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Air Astana (KC, Nur-Sultan Nazarbayev) is set to re-register all of its Aruba-registered aircraft in Ireland over the remainder of 2021 after the Irish and Kazakh civil aviation authorities (CAAs) signed a formal partnership agreement.

"This marks the start of an important relationship for Ireland and Kazakhstan," Irish Aviation Regulator Diarmuid Ó Conghaile said. "The ICAO Article 83 bis agreement provides for aircraft operated in one country to be registered on the register of another country, subject to a formal international agreement between the two States and lodged with ICAO, the UN body responsible for global aviation standards. We have now taken this step with Kazakhstan, and a number of aircraft operated by the Kazakh national carrier, Air Astana, will be transferred to the Irish register over the course of the summer and the remainder of this year."

The Irish CAA will review and issue certificates of airworthiness to the aircraft, while its Kazakh counterpart will retain the responsibility for other aspects of regulatory oversight. The agreement also covers technical support and training of Kazakh...

Editorial Comment: Article updates with Air Astana's comment. - 22.05.2021 - 08:35 UTC