Air Astana Celebrates AAPA Membership At Assembly Of Presidents in Tokyo

Air Astana received a special presentation during today's opening ceremony of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines' 58th Assembly of Presidents in Tokyo.

Air Astana received a special presentation during today's opening ceremony of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines' 58th Assembly of Presidents in Tokyo to celebrate the carrier becoming the newest member of the association. The gift presentation was made by Andrew Herdman , Director General of the association to Peter Foster, President of Air Astana, at short ceremony witnessed by more than 200 air transport industry delegates and guests attending the event.

Air Astana officially became a a full member of the Association in June 2014, and this first time that it is attending an Assembly of Presidents in this capacity.

Mr. Peter Foster, President of Air Astana said, “We are delighted to become a full member of AAPA. AAPA has established itself internationally as a well-respected and authoritative voice of Asia Pacific carriers. Indeed, the Association is doing an excellent job in engaging with government and other stakeholders on a number of issues important to Asian airlines, including market access, safety, security and environment. This momentous occasion marks another milestone in Air Astana’s development, and we look forward to contributing meaningfully to the work of AAPA to strengthen the collective standing of Asia Pacific aviation internationally.”

About Association of Asia Pacific Airlines

The AAPA is the trade association for scheduled international airlines based in the Asia-Pacific region. The AAPA permanent secretariat is headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with international representation in Brussels and Washington, D.C. Collectively, the region’s airlines carry 948 million passengers and 18 million tonnes of cargo, representing one-third of global passenger traffic and two- fifths of global air cargo traffic respectively, and thus play a critically important role in the ongoing development of global aviation.