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Air Astana, China Southern to establish joint-venture
November 3rd 2026
Air Astana and China Southern Airlines (CSA) have signed an agreement to form a joint-venture partnership covering routes between Mainland China and Kazakhstan, as well as destinations within and beyond the two carriers’ home markets. Read More » The JV will build on the pair’s existing codeshare partnership covering CSA’s flights from Beijing Daxing, Guangzhou, Urumqi and Xi’an to Almaty and Astana and Air Astana’s nonstop services from Astana and Almaty to Beijing Capital, Guangzhou, Shanghai Pudong and Urumqi. CSA deputy general manager, Zeng Yongchao, said the JV offered passengers more choice and smoother transits through better coordination. Air Astana vice president of alliances and partnerships, Richard Ledger, said Mainland China was a strategic market for the Kazakhstan-based airline.
