On 25 January 2026 SuperJet SJ-100NEW-95 with PD-8 engines visited Tashkent International Airport for the first time. Aircraft with tail number 97024 was flying from Moscow (Zhukovsky) to Hyderabad (Begumpet) and made a technical stop in Tashkent for refueling. After arriving in India the new aircraft has been presented on the Wings India 2026 airshow.
Obviously, members of Uzbekistan Spotters Team didn't miss the opportunity to catch an unique aircraft in the snowy weather on it's way to the Show and during sunny day of February 1 on aircraft's way back.
