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Air Astana profits fall as chairman Nurlan Zhakupov is detained on suspicion of corruption

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Air Astana has acknowledged the detainment of chairman Nurlan Zhakupov, who is suspected of corruption. The report links the development to a period of lower profits for Kazakhstan’s flag carrier, but provides no financial figures or further detail on the allegations or their effect on the airline’s operations.

Discovered 2026-11-13T04:19:22.383728-08:00 | 2026-11-13T04:19:22.383728-08:00

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  • The detention puts a governance issue at the top of Air Astana’s agenda as the carrier reports lower profits; the available report gives no figures or detail on the operational implications.
  • The allegations concern the airline’s chairman, but the report does not establish a connection between them and the profit decline.

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