Air Astana Takes Delivery of Embraer E-190

Air Astana’s fleet of Embraer E-190 airliners has grown to eight aircraft following a delivery in late December 2013.

The aircraft will be operated on both domestic routes and regional services to the CIS and Caucasus.

The first Embraer E-190 joined the Air Astana fleet in March 2011.

The Embraer E-190 is a narrow-body, medium-range airliner, which is is configured with 9 business class seats and 88 economy class seats. The aircraft has a maximum range of 4,200km.

The new fleet of Embraer E-190s gradually replaced Fokker 50 turbo-prop aircraft, the last of which was retired in December 2012.

Air Astana now operates a fleet 30 aircraft comprising 10 purchased aircraft and 20 leased aircraft.