Singapore and Kazakhstan plan to widen aviation cooperation beyond training, following a Statement of Intent signed on October 29, 2026.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) announced the agreement with the Aviation Administration of Kazakhstan (AAK) on October 31. The authorities intend to develop a broader Memorandum of Understanding in the first half of 2027.
What the cooperation would cover
The proposed partnership covers safety and security oversight, sustainability, emerging technologies and workforce development. It extends a training agreement signed in 2024.
AAK chief executive Michael Daniel identified risk-based oversight and inspector training among the areas where exchanging expertise would help, according to the CAAS statement.
A framework still to be formalised
The planned memorandum would establish annual meetings led by the two authorities, alternating between Singapore and Kazakhstan to assess progress and further cooperation.
The distinction matters for aviation businesses: an intention to cooperate is an early step. The release does not announce new passenger routes, an airline joint venture or automatic recognition of operating approvals. The next milestone is the proposed 2027 memorandum and its detailed implementation arrangements.
For a separate European training-oversight initiative, see EASA and EUROCONTROL’s controller-training approval planning. The European requirements described there should not be assumed to apply to this Singapore–Kazakhstan cooperation framework.
