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00:00Υπότιτλοι AUTHORWAVE

00:30Υπότιτλοι AUTHORWAVE

01:00Υπότιτλοι AUTHORWAVE

01:29Kazakhstan and ICAO are drafting a civil aviation master plan through 2050,

01:34covering everything from airport development and air navigation to safety and airline expansion.

01:40Within five years, the Ministry of Transport expects passenger traffic to hit 26 million,

01:45with 200 international routes and a fleet of over 220 aircraft.

01:49Last year, Kazakhstan's air companies opened 12 new international routes,

01:54including Mumbai, Prague and Jeddah, with 16 more expected this year, including Rome, Shanghai and Belgrade.

02:00Kazakhstan's aviation sector comprises of the national carrier Air Astana,

02:05its low-cost arm, Flyaristan, Private Scott Airlines and Kazakh Air.

02:09Kazakhstan is the only country in Central Asia to list its national airline Air Astana.

02:14Now the region's leader by market share and awards is headed by CEO Peter Foster,

02:20who shared his insights on the industry's growth.

02:25Mr. Foster, welcome.

02:26Thank you.

02:27How do you assess investor sentiment following Air Astana's IPO,

02:30and what strategy do you plan to implement to maintain shareholder value?

02:33We have recently announced a very substantial dividend,

02:36in fact, the largest dividend that we've ever paid,

02:39and one of the largest dividends in the airline industry today,

02:43and that's a reflection of the strong performance,

02:45of the strong balance sheet, of the strong cash balance.

02:48The key, really, is to keep focused on cost and keeping cost competitive,

02:51to maximize service levels, to ensure top-class safety standards.

02:56You've outlined major strategic opportunities for growth in the Gulf,

03:01Western Europe, China, Korea, and Japan, and India.

03:05What would these partnerships entail?

03:07So we're presently in discussions with China Southern in China.

03:11We're having discussions with carriers in India.

03:13We've recently signed a co-chair with Japan Airlines for the Japanese market,

03:19other areas in which we can cooperate.

03:21In maintenance, for example, here we're having this interview in our hangar.

03:26which has a full MRO maintenance capability for Airbus Fleet.

03:31We've just established a new company, Aerostana Terminal Services,

03:35which will provide a range of airport services at airlines in Kazakhstan,

03:40and perhaps beyond Kazakhstan as well.

03:42Mr. Foster, thank you so much for your time today.

03:44Not at all. Thank you.

03:47The government is opening its skies to foreign low-cost airlines

03:51such as India's SpiceJet, South Korea's E-Star Jet, and T-Way Air,

03:55and Thailand's AirAsiaX.

03:57Kazakhstan's sovereign wealth fund, Samroo Kazana,

03:59oversees major deals involving the country's airlines.

04:02Let's take a closer look.

04:06Aerostana's value has surged 50-fold since 2001 to over 700 million euros.

04:11It became the first Kazakh company to list shares on three exchanges,

04:14London, Astana, and Kazakhstan, through an IPO led by Samroo Kazana.

04:18The airline has topped Skytrax rankings in the region for 14 straight years.

04:22In comparison to other grand majors, we are doing quite well.

04:26Our EBITDA margin is 26%, which is one of the highest in the sector.

04:31Our revenue growth in comparison to 2023 amounted to almost 13%.

04:37EBITDA went up 16.1%.

04:40These numbers are testimony to the professionalism of our team

04:44and the testimony of value which we are creating for Aerostana.

04:48Aerostana has helped open Kazakhstan to global tourism.

04:51Since COVID-19, flights to India have jumped nearly 60%,

04:54with Almaty now a top destination.

04:57Indian citizens now rank among the top three foreign flyers,

05:00alongside Russians and Chinese.

05:02We have a network of routes which exceeds 70 destinations.

05:08We view Aerostana as a catalyst for economic growth in the region

05:12because not only we employ more than 6,000 people,

05:15we also create value by bringing in tourists in Kazakhstan,

05:20developing the hospitality sector,

05:23and developing business connections between our country and the rest of the world.

05:28Samroo Kazana and Deir Astana are proud to lead this shift,

05:30driving connectivity and positioning Kazakhstan

05:33as a key transit hub between East and West.

05:35Kazakhstan plans to nearly triple processed cargo volumes

05:41to 500,000 tons within five years.

05:44Six airports, including Astana, Almaty, Aktau, Aktau, Karaganda, Shemkent,

05:49are set to become key hubs to boost air traffic and cargo capacity.

05:53Astana Airport will undergo a nearly 1 billion euro upgrade

05:57by a UAE aviation services provider,

05:59adding a second runway, a third passenger terminal,

06:02a cargo terminal, and a large airport city with logistics zones,

06:06hotels, retail, and freight facilities.

06:09To discuss the development in Kazakhstan's aviation sector,

06:12we are joined by the Vice Minister of Transport, Talgat Lastaev.

06:17Mr. Lastaev, welcome.

06:19Thank you.

06:20How advanced are the plans to develop an intermodal hub in Kazakhstan,

06:23and how would that strengthen the country's transit potential

06:26and its role as a regional logistics hub?

06:28Our aviation industry last five years shows an absolutely incredible growth.

06:35Annually, 10% and 15% growth.

06:38If we're talking about Almaty,

06:40it's one of the biggest airports in Central Asia,

06:43TAF Group preparing to invest $362 million for further development.

06:48It will be a multimodal transportation, track to air.

06:52Another big opportunity,

06:54Aktao Airport, Turkish company UID,

06:56planning to invest more $1 billion to create a multimodal hub.

07:01What will Kazakhstan's aviation sector look like 10 to 15 years down the line?

07:05Kazakhstan aviation industry will grow at least triple times,

07:11and it will be very modern, digital, providing an excellent level of the services.

07:18It will be hubs for whole region for cargo and passenger flights.

07:23Kazakhstan, with our nature condition, with our territory,

07:27it will be the best place to realize the projects for the drones.

07:31In the upcoming five, I think, years,

07:34we will see air taxi services.

07:36Kazakhstan will be one of the best places for the aviation services and industry,

07:42not only in our region, but for the whole world.

07:45Looking forward to that.

07:47Mr. Al-Stayef, thank you so much for your time today.

07:49Thank you so much.

07:52Kazakhstan skies are opening wider.

07:54Bye for now, and join us next time on East-West Connect.

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