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On 18th April 2026 official spring spotting-tour took place at Tashkent International Airport. Around 70 planespotters not only from Uzbekistan🇺🇿, but also Belarus🇧🇾, Russia🇷🇺, Kazakhstan🇰🇿, Türkiye🇹🇷 and Australia🇦🇺 participated in the event. Throughout the day they were able to admire and photograph various passenger and cargo airplanes of multiple Uzbek airlines as well as flights of FlyDubai, Loong Air, Kam Air, Tez Jet, Air Astana, S7 Airlines, Turkish Airlines. Visitors managed to spend time at two locations and look at work of different airport services, especially interesting one being the fire service, who were very friendly to us. At all times experienced planespotters were helping newcomers and everyone was happy to meet their old friends and make new ones.

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We thank Uzbekistan Airports for organizing another spotting-tour and feel excited about the future events.

Il-76TD (3C-TM07) – battered ex-Uzbekistan Airlines (UK-76793) – said final goodbye to Tashkent after 20 years in storage.

Uzbekistan Airports is accepting applications for a professional spotting tour at Tashkent International Airport. The preliminary date is April 18, 2026.

Any interested aircraft spotter can apply for participation by sending a form to the e-mail address pr@uzairports.com and attaching a scanned copy of their passport. The application period ends on March 19 at 18:00.

When selecting applications, preference is given to candidates:

• with professional photo and video equipment;
• running their own thematic website/blog/social media accounts on aviation topics.
• having publications on professional spotting resources (www.jetphotos.com, www.airliners.net, www.planespotters.net, etc.).

If your application for participation is confirmed, you will receive a response letter before March 24, 2026. The number of participants is limited.

Our members were kindly invited to visit the Easy to Fly Academy, so we can't miss that opportunity and we were came today to see on our own how is a modern process of a crew and aviation specialists training organized.

The main specialization of the Academy is basic training of a cabin crew members, type rating for Airbus A320/321 as long as cabin crew leveling up and certification. The training is performing in Russian, Uzbek and English, the duration of the course is 60 days, participants gets a certificate after an exam's which allows them to work at any Uzbekistan🇺🇿 aviation company! Requirements to candidates are:

• Age: 18+
• Secondary education
• Know English, Russian, Uzbek
• Have a medical certificate

The basic cabin crew course costs 18 millions Sum and includes:

• Theory and practice under experienced specialists,
• Rescue and first aid trainings,
• Practical usage of life west, oxygen and safety equipment, galleys,
• ditching,
• etc

The Academy has certification according to Uzbekistan's requirements and rules.

The Academy also proposes private pilot training course. The cost is about 18000USD + airport's taxes, the duration is 7 months. The training includes complete theoretical course, simulator sessions and practical flying on Cessna 172 aircraft(35 flying hours)

More information available on the Academy's web page - easytofly.uz

Dear friends!

We kindly invite you to the opening of the annual exhibition held by the photographers section of the Uzbekistan's Academy of Arts.

The grand opening ceremony is scheduled for February 11 at 17:00 at the Tashkent House of Photography.

Remarkable that four our members are participating in the exhibition - Daniyar Atadjanov, Rustam Mannanov, Arslan Islamov and Roman Valiev.

📍Tashkent House of Photography.

📅 The exhibition is opened daily except Monday from 10:00 till 17:00. Entrance is free.

Singapore – February 3, 2026 – Embraer today announced at the Singapore Airshow that the Republic of Uzbekistan is the customer of an order for the C-390 Millennium transport aircraft previously announced as undisclosed.

The Uzbek Air Force will primarily use the C-390 in transport and humanitarian missions, significantly improving its capabilities. The Republic of Uzbekistan becomes the first Central Asia nation to operate the aircraft that is revolutionizing the military transport market segment.

We officially welcome the Republic of Uzbekistan to the group of C-390 operators as the Uzbekistan Air Force modernizes its transport capabilities, said Bosco da Costa Junior, President and CEO of Embraer Defense & Security. We are honored by the choice of this leading Central Asia Air Force and will work in close coordination with them to ensure flawless operation of this revolutionary aircraft.

Built and designed in the 21st century, the C-390 Millennium is the most modern military transport aircraft in its class and can carry more payload (26 tons) compared to other medium-sized military transport aircraft, flying faster (470 knots) and farther. It can perform a wide range of missions including cargo and troop transport, equipment and personnel airdrop, medical evacuation, search and rescue, firefighting, and humanitarian operations. It can also operate from temporary or unpaved runways. The aircraft configured with quick-installation air-to-air refueling equipment under the designation KC-390 can operate both as a tanker and as a receiver. The Millennium is fully interoperable within the NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) environment and especially suitable for Agile Combat Employment (ACE) operations.

Already selected by air forces in Brazil, Portugal, Hungary, the Republic of Korea, the Netherlands, Austria, the Czech Republic, Sweden, the Republic of Uzbekistan, Slovakia and Lithuania, the C-390 Millennium offers unmatched capability, reliability, versatility and performance to serve tactical and strategic needs of air forces worldwide.

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.

Today, on 14th of January we celebrate one of the most important and honorable days in our country - the Motherland Defenders Day as well as the 34th anniversary of the Armed Forces of independent Uzbekistan!

This day is the symbol of bravery, honor and selfless love to the Motherland. Defenders of the Fatherland are the foundation of the country, guarantee of the peace, stability and calm life of our nation. Thanks to your hard work, strict discipline and professionalism Uzbekistan's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity are being reliably guarded.

This day is the symbol of bravery, honor and selfless love to the Motherland. Defenders of the Fatherland are the foundation of the country, guarantee of the peace, stability and calm life of our nation. Thanks to your hard work, strict discipline and professionalism Uzbekistan's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity are being reliably guarded.

With all our hearts we wish you good health, peace, well-being, boundless fortitude, certainty and new achievements during your service to our Motherland. Let happiness, agreement and calmness fill your homes and let the sky over our heads always be bright and peaceful!

Congratulations! 🇺🇿🎉🫡

On 20th December 2025 spotters and journalists at Tashkent🇺🇿 airport welcomed the first Airbus A321XLR in Central Asia and CIS countries.

The Uzbekistan's first private airline Qanot Sharq became the first operator of this type in former Soviet countries. The aircraft with tail number UK32112 is leased from Air Lease🇺🇸 and was delivered strait from Airbus factory in Hamburg.

Due to the weather conditions (showering snow and negative temperature) it wasn't possible to organize traditional water salute, however the aircraft was still solemnly welcomed, presented to journalists. The event and speeches by airline's CEO Moisey Vasilyevich Pak, representatives of Airbus and administration of Uzbekistan Civil Aviation Agency with participation of diplomatic corps of embassies of Germany and France in Uzbekistan ended with a solemn buffet and gift presentation.

Qanot Sharq and Air Lease Corporation signed an agreement on 18th February 2025, which stated that Qanot Sharq will receive three new A321XLR and two A321neo for operational leasing from order portfolio of Air Lease form Airbus corporation until the end of 2027.

This aircraft will mostly be used on regular flights to London and flights to popular destinations in Asia. The aircraft has a 16C@45" + 174Y@31" seat configuration and adjustable seats with a pitch of 18" and leather headrests. Seats are equipped with personal charging ports and entertainment system with access through passenger's personal electronic device which allows to comfortably operate flights within longer range.

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Main specifications of the aircraft type:

Length: 44.51m
Wingspan: 35.80m
Height: 11.76m
Fuselage diameter: 3.95m
Width of passenger cabin: 3.70m
Length of passenger cabin: 34.44m
Baggage capacity: 9-10 pallets or LD3-45W containers

Range with commercial load: 8700km
Flight time: up to 11 hours
Maximum take off weight: 101.5t
Cruise speed: 0.82М

Main difference between XLR and А321Neo is presence of additional 12900l fuel tank which is located behind the main gear compartment (in sections 15-17), revised automatic trimming system and significantly improved navigation system control block in the cockpit.

We thank Qanot Sharq for organization and invitation to the event and wish them further development in all directions!

Ilyushin Il-76TD EX-76028 (ex UK76427) after completing of all necessary restoration works left runway 08 of the Tashkent Eastern (Vostochny) TVT/UZTP airport and waived by the wing approached directly to it's new owner the New Way Cargo company to Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan). This aircraft was stored since 2016 and was the latest Il-76 in a flying condition grounded on the former TAPOiCh home airfield and owned by the corporation.

So, the four D-30KP engines with their smoky trails put the final fat point of the TAPOiCh corporation's history and the Tashkent-Eastern(Vostochnyj) airport passed to it's new life as business- and government- only aerodrome.