Kazakhstan to refuel AZAL aircraft at Shymkent Airport

Kazakh KazMunayGas-Aero and Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) have signed an agreement on providing into-plane aircraft refueling services at Shymkent International Airport.

The partnership reviews that KazMunayGas-Aero, a subsidiary of KazMunayGas, will supply refueling services for AZAL aircraft under international standards of safety, quality, and operational reliability, Caliber.Az reports, citing Kazakh media.

The agreement comes ahead of the launch of AZAL’s new regular passenger route between Shymkent and Baku, scheduled to begin on June 16, 2026.

The airline will operate flights on the route twice a week, on Tuesdays and Saturdays.

By Vafa Guliyeva