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MAR 126, 2004 (newstodate): In 2003, Air Astana carried a total of 387,465 passengers, up 141 percent on the previous year.
Despite the negative effects from the Iraq war and the SARS epidemics, the overall load factor increased by 10 percentage points to 66 percent.
In October 2003, Air Astana's engineering and maintenance departments were JAR-145 certified as the first airline in Kazakhstan.
During January-February 2004, the airline's cargo volumes on domestic routes rose by 50 percent, while cargo on international routes was up by 409 percent, the airline says.
Despite the negative effects from the Iraq war and the SARS epidemics, the overall load factor increased by 10 percentage points to 66 percent.
In October 2003, Air Astana's engineering and maintenance departments were JAR-145 certified as the first airline in Kazakhstan.
During January-February 2004, the airline's cargo volumes on domestic routes rose by 50 percent, while cargo on international routes was up by 409 percent, the airline says.