Air Astana
 

Good day
i came across an ad from Astana, they are still looking for pilots, both seats.
Looks like they are going to receive new airframes in the near future.
I am curious to hear from anybody informed about the current overall situation in this outfit.
Are there many expats? Is it a real 6/2 roster?

Thanks in advance.

I have a friend working for them and know someone else that used to work for Air Astana.

Yeap, 6/2 roster is real.

Overall I would say that this friend of mine is QUITE happy with the company. If i could say so, the only "issues" are the bases and the harsh winter.
I heard that they reduced the number of pilot bases. Used to be Almaty, Astana, Aktau, Atyrau and Shymkent. For sure today they still have Almaty & Astana. Not sure about the other 3 (Aktau or Atyrau, but cannot remember which one).

Looks like that being assigned to Almaty is quite difficult, as apparently this is the best place to live.

If you go there and respect the locals, play by the rules, endure the winter, looks like a quite OK place to work.

Thanks mate, really appreciated.

What about the after tax money for a skipper?
They advertise 10K euros net for 65 hrs.
Looks a bit low.

Thanks again!

I think you have to factor in the cost of living as a benefit, my info is from a few years back but had heard it was relatively cheap to live there, which allowed for decent savings.

I guess so.
Thanks for your input.
Best regards.

Tried to apply as NTR FO, they processed my application and told me will contact 2024SEP, no news so far. There's a virtual open day on the 20th.

I heard there is a chance that Almaty flights get expanded with the new terminal open and more LRs in the pipeline. I'd personally prefer Almaty as my place to stay over Astana.

Almaty is a great place . Lots of bars etc.
Brush up your cat3 notes .

Thought about Airastana years back but 6/2 isn’t really commuting it’s , “ going home on occasion “

Really like the bits of Almaty I see when I go there - pollution in the winter pretty grim would be the main reason for not going.

People , food , hills and mountains , a real crossroads of the world.

Hey guys, TR A320 FO here. Applied for RHS with AirAstana and got an email from asking for more documents.
Visited Almaty recently and loved the city. If anyone's employed or recently employed AirAstana please DM.

Much appreciated.

I believe the bases now are Almaty, Astana and Aktau only

I applied 2 months ago and they offer either 6/2 or full time with 50 days vacations, not bad

Hello Ppruners, fresh man here seeking your generous help. Thanks a mil in advance.

I have applied Astana NTR FO weeks ago with FAA ATPL and 4000+ hours on 737. Currently preparing documents for the recruitment team. Would like to ask someone to share their real experience with Astana.

How long is the training for NTR FO? What is the salary during training and after release? Do they provide upgrade oppotunities?

Have good flights!

There you go, that's a bit more plausible.

Did you take it?

Has anyone taken the assessment recently? Any tips or recommendations?

When is yours? I am still in the process of submitting documents.

Next month

Hello hope you did well, can you please provide some info about your assessment, thanks on advance

hello! any updates?