NordStar Airlines expands international network with Middle East route

• The Russian carrier NordStar Airlines, which last month entered the Chinese market with services from Krasnojarsk to Beijing, now continues its international growth. On 19 October, the airline inaugurated twice-weekly services from its base in Krasnojarsk (KJA) to Dubai (DXB). The 4,600-kilometre route from Siberia to the Arab Emirate is operated with 737-800s. The airline now offers a total of five international destinations, including three in the Central Asian republics.