Design begins with deep understanding
Learn how SusAir is reimagining the future of airport infrastructure through research and foresight.
Who We Are
Founded in 2024 and headquartered in Astana Kazakhstan, SusAir Aviation Operation Group is a specialized research division under Susdev Group Company Limited focusing exclusively on the predesign exploration of airport infrastructure. As air travel enters a new era defined by digital transformation climate change and shifting urban dynamics SusAir exists to ask the deeper questions that precede design and to propose the frameworks that will shape the airports of tomorrow.
We are not an architectural studio. We are a research-driven design initiative where architects planners engineers systems thinkers and data specialists work side by side to rethink how airports should function feel and evolve in the coming decades. Our mission is not to respond to today’s norms but to define what’s next from smarter passenger flows to climate-adaptive terminal models from digital-first operations to seamless urban-airport integration.
Although newly established SusAir inherits the multidisciplinary DNA of Susdev Group which has long been known for its bold refined and technically sophisticated approach to built environments. What sets SusAir apart is its commitment to knowledge before form systems before symbols and people before infrastructure.
We see airports not just as logistical spaces but as social economic and environmental gateways that deserve deeper more future-focused inquiry. Through rigorous research collaborative development and visionary frameworks SusAir aims to serve as a knowledge engine for the next generation of airport architecture.
Vision & Mission
Reimagining airport design from the ground up
To advance the future of aviation infrastructure through deep research, innovation and cross-disciplinary thinking, preparing a solid foundation for airport environments that are adaptive, efficient and sustainable.
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What We Do
Passenger Flow Simulation
Modeling human movement across terminal types.
Sustainable Terminal Concepts
Designing resilient and climate-ready infrastructure.
Smart & Digital Systems
Exploring automation, IoT and data integration.
Urban Integration
Connecting airports with city-wide mobility networks.
Where We’re Heading
We are not building airports yet. We are building the frameworks that will define how they are designed. In the next phase, our research will evolve into international partnerships, scalable design systems and groundbreaking airport concepts ready for the next generation of global mobility.
Part of Susdev Group
As part of Susdev Group Company Limited, SusAir benefits from decades of multidisciplinary design experience across hospitality and infrastructure. While Susdev Pearl leads in high-end resort and hotel design, SusAir is the Group’s innovation hub for aviation and infrastructure research.
Our Culture – Inside the Way We Think and Work
At SusAir, our organizational culture is driven by four core principles that reflect both intellectual integrity and ambition for impact.
Interdisciplinary Thinking
We combine architecture, urban planning, systems engineering, data science and human behavior research to form well-rounded insights, not narrow conclusions.
Foresight Over Reaction
Rather than reacting to outdated regulations or trends, we proactively study global shifts in technology, climate and mobility to anticipate what tomorrow’s airport must become.
Knowledge Sharing
Our research is not locked away. We believe in open publications, cross-border collaboration and dialogue with academia, industry and government.
Global but Grounded
While headquartered in Astana Kazakhstan, our mindset is globally connected, our team spans Vietnam, China, and Central Asia with a shared commitment to local relevance and international standards.
Our Offices
Astana
Astana Headquarters
10 Kunayeva Street, Eсil District, Nur-Sultan (Astana), Kazakhstan (Republic of Kazakhstan)
010000
Email: susair.kazakh@vertelcorp.com
Shanghai
500 Guangdong Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai, China (People’s Republic of China)
200001
Email: susair.shcn@vertelcorp.com
A Vision Beyond Construction
“Airports are among the most complex infrastructures ever designed yet they are often built with outdated assumptions. At SusAir, we believe the future of airport design must be built on rigorous research and thoughtful system planning.
This division was born out of a simple insight: what if we designed airports not after regulations, but before them? What if we anticipated the technologies, the climate realities, and the behavioral patterns of tomorrow’s passengers before laying a single brick?
SusAir is our response to that question. We are investing in long-term thinking, deep technical insight, and collaboration across disciplines to shape not just buildings, but mobility ecosystems. This is research with responsibility and vision.”
Askar Zhaksylykov
Head of SusAir Aviation Operation Group
SusAir Structure
ARSG
Airport Research & Strategy Group
ADIG
Aviation Design & Innovation Group
CDG
Collaboration & Development
Specialized to Think Deeper, Structured to See Further
To navigate the complexity of airport infrastructure we structure SusAir into dedicated research groups each focusing on a core aspect of future airports. This allows us to go deeper into technology passenger behavior and sustainability while ensuring all insights contribute to a unified forward-looking vision.
Airport Research & Strategy Group
Passenger Flow Simulation
Airport Typologies & Planning Models
Air Traffic Trends & Policy Impacts
Aviation Design & Innovation Group
Terminal Architecture & User Experience
Smart Systems Integration
Sustainable & Resilient Infrastructure
Collaboration & Development Group
Research Partnership Management
External Funding & Grants
Talent & Academic Collaboration
Behind the Vision
Head of Research & Strategic Vision
Nguyen Minh Khoa
“We don’t just imagine the future of airports, we map it with data, systems and humanity in mind.”
Head of Aviation Systems Design
WANG Haifeng
“Efficiency is not just a technical metric. It’s the heartbeat of the passenger experience.”
Senior Advisor, Infrastructure Foresight
Alikhan Zhumabayev
“Tomorrow’s airport must adapt faster than planes themselves, to people, to cities and to climate.”
Lead Researcher, Passenger Mobility
Le Thi Thanh Thao
“Flow is everything. Understanding it is the first step to rethinking terminal architecture.”
Let’s Build the Thinking Behind the Terminals
SusAir welcomes partners who share our belief that future airports deserve deeper thinking, before drawings, before construction, and even before standards are set.
Vertel Corporation 
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