Air Astana Reports Record Growth For 2007.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-4 February 2008-Air Astana: Air Astana Reports Record Growth For 2007(C)1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

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Air Astana, the flag carrier of the Republic of Kazakhstan, achieved record growth during 2007, with available seat kilometers up by 42% to 6.5 billion compared with 2006. Passengers carried increased by 46% to 2.13 million, with associated revenue up by 48% for the year.

The Air Astana fleet grew to 18 aircraft during 2007 following the delivery of two Boeing 767-300ERs, two Airbus A320s and two A321s. The fleet is destined to grow further with the arrival of additional Boeing and Airbus aircraft during 2008.

The long-term fleet plan for introducing 15 new aircraft into service was confirmed at the...