SCAT Airlines, Kazakhstan, explained the lack of flights to the Zhukovsky International  Airportthat the aeronautical authorities of Kazakhstan did not issue a certificate to this air carrier to operate this flight, SCAT officially responded to Gazeta.ru.

The Airline clarifies the first flight was scheduled for July 20, 2016, but it did not take place due to lack of the flight operation certificate (permits) for Astana, Kazakhstan – Zhukovsky (Ramenskoye), Russia – Astana air route.

 “To date, the Airline has not received the official reasons for the refusal to issue the certificate to this air route”, the report says. SCAT said that Russian aviation authorities have met all the necessary procedures on their part.

Vladimir Denisov, President of SCAT Airlines, and Thomas Vayshvilla, CEO, Ramport Aero, signed a cooperation agreement on the opening of the airport in Zhukovsky on May 30, 2016. According to the document, SCAT planned to operate its flights from seven cities ofKazakhstan to Zhukovsky on a regular basis.

Flight operations to Zhukovsky will significantly reduce rates on airline tickets, SCAT is confident. Airfares can surprise passengers flying from Kazakhstanto Moscow Region, one said in the SCAT Airlines’ statement.

As previously reported, the opening of passenger flights to Zhukovsky Airport is delayed at least until the end of October 2016.