Air Astana raises revenue 18% to $1.293 billion in Jan-SeptKazakh airline Air Astana's revenue grew almost 18% to $1.293 billion in January-September 2026, according to the company's financial statements under IFRS.The company posted a net loss of $2.702 million for the nine months of 2026, compared with a profit of $31.238 million in the same period last year.Assets grew 10.5% since the start of the year to $2.272 billion, liabilities rose 13% to $1.914 billion, and equity declined 3% to $357.802 million.In a press release on the financial results, the company said EBITDAR for the nine months of 2026 fell 5.7% to $247.3 million.Available seat kilometers (ASK) rose 1.8% in the reporting period to 17.36 billion, and revenue passenger kilometers (RPK) rose 1.5% to 14.37 billion.Revenue per ASK rose 15.9% to 7.45 U.S. cents, and cost per ASK rose 21.3% to 7.15 U.S. cents.In the reporting period, cost pressures continued to reflect higher fuel prices at international stations and the ongoing impact of Pratt & Whitney engine issues.Air Astana is Kazakhstan's largest carrier and includes low-cost subsidiary FlyArystan. According to information published on Air Astana’s official website, the airline’s shareholders include Kazakhstan’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Samruk-Kazyna with 41%, Kazakhstan’s Unified Accumulative Pension Fund with 6.5%, and other investors holding 51.78%. (ICE ALMATY)

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