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Kazakhstan’s Aviation Chief on Growth, Safety and Future Workforce

By Aida Haidar on 19 March 2026

ASTANA — As Kazakhstan seeks to position itself as Central Asia’s aviation hub, the Civil Aviation Committee (CAC) believes the real challenge extends beyond infrastructure alone. “Competitiveness ultimately depends on trust in the system—safety, regulation and predictable rules,” CAC Saltanat Tompiyeva said in an interview with The Astana Times....