Russia's Aircraft Shortage: Kazakhstan's Ministry of Transport Comments
Photo: Elements.envato.com
Kazakhstan's Ministry of Transport responded to Orda.kz's official inquiry regarding the aircraft shortage in Russia and Kazakhstan possibly providing cabotage transportation.
Earlier, reports surfaced that Russia began negotiations with "friendly" countries to resolve the issue with domestic flights. Russian Transport Minister Roman Starovoit named Kazakhstan as one of the potential partners.
To date, no official request has been received from the Russian side on the issue of cabotage transportation,The Ministry of Transport commented.
The department has clarified that Kazakhstan's priority is to meet the growing demand for domestic air travel.
In the first eight months of 2024, Kazakhstani airlines carried over 10 million people, which is 13% more than in the same period last year (8.7 million).
During this time, the country's airports served more than 20 million passengers - 16% more than last year (17.3 million).
Original Author: Alina Pak
Latest news
- Kazakhstan’s Credit Rating Upgraded for First Time in a Decade
- While Thousands Lost Power, KEGOC Executives Received Nearly Half a Billion Tenge
- Changi Airport Group May Help Build Astana’s New Airport
- US Again Extends Deadline for Lukoil to Sell Its Assets in Kazakhstan
- Kazakhstan Extradites Business Manager From Russia in 290 Million Tenge Tax Case
- Released Amur Tiger Successfully Hunts in Kazakhstan’s Wild
- Kazakhstan Moves to Develop Critical Minerals as Global Competition Intensifies
- Another Performance by Kazakh Stand-Up Comedian Called Off
- Uzbekistan Begins Preparations for Second Nuclear Power Plant
- Backpack Links Glacier Remains to Man Missing for 19 Years
- 650-Hectare Wildfire Contained in Karaganda Region
- Unusual Wildlife Encounter Captured in Altyn-Emel
- Retired Border Service Dog Sold for $2 at Kazakhstan Auction
- Will Kazakhstan Have Enough Coal This Winter?
- Belarusian Hikers Find Body on Glacier Near Almaty
- Kazakhstan Investigates Spending on 242 Million Tenge Educational Game
- Kazakhstan Makes Caspian Oil Companies Pay for Counterterrorism Deployments
- Kazakhstan Faces Shortage of 245,000 School Places
- Waste Dumping Reported Near Yurt Camps at Lake Zaisan
- Kazakh Oil Rerouted to Novorossiysk as Russia Frees Baltic Export Capacity
