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Uzbekistan Airports signs landmark SAF and e-SAF MOU with Allied Biofuels Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan Airports JSC and Allied Biofuels signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the supply of Sustainable Aviation Fueland electro-synthetic Sustainable Aviation Fuel in Uzbekistan. Under the MOU, Uzbekistan Airports and Allied Biofuels will work together to establish a cooperation on SAF and e-SAF supply, which is planned to begin by 2030. The signing marks an important step in the stre...

Allied Biofuels Uzbekistan secures presidential decree and related incentives for sustainable aviation fuels project

Allied Biofuels FE LLC and the Khorezm Region Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan executed a binding Project Implementation Agreement, marking a historic turning point in the development of Central Asia’s most consequential clean energy undertaking. The signing of the PIA constitutes a formal and irrevocable commitment by both parties to advance a project of extraordinary strategic, ind...

Tashkent introduces dedicated business aviation gateway

Effective 17 February 2026, all business aviation operators planning charter flights to Tashkent, Republic of Uzbekistan, are required to indicate Tashkent-Vostochny Airport (Tashkent-Humo International Airport / Tashkent-East, UZTP/TVT) as the destination aerodrome in flight applications and flight plans, replacing Tashkent International Airport (UZTT/TAS) for such operations. Tashkent-Humo&nb...

Samson Sky and AIR Tashkent strike deal to bring Switchblade Flying Car to Uzbekistan

AIR Tashkent of Uzbekistan and Samson Sky completed a Memorandum of Understanding to bring the Switchblade Flying Car to the country of Uzbekistan, in Central Asia. The MOU was signed at AIR Tashkent's Grand Opening of the Easy to Fly Academy, where a new generation of aviation professionals will be trained. A key point in the MOU provides for AIR Tashkent to work with Samson Sky in facil...

Uzbekistan Airways digitalizes flight operations to drive efficiency and greater agility

Uzbekistan Airways has signed up to deploy SITA Mission Watch. The solution will drive greater agility and efficiency, including annual savings of over US$600,000 in weather-related incidence avoidance and 300 tons of fuel. SITA Mission Watch is a next-generation flight tracking tool used by dispatchers and operational teams. It aggregates and automates aircraft positions combined with r...

Air Marakanda announces first direct flights between Samarkand and China

Airport management company Air Marakanda, which manages the Samarkand International Airport, has announced the opening of a new flight operated by China Southern Airlines between Urumqi and Samarkand. The airline will be the first carrier operating flights to Samarkand from China. Starting 16 Oct. it will become possible to fly to the capital of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in no...

Embraer demonstrates E195-E2 hot & high performance in Uzbekistan

The Embraer E195-E2 made its debut in Uzbekistan with a two-day tour. The demonstration flights offered government officials, the media and airline representatives an up-close experience of the E2 family of jets’ innovative design and operational efficiency. The demonstration underscored the urgent need for enhanced domestic and regional connectivity within Uzbekistan, a nation increasi...

Uzbekistan Airways orders 12 A320neo family aircraft

Uzbekistan Airways placed a firm order with Airbus for 12 A320neo Family aircraft (eight A320neo and four A321neo). The new aircraft will join the carrier’s current fleet of 17 Airbus A320 Family aircraft. The choice of the engines will be made by the airline at a later stage. The A320neo Family aircraft will feature the new Airbus Airspace cabin, bringing premium comfort to the si...

First ATR aircraft in Uzbekistan - Silk Avia chooses an all-ATR fleet

ATR and Silk Avia, Uzbekistan new regional airline, signed Heads of Agreement for the acquisition of five new ATR 72-600, three directly from ATR and two from a lessor. In addition to this agreement, the airline will soon start its operations with three used ATR 72-600. Silk Avia owner, Uzbekistan Airports, has invested heavily in establishing a wide network of upgraded and new...

Boeing Delivers First 787 Dreamliner to Uzbekistan Airways

Boeing and Uzbekistan Airways, the flag carrier of the Republic ofUzbekistan, celebrated the delivery of the airline's first Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner. "The delivery of our first Dreamliner marks a new and exciting chapter in our long-standing relationship with Boeing that began back in 1996," said Valeriy Tyan, Director General, Uzbekistan Airways. "We...

Uzbekistan Airways eyes A320neo jets for B757 replacement

Uzbekistan Airways (HY, Tashkent Yuzhny) is studying the A320neo family of jets as potential replacements for its ageing fleet of six B757-200s. An airline source, who spoke to Russia's Sputnik news on condition of anonymity, said the issue of fleet renewal has become urgent given company policy not to operate passenger aircraft older than twenty years of age. As such, the B757s, which t...

Apogee opens Tashkent FBO facilities

Apogee has opened a new office at Tashkent Yuzhny Airport. The company is now offering flight support services in the city. Apogee is able to offer services in all major airports in Uzbekistan, these services are all provided from the International Airport headquarters in Tashkent. The Tashkent headquarters is an very important location as it covers all of the CIS countries. “We foc...