Air Astana Appoints Janet Heckman as Independent Non-Executive Director

Air Astana (“the Company”), the leading airline in Central Asia,
announces the appointment of Janet Heckman as an Independent
Non-Executive Director. Janet now chairs the Corporate Social
Responsibility Committee as well as the Nomination and Remuneration
Committee.

Janet has significant business strategy and planning experience and
previously headed the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
(EBRD)’s operations in Kazakhstan before becoming the Managing Director
for the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean (SEMED). During her tenure in
Kazakhstan, she contributed to a significant increase in the EBRD’s
footprint and impact in the country, including the expansion of its
network of local offices. She was also instrumental in designing and
implementing a ground-breaking and multi-faceted Enhanced Partnership
with the Government of Kazakhstan. An American national, Janet joined
the EBRD in 2012 following a long career at Citi where she was Managing
Director for corporate banking activities in Algeria, having held many
field roles in Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania and in Bahrain. She also had
responsibility for global relationship banking across Citi’s Central
Eastern Europe Middle East Africa (CEEMEA) region.

Peter Foster, President & CEO of Air Astana commented: “We are
delighted to welcome a director of Janet’s calibre to the Board. She has
extensive experience of the markets in which we operate, she has
successfully driven expansion and she brings terrific knowledge of how
Governance and CSR efforts can be showcased to evidence good corporate
citizenship to enhance interaction with a broad range of stakeholders.”

Janet Heckman added: “Air Astana has established itself as the
leading airline in Central Asia. The airline has terrific growth
potential and a track record for excellence across its operations. The
opportunity to share my experience and add value excites me and I am
thrilled to be joining such an experienced and multinational team.”

Ms. Heckman holds a Master of Science in Foreign Service from Georgetown
University in Washington, D.C. and a BA in History from Kenyon
College. She also studied at the American University of Beirut, Lebanon.

About Air Astana

Air Astana is the leading airline in Central Asia and the flag carrier
of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Based in Almaty, Kazakhstan, it operates
scheduled, domestic and international services on 66 routes from its
hubs in Almaty and Nur-Sultan.

Air Astana offers passengers full-service travel and award-winning
levels of comfort and punctuality from a low-cost structure. The airline
operates a fleet of 34 modern and fuel-efficient aircraft and is well
positioned to capitalise on growth potential from sixth freedom traffic
involving markets that are emerging as the largest in the world.

The airline recently announced the launch of a low-cost carrier,
FlyArystan, the first Central Asian low-cost carrier, to stimulate
demand for low cost travel in a largely untapped domestic and regional
market.

Air Astana is led by a best-in-class management team with international
track records. It has been recognised by Skytrax as the best airline in
Central Asia for seven years running and was awarded a 5-star airline
rating at the 2018 APEX Awards.

For further information, please visit www.airastana.com.

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