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| Founded | 28 January 1992 (1992-01-28) | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 31 May 1992 (1992-05-31) | ||||||
| Hubs | Tashkent International Airport | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | Uz Air Plus | ||||||
| Subsidiaries | Uzbekistan Airways Express[1] | ||||||
| Fleet size | 45 | ||||||
| Destinations | 58 | ||||||
| Parent company | Government of Uzbekistan | ||||||
| Headquarters | Tashkent,Uzbekistan | ||||||
| Key people | Shukhrat Khudaykulov (CEO).[2] | ||||||
| Website | uzairways.com | ||||||
JSC Uzbekistan Airways,[3] operating asUzbekistan Airways,[a] is theflag carrier ofUzbekistan,[4] headquartered inTashkent.[5] From itshub atIslam Karimov Tashkent International Airport, the airline serves a number of domestic destinations; the company also flies international services to Asia, Europe and North America.
Following the dissolution of theSoviet Union, Uzbek PresidentIslam Karimov in 1992 authorised the creation of Uzbekistan Airways. The airline was established on 28 January 1992,[6] and took over the operations of the Uzbekistan division ofAeroflot on 31 May 1992.[7] In 1993, Uzbekistan Airways acquired its first twoAirbus A310-300s.[8] The two A310s were counted as part of the fleet at March 1995[update], along with Ukrainian and Russian-built aircraft (25Antonov An-24/26s, oneIlyushin Il-62, 13Ilyushin Il-76s, oneIlyushin Il-86, 23Tupolev Tu-154, and threeYakovlev Yak-40s). By this time, the airline was still the sole operator in the country.[9] In late 1995, the carrier ordered its first Boeing aircraft: twoBoeing 767-300ERs and a singleBoeing 757.[10]
Uzbekistan Airways was the launch customer for theIlyushin Il-114; it took delivery of the first, locally assembled aircraft, in July 1998.[11][12] In June 1998, the airline took delivery of the last-builtAirbus A310 ever (msn. 706, reg. UK-31003).[citation needed] Two moreBoeing 757-200s were directly ordered from Boeing in April 1999.[13] Late in 1999, the company took ownership of the first of these two 184-seater Boeing 757-200.[14]
By April 2000 (2000-04), the airline had 16,296 employees. At this time, its fleet comprised three Airbus A310-300s, threeAntonov An-12s, oneAntonov An-24, 18Antonov An-24Bs, threeAntonov An-24RVs, three Boeing 757-200s, two Boeing 767-300ERs, threeAvro RJ85s, four Ilyushin Il-114s, two Ilyushin Il-62s, sixIlyushin Il-62Ms, tenIlyushin Il-76Ts, nine Ilyushin Il-86s, 15Tupolev Tu-154Bs, twoTupolev Tu-154Ms and 19 Yakovlev Yak-40s. Destinations served at the time included Almaty, Amsterdam, Andizhan, Ashgabat, Athens, Baku, Bangkok, Beijing, Bishkek, Bukhara, Chelyabinsk, Delhi, Dhaka, Ekaterinburg, Fergana, Frankfurt, Istanbul, Jeddah, Karshi, Kazan, Khabarovsk, Kuala Lumpur, London, Mineralnye Vody, Moscow, Namangan, New York, Novosibirsk, Nukus, Omsk, Paris, Riyadh, Rostov-on-Don, Samara, Samarkand, Seoul, Sharjah, Simferopol, St. Petersburg, Tashkent, Tel Aviv, Termez, Tyumen, Ufa and Urgench.[6] Two more Boeing 767-300ERs, equipped withPratt & Whitney PW4000 powerplants, were ordered in 2001.[15]
Uzbekistan Airways carried 2.625 million passengers in 2014, a 1.9% decrease year-on-year (YOY), whereas 4.6% more cargo was handled YOY.[16]
Since its formation, Uzbekistan Airways has focused its passenger service on Western Europe and other international locations. Most international flights operate from Tashkent, although international services to other Uzbek cities exist.[17] The carrier is not part of any partnership orairline alliance.
Uzbekistan Airways hascodeshare agreements with the following airlines:[18][19]
Uzbekistan Airways hasinterline agreements with the following airlines:[18]
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As of November 2025[update], the airline operates the following aircraft:[28]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers[29] | Notes | ||
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| J | Y | Total | ||||
| Airbus A320-200 | 9 | — | 12 | 138 | 150[30] | |
| Airbus A320neo | 10 | — | 12 | 138 | 150 | |
| Airbus A321LR | 5 | — | 16 | 172 | 188[31] | |
| Airbus A321neo | — | 14[32] | TBA | |||
| Boeing 767-300ER | 6 | — | 15 | 232 | 247 | |
| 18 | 246 | 264 | ||||
| Boeing 787-8 | 7 | — | 24 | 222 | 246 | |
| 246 | 270[33] | |||||
| Boeing 787-9 | — | 22 | TBA | [34][35] | ||
| Let L-410 Turbolet | 4[36] | — | — | 19 | 19 | [37][38][39] |
| Uzbekistan Airways Cargo fleet | ||||||
| Boeing 767-300BCF | 2 | — | ||||
| Ilyushin Il-76TD | 2 | — | ||||
| Total | 45 | 36 | ||||
Additionally, the airline operates twoAirbus A320s in VIP configuration and onePilatus PC-24.[28]
In mid 2007, the carrier ordered sixAirbus A320s; by that time the fleet was 55 strong, comprising ten different aircraft models; the Russian-builtYakovlev Yak-40 was among them.[41] Also that year, the airline ordered twoBoeing 787-8s.[42][43]
In late 2008, the company ordered fourBoeing 767-300ERs in aUS$597 million deal,[44][45] and the A320 order was boosted to ten aircraft.[46][47] The airline took delivery of its first A320 in July 2010 (2010-07); the type started operations servicing the Tashkent–Baku route.[30] The first of four Boeing 767-300ERs ordered in 2008 was delivered in February 2012 (2012-02), coinciding with the carrier's 20th anniversary.[48] Also in 2012, the airline retired theAn-24 from active service.[49] It was announced in May 2013 (2013-05) that theIslamic Development Bank signed a deal forUS$270 million with theGovernment of Uzbekistan that will be partly (US$170 million) used to finance the acquisition of two Boeing aircraft, yet the type involved was not disclosed.[50] In July 2013 (2013-07), theAirbus A310 was retired from active service.[40]
The carrier ordered theBoeing 767-300ER for the first time in 1995.[10] It decided to convert two of the oldest Boeing 767-300ERs into freighters subsequently. Conversion of the first aircraft was completed in December 2014 (2014-12).[51][52] In late December 2014 (2014-12), the second converted aircraft arrived in Tashkent.[53]
Uzbekistan Airways received its first Boeing 787-8 in late August 2016.[54] The Business Class on the 787 features the first fully flat seats of the carrier.[55]
In 2023, the carrier ordered twoLet 410UVPs with an option for further two of these aircraft; the first of them was delivered in June 2023.[56][57] The airline operated withAirbus A330 aircraft in 2023 under wet-lease from Qanot Sharq.[58]
Uzbekistan Airways previously operated the following aircraft:
According to theAviation Safety Network, as of January 2013[update], the airline experienced eight accidents and incidents throughout its history, totalling 54 reported fatalities;[60] only those involving fatalities andhull-losses are listed below.
| Date | Location | Aircraft | Tail number | Fatalities | Description of the event | Refs |
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| 17 June 1995 | Nukus, Uzbekistan | Antonov An-2R | UK-33058 | Unknown | Crashed 43 km (27 mi) away from the city under undisclosed circumstances. | [61] |
| 26 August 1999 | Turtkul, Uzbekistan | Yakovlev Yak-40 | UK-87848 | 2/33 | The aircraft was operating a domestic scheduledTashkent–Turtkul passenger service when it struckpower lines, gear-up, after a secondgo-around atTurtkul Airport. Itbelly landed, and slid for some 130 m (430 ft), before coming to rest close to an embankment. | [62][63] |
| 13 January 2004 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | Yakovlev Yak-40 | UK-87985 | 37/37 | The airplane was completing a domestic scheduledTermez–Tashkent passenger service asFlight 1154 when it landed more than 250 m (820 ft) past the runway threshold atTashkent Airport. As the aircraft continued its run, the right wing struck a concrete building. Moments later the left wing was lost. The aircraft hit a concrete wall that caused the airframe to break up, eventually coming to rest into a ditch and catching fire. | [63][64] |
| 19 October 2006 | Aranchi, Uzbekistan | Antonov An-2TP | UK-70152 | 15/15 | Crashed amid bad weather, on approach to theAranchi airfield, while operating a military training flight. | [65][66] |
| August 2009 | Zarafshan, Uzbekistan | Antonov An-24RV | UK-46658 | 0 | Premature retraction of theundercarriage during thetakeoff run atZarafshan Airport. | [67] |
Address: 41 A. Temur street, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, 100060
Uzbekistan Airways has purchased two Boeing 757-200s from the manufacturer.
Uzbekistan Airways has placed orders for two Pratt &Whitney PW4000-powered 767-300ERs for delivery in 2002.
AirBaltic has extended its codeshare agreement with Uzbekistan Airways. Fliers on New York-Riga will fly on Uzbekistan Airways Boeing 767 service 2X-weekly; service from Riga and anyBaltic Sea airport will be flown on airBaltic.
Uzbekistan Airways received its first A320, configured in a two-class cabin layout seating 150 passengers, 12 in business and 138 in economy. It is the first of 10 A320s ordered directly from Airbus as part of the carrier's strategic fleet modernization program. The A320 will make its first commercial flight today from Tashkent to Baku.
Separately, Uzbekistan Airways ordered six A320s as part of its fleet rationalization. It operates a mixed fleet of 55 aircraft spread over 10 different types from the 767-300ER to the Yak-40 but is rebuilding its fleet around 787s and A320s.
Uzbekistan finalized its order for four 767-300ERs worth $597 million at list prices, Boeing said.
The airline took delivery of its first 787-8 in August 2016, which started commercial operations Sept. 5, 2016.
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