Kazakhstan is set to expand
small aviation to unlock the potential of a number of resort areas. It also
plans to enhance air hubs to double air cargo transportation, which currently stands
at nearly 150,000 tonnes, over the next four years. The need to create
conditions for expanding the capacity of domestic air harbors was outlined by President
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in his annual state-of-the-nation address. The Ministry
of Transport noted that work in this direction has begun. To implement the
instructions, the ministry listed several necessary measures, including
digitalization of processes, easing customs procedures, introducing free
economic zones at airports, as well as increasing aviation fuel production and
its availability for cargo flights.
«All these measures need to be implemented to achieve
this indicator, and we are currently engaged in this work. A specific instruction
was also given for the development of domestic flights. To date, these flights
are growing rapidly, with an annual increase of nearly 20 percent in the
passenger transport market. We plan to increase flights to tourist destinations
such as Alakol, Balkhash, the Shchuchinsk-Burabai resort zone, and the Caspian
Sea coast. Currently, there are 19 flights, with more, including subsidized
ones, planned,» said Kazakh Vice Minister of Transport Talgat Lastayev.
