Air Astana Looking to Expand Asian Network with Airbus A321LR

Air Astana, Central Asia’s leading carrier, is looking to expand its Asian network over the next two years following the delivery of a new fleet of Airbus A321LR aircraft. New destinations under consideration include Shanghai, Singapore and Tokyo. The new A321LRs will also gradually replace the airline’s Boeing 757 aircraft on existing long-haul services to Asian destinations including Bangkok, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur and Seoul. The first aircraft went into service earlier this month.

The Airbus A321LR is a long-range version of A321neo, with increased maximum take-off weight and associated design modifications. The aircraft is configured with 16 Business class seats and 150 Economy class seats.