On 13 July 2009, Atyrau Airways was included in the List of air carriers banned in the European Union, along with all other Kazakh airlines with the exception of Air Astana due to the poor maintenance record of the country. Shortly thereafter (in October), its airline license was revoked.
On 13 July 2009, Atyrau Airways was included in the European Union's blacklist of prohibited airlines, along with all other Kazakh carriers except Air Astana, as a result of the country's subpar maintenance standards. In October, its airline permit was revoked.