Air Astana welcomes Janet Heckman to its Board as Independent Director

– KAZAKHSTAN, Almaty –  Air Astana, the leading airline in Central Asia, announces the appointment of Janet Heckman as an Independent Non-Executive Director. Janet now chairs the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee as well as the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.

Peter Foster, President & CEO of Air Astana commented: “We are delighted to welcome a director of Janet’s caliber to the Board. She has extensive experience of the markets in which we operate, she has successfully driven expansion and she brings terrific knowledge of how Governance and CSR efforts can be showcased to evidence good corporate citizenship to enhance interaction with a broad range of stakeholders.”

About Janet Heckman

Janet has significant business strategy and planning experience and previously headed the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development operations in Kazakhstan before becoming the Managing Director for the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean. During her tenure in Kazakhstan, she contributed to a significant increase in the EBRD’s footprint and impact in the country, including the expansion of its network of local offices. She was also instrumental in designing and implementing a ground-breaking and multi-faceted Enhanced Partnership with the Government of Kazakhstan. An American national, Janet joined the EBRD in 2012 following a long career at Citi where she was Managing Director for corporate banking activities in Algeria, having held many field roles in Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania and in Bahrain. She also had responsibility for global relationship banking across Citi’s Central Eastern Europe Middle East Africa region.

Janet Heckman added: “Air Astana has established itself as the leading airline in Central Asia. The airline has terrific growth potential and a track record for excellence across its operations. The opportunity to share my experience and add value excites me and I am thrilled to be joining such an experienced and multinational team.”

Ms. Heckman holds a Master of Science in Foreign Service from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. and a BA in History from Kenyon College. She also studied at the American University of Beirut, Lebanon.

About Air Astana

Air Astana is the leading airline in Central Asia and the flag carrier of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Based in Almaty, Kazakhstan, it operates scheduled, domestic and international services on 66 routes from its hubs in Almaty and Nur-Sultan.

Air Astana offers passengers full-service travel and award-winning levels of comfort and punctuality from a low-cost structure. The airline operates a fleet of 34 modern and fuel-efficient aircraft and is well positioned to capitalize on growth potential from sixth freedom traffic involving markets that are emerging as the largest in the world.

The airline recently announced the launch of a low-cost carrier, FlyArystan, the first Central Asian low-cost carrier, to stimulate demand for low-cost travel in a largely untapped domestic and regional market.

Air Astana is led by a best-in-class management team with international track records. It has been recognized by Skytrax as the best airline in Central Asia for seven years running and was awarded a 5-star airline rating at the 2018 APEX Awards.

For more information: https://airastana.com

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