Uzbekistan

The Uzbekistan Air Force will start flying Embraer KC-390s, the Brazilian OEM said in announcing the country as the customer behind an undisclosed order.

Uzbekistan’s Qanot Sharq has become the fifth Airbus A321XLR operator worldwide, having taken delivery of the first of four A321XLR aircraft.

Qanot Sharq is working to become the first private air carrier from Uzbekistan to launch transatlantic services.

Uzbekistan is set to host Central Asia’s largest sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) facility.

Uzbekistan has taken the lead in the air cargo market of post-Soviet Central Asia, surpassing neighboring Kazakhstan in terms of tonnage.

Airport Authority Hong Kong has signed memorandums of understanding with Uzbekistan Airports Joint Stock Company and Shymkent Airport in Kazakhstan.

Uzbekistan's Asia Union Airlines has partnered with Moldova's FlyOne Group to gain access to resources and expertise that should aid its expansion.

Uzbekistan’s largest cargo carrier My Freighter has launched its first scheduled services between China and Europe via its home base Tashkent.

Wizz Air is considering expanding its presence in Uzbekistan with new routes and the potential creation of a joint airline in the country.

Uzbekistan-based startup Centrum Air plans to boost its capacity in 2025 by introducing widebody aircraft to its fleet.

The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.

Growing commercial fleets in Uzbekistan and neighboring countries in post-Soviet Central Asia are increasing demand for MRO services.

Air Samarkand, Uzbekistan’s first airline based outside the capital Tashkent, will launch its first scheduled flights on March 21.

In 2023 Uzbekistan Airports clocked 10 million passengers for the first time in a calendar year.

Swiss investors have relaunched Uzbekistan’s previously state-owned carrier Humo Air as an LCC.

Uzbekistan continues to remain the most booming civil aviation market in Central Asia.

Uzbekistan’s all-turboprop startup Silk Avia will soon come under the control of government-owned Uzbekistan Airways.

The route will be the sole connection to China from Uzbekistan’s second-largest city.

Kuwait Airways and Jazeera Airways have each unveiled plans to develop their networks.

The Star Alliance carrier said it exceeded pre-pandemic capacity in May.

The airline sees growth opportunities in Central Asia, Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker says.

Tajiki carrier restores service from Dushanbe.

The startup has been given the green light to begin flights to the Central Asia country.

Uzbekistan’s market is slowly being transformed through more liberal policies and a focus on increasing tourism.

Part three of our focus on the five former Soviet republics in Central Asia looks at the aviation market in Uzbekistan, which is slowly being transformed through more liberal policies and a focus on increasing tourism.