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13.07.2612:00 
Kazakhstan to build four new airports for its air transport sector
Plans include establishing 135 international routes to 30 countries
Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister, Olzhas Bektenov, chaired a meeting to analyse the country’s transit and transport potential and emphasised the importance of modernising infrastructure, implementing digital solutions and increasing the sector’s contribution to the national economy.
Eleven infrastructure projects are scheduled for completion by 2028, including four new airports, two runways, and the modernisation of existing infrastructure in five cities.
In addition, there are plans to expand the network of international routes to 135 routes in 30 countries, according to Kazinform, a partner of TV BRICS.
According to the Ministry of Transport, gross output in the transport and storage sector reached around US$24.4 billion by the end of 2025, with growth of 12.8 per cent in the first quarter of 2026. It was also reported that four major road projects totalling 2,000 kilometres were completed in 2025.
Furthermore, it was reported that the price of domestic aviation fuel has been reduced to around US$800 per tonne, which has attracted new foreign airlines.
Some BRICS countries, and partner countries of the group, have also made progress in the field of aviation and the strengthening of airspace.
India plans to create a network of more than 400 airports by 2047 with the aim of making air travel accessible to all its citizens, as announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
According to ANI, a partner of TV BRICS , the country has gone from 70 airports in 2014 to more than 160 today, and this figure is expected to exceed 400 over the next two decades. Furthermore, the country is promoting the production of sustainable aviation fuel, the manufacture of civil aircraft and the development of electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft.
Similarly, as reported by Fana Media Corporation, a partner of TV BRICS, Ethiopia is promoting the creation of airfields for small aircraft in various regions in order to make air transport more accessible, boost tourism and attract investment. For some years now, local regulations have allowed private investment in light aviation airfields, alongside the construction of larger airports.
Furthermore, Vietnam plans to expand its airport network to 33 by 2030, with a total capacity of 297 million passengers, as part of a plan revised by the Civil Aviation Authority, according to Vietnam News Agency (VNA), a partner of TV BRICS.
An investment of around US$20 billion is estimated, coming from the state budget, private investors and other sources. The initiative aims to attract private investment, support tourism, strengthen logistics and improve regional connectivity.
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