus”.

Awards

In November 2022 FlyArystan was recognised as a 4-star airline by SkyTrax. FlyArystan is one of only 5 LCCs to be assessed as 4-star.

Destinations

As of June 2020, FlyArystan serves 16 destinations. FlyArystan's first flight was on 1 May 2019, from Almaty to Nur-Sultan. On 13 December 2019, the airline launched its first international flight from Nur-Sultan to Moscow (ZIA) using an

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aircraft which was earlier used by

Fleet

Current fleet

FlyArystan operates a standardised fleet of

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family aircraft with a 180 seat layout. FlyArystan's A320NEOs have a 188 seat layout to maximise seat capacity in line with LCC principles. FlyArystan plans to grow its fleet to 19 planes by the end of 2023.

References

{{Airlines of Kazakhstan, state=collapsed Airlines of Kazakhstan Airlines established in 2018 Low-cost carriers https://skytraxratings.com/flyarystan-is-certified-as-a-4-star-low-cost-airline