Kazakhstan has signed an agreement with the aviation authorities of Ireland

Created on 20.05.2021 15:27

Our country represented by the Aviation Administration of Kazakhstan, signed an agreement with the Aviation Authority of Ireland on the transfer of responsibilities for the control and supervision of aircraft registered in Ireland and operated by Kazakhstani airlines under dry leasing agreements.

The Minister of Industry and Infrastructural Development of the republic of Kazakhstan Beibut Atamkulov, the Director of the Irish Aviation Authority Diarmood O'Congale, the Chairman of the Civil Aviation Committee Talgat Lastayev, the Director General of AAK Peter Griffiths took part in the signing ceremony.

Сurrently, the national carrier “Air Astana” operates its aircraft registered in Aruba. Their licensing, airworthiness and certification of the flight crews are also mainly carried out in this country. This decision was necessary during the "blacklist" period so that the airline could operate important flights to Europe. The Ministry is working to ensure that in 2024 it will be possible to register modern aircraft in the registry of Kazakhstan.

To achieve this goal, the first step is to begin the transfer of the aircraft fleet to the Irish registry in a two-step process that takes about two years. The measure will create the necessary conditions for compliance with regulatory standards of the EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency).

Under the terms of the agreement signed today, all Air Astana Group aircrafts will be transferred to the register of Ireland within one year.

The parties will closely cooperate on the issues of ensuring oversight of the safety of flights of aircraft operated by Kazakhstani airlines. The agreement also provides assistance in passing the audit conducted by international aviation organizations.

The agreements show to the world aviation community the progress achieved by Kazakhstan in improving the level of flight safety in the country, and signal that the issue of "blacklist" for domestic aviation is no longer relevant.

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