1. Listen about National airline company “Air Astana” and write the missing words.
Air Astana was incorporated in late ______ (2001) and its maiden flight was on the 15th May _______ (2002).
The inaugural_______ ________(was attended) by President NursultanNazarbayev and Sir Richard Evans, representing the two ___________(shareholders), the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and BAE Systems PLC of the UK.
These shareholders_______(remain) committed partners in the airline, with the Government holding a______(51 percent) share through its Samruk-Kazyna National Welfare Fund, and BAE Systems PLC holding 49 percent.
Today Air Astana_______ (operates) a fleet of 31 western aircraft with an average age of 7.5 years. It operates over 60 ________ ______ ____________ (domestic and international) routes. Its passengers are served by more than 4,700 highly qualified staff, the majority of whom are from Kazakhstan, supplemented by experienced _______ ________ (foreign personnel). Since autumn 2005 the Air Astana team has been headed by_____ _________(Peter Foster), an airline executive with more than 30 years of management experience.
Air Astana has purchase orders in place for Boeing 787, Airbus A320NEO and Embraer 190 family aircraft. These will expand the fleet to 32 aircraft by the end of 2017, and to 43 aircraft by 2020.
2. Answer the questions below.
a. When was the first flight of Air Astana Company?
b. Who is the head of the company?
c. What is the status of the company?
WRITING
Draw Venn diagram, compare and .
On the left side write peculiarities of klm, on the right side Air Astana’s
peculiarities and in the middle common features of both company.
Common features
