The first Air Astana Airbus A321LR with registration number EI-KGB, equipped with an onboard Wi-Fi system and access to high-speed satellite internet, departed from Almaty to Tashkent. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of AI and Digital Development of Kazakhstan.
The project is being implemented in cooperation with SES, an international satellite communications provider. Equipment installation is carried out by the airline's own technical specialists at its technical base.
The head of the Ministry of AI and Digital Development of Kazakhstan, Zhaslan Madiyev, stated that Air Astana has moved to the practical implementation of the technology. Satellite internet will also appear on other aircraft of the airline, as well as on railways, he added.
Equipping the Airbus A321LR with high-speed Wi-Fi will continue in stages throughout 2027. Internet access on board the aircraft will be free of charge until January 31, 2027.
Afterward, this service will be available to business class passengers and Nomad Club members with Gold and Diamond tiers. Other passengers will be able to purchase paid internet packages.