TODAY’S HEADLINE | Central Asian aviation sees opportunities from Ukraine crisis
At the crossroad: Air Astana’s Airbus A320 airplanes are seen on the tarmac of Almaty International Airport in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on May 15, 2017. Countries in Central Asia could make a bridge between Russia and the rest of the world following sanctions on the Russian aviation industry thanks to the invasion of Ukraine. (Reuters/Shamil Zhumatov)
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Central Asian airlines are seizing opportunities from Russia’s closed airspace, with airline traffic into the region booming in the year since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, executives and analysts have said. Flights in and out of the region have surged as airlines that previously flew over Russia are now passing through or flying over central Asia to get to Asia and the Middle East. New airlines, bolstered by government support, have also popped up to capitalize on the new traffic. “A lot of people have moved from the conflict area into Central Asia […] they have the linguistic affinity so we’re seeing more flights into this area and we’re seeing more dynamic economies,” said Raphael Haddad, the head of Jetcraft Commercial, a firm that sells aircraft globally and in the region.
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Joanna Plucinska and Gleb Stolyarov (Reuters)
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● Tue, March 7 2023
