Air Astana taps China opportunity amid ‘new normal’ driven by Middle East conflict

Air Astana is capitalizing on opportunities in the Chinese market amid the ‘new normal’ driven by the Middle East conflict. Despite a decline in first-quarter profits due to Pratt & Whitney engine issues, the airline is expanding its routes to China and leveraging increased international air traffic to recover profitability. The carrier anticipates utilizing Kazakhstan as a transit hub for flights from Asia and Europe.