FlyArystan has received a new Airbus A320neo, which became the 29th aircraft in the airline's fleet. The carrier announced the delivery on its official account.
The aircraft, named Atria, is configured with 188 passenger seats. It arrived from Toulouse in the first half of November. The delivery is another step in the carrier's fleet growth, which now stands at 29 aircraft.
Every additional aircraft directly increases the capacity available to the airline. More seats mean more room to add frequencies on existing routes and to launch new destinations. Where Atria will be deployed will become clear from the schedule.
Aircraft deliveries are also a question of financing. In Central Asia a large share of the fleet operates on lease: according to an earlier report linked to the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC), between 55% and 80% of the region's aircraft are already operated under leasing arrangements. We covered how Kazakhstan is building its aviation finance market here: https://www.flycentralasia.com/news/en/why-kazakhstan-wants-to-become-central-asias-aviation-finance-hub/
Our assessment: the continuing flow of new aircraft shows that FlyArystan is staying on course to grow its fleet. For lessors, parts suppliers and maintenance providers, this means a growing base of aircraft that need support and financing. For Kazakhstan's airports, each new aircraft potentially means additional traffic once the capacity is allocated in the schedule. This is the view of flycentralasia.