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Air Astana shareholders approve firm order for five Boeing 787-9s with options for 10

At an extraordinary general meeting on 15 January 2026, Air Astana shareholders approved a firm order for five Boeing 787‑9 Dreamliners and authorised options for 10 additional 787‑9s. The shareholder vote formalises the carrier’s long‑haul widebody purchase and advances its fleet renewal plans.

Discovered 2026-01-18T21:03:04.656073-08:00 | 2026-01-18T21:03:04.656073-08:00

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  • Confirms the first tranche of Air Astana’s wider 787 programme, turning a prior commitment into a firm five‑aircraft order with 10 options and underpinning long‑haul capacity planning (see source:02d9ba97-e5ab-4c7c-964c-fcaca0859890).

  • Shareholder sign‑off clears a key corporate governance hurdle for procurement, coming after recent changes in Air Astana’s ownership stakes that could influence financing and strategic oversight (see source:5e1bc360-37ae-4b7d-b32e-2c8caea964a8).

  • The order sits alongside Air Astana’s concurrent narrowbody fleet planning and MoU activity, indicating a two‑pronged fleet renewal approach across short‑ and long‑haul networks (see source:b90fffba-c4fd-4f6e-a2c9-47093ac1bfd2).

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