VietJet ties up with Kazakhstan’s Qazaq Air to establish new 737 budget operation

Vietnamese budget carrier VietJet is to launch a Kazakh carrier – with a fleet of jets – by tying up with regional turboprop operator Qazaq Air.

VietJet will take a strategic equity stake in Qazaq Air and launch a new airline brand, VietJet Qazaqstan, as part of its international expansion plans.

Indications of VietJet’s involvement emerged last year after failed attempts by the Kazakh government to privatise Qazaq Air.

VietJet Qazaqstan will build on the Qazaq Air platform.

But while…