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On 15th October 2025 at 17:40 airplane of AirAsia's first flight on Kuala Lumpur - Tashkent route landed in Tashkent international airport. Aircraft with 218 passengers onboard was traditionally welcomed with a water salute and crew with flowers.

Check-in for passengers on the first flight also took place in festive atmosphere. Representatives of AirAsia and Uzbekistan Airports participated in the ceremony of cutting the red rope and the celebratory torte. Performance of national choreography collective was prepared for passengers gave the event special flavor and festive mood.

Flights on Kuala Lumpur - Tashkent - Kuala Lumpur route will be performed three times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays on wide-body Airbus A330 aircrfats.

We thank press service of the airport for organization and invitation to the event.

Air Marakanda company organized an aviation-related event uniting photographers, bloggers and all aviation enthusiasts. Participants of the tour had a unique opportunity to visit parts of the airport inaccessible to passengers. That's exactly were the most dynamic shots are born — preparation of aircrafts before departure, ground service between flights and well-coordinated work of specialists who ensure safety and precision of every take-off.

Palnespotting isn't just stunning pictures, but also ability to see aviation from the inside. For young participants this event became the first touch of the profession, in which sky turns into not just a dream, but a goal to strive to!

Uzbekistan Spotters Team sincerely thanks press service of the Airport for traditional warm welcome and amazing organization of the event!

On 23 May at 21:56 Boeing B777-300 HL8707🇰🇷 landed at Tashkent international airport after operation fist regular flight TW-431 of T'way Air from Seoul (ICN).

Aircraft was traditionally welcomed with a water salute, crew with flowers and a solemn ceremony was held inside airport's terminal. On board the first flight there were 216 passengers including a well-known Korean musical group 🎸BLACKSWAN.

🔸 T'way Air is a South Korean low-cost airline founded in 2010 with headquarters in Seoul .

🗒 Flight schedule: TW-431/TW-432: ICN 18.00 -> TAS 21.30 TAS 23.00 -> ICN 09.25+1 (local time)

Aircraft types: B777 on Wednesdays and Sundays, A333 on Mondays and Fridays.

Uzbekistan Spotters Team thanks Tashkent airport's press service for organization of the event and invitation.

On 25th April 2025 another official spring spotting tour took place at Tashkent international airport.

This spring over 50 people from Uzbekistan🇺🇿, Russia🇷🇺, Kazakhstan🇰🇿, Belarus🇧🇾, Türkiye🇹🇷 and Republic of Korea🇰🇷 participated. According to an established tradition airport didn't put any limitations on participants' minimum age.

Over the course of the day spotters had ability to film aircrafts of both Uzbek airlines (Uzbekistan Airways, Silk Avia, FlyKhiva, Centrum/My Freighter, Qanot Sharq, UAT) and foreign visitors. Considering huge interest in retired machines airport prepared .a surprise in the form of opportunity to photograph stored aircrafts, such as Il-114, Il-76, Tu-154 and Mi-8 previously on behalf of Uzbekistan's flag carrier and air force.

Uzbekistan Spotters Team traditionally thanks workers of Tashkent airport for amazing efforts to organize the event!

We are starting to work hard to launch our brand new site to represent our community not only on spotters platforms like JetPhotos, PlaneSpotters, etc but in local and global segments of the Internet.

We will keep you posted!

✈️ On 6th December 2024 in Uzbekistan🇺🇿 FlyKhiva airlines began regular passenger flights on Tashkent-Urgench-Tashkent route.

Founded in 2021 as a tour agency, this year FlyKhiva expanded its field by beginning to operate charter flight on new B757-300 aircrafts.

Airplanes' comfortable cabins offer a 32" seat pitch and personal entertainment system. Tickets on the 700+ km route start from 35 euro and include baggage and a meal.

Until April company plans to switch to operational leasing revise livery and adapt entertainment system to local content. In near future network expansion and ability to buy tickets online is expected.

Uzbekistan Spotters Team thanks FlyKhiva for to the event and wishes success!

On 16th October 2024 7-th international (autumn) spotting tour was organized on territory of Tashkent Islam Karimov international airport.

We thank administration of "Uzbekistan Airports" JSC and representatives of company's press service for organization of the spotting tour.

On 29th September 2024 first spotting tour took place at Fergana airport.

15 spotters from different regions of Uzbekistan🇺🇿, Russia🇷🇺, Kazakhstan🇰🇿 and Belarus🇧🇾 including young aviation enthusiasts participated in the event.

Despite a small number of regular flights attendants were happy to capture not only ordinary "Airbuses" but also enjoy and even look inside legendary workers of the sky - An-2P of "Humo Air" who operate flights from Fergana to local airport in Uzbekistan's exclave of Sokh using this aircraft type.

Thanks to the support of command of Uzbekistan Air Force participants were able to touch legends of military transport aviation - Il-76s of Uzbekistan Air Force and other military aircraft types based at the aerodrome.

The organizers approached the event with highest attention, traditional hospitality. Participants of the spotting tour also were invited to visit the city of Rishtan, known for its unique ceramics, visited a museum and had a huge meal.

Our community hugely thanks administration and workers of Fergana airport for well-spent time, warm welcome, good relation with spotters and souvenirs, press service of "Uzbekistan Airports" for comprehensive support, employees of Humo Air for professionalism and love of legendary An-2, Uzbekistan Air Force for openness and support, other spotters for amazing company and mutual assistance!

On 2nd of June Qatar Airways operated first regular flight on the Doha-Tashkent route.

After arrival to Tashkent international airport aircraft was traditionally welcomed with a water salute.

✈️ Flights will be performed 4 times a week on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. In future frequency might be increased to make flights daily.

In opening ceremony at Tashkent airport participated chairman of Uzbekistan Airports Javlonbek Umarkhodjaev, director of the airport Zhasur Pulatov, director of Civil Aviation Agency Takhir Nazarov, president of Qatar Civil Aviation Authority Mohamed Faleh Alhajri, Qatar Airways Senior Vice President Eastern Regions Marwan Koleilat and journalists from both countries.

Tashkent. The very first passenger flight on route Tashkent - Pishpek - Alma-Ata was made on board "Junkers F-13" May 12, 1924. This date is the starting point of the development of Uzbekistan's Civil Aviation.

Members of Uzbekistan Spotters Team prepared the 100th Anniversary of the Civil Aviation of Republic of Uzbekistan themed 2024/2025 calendar (digital version available on the Media page) and presented paper copies to heads of aviation companies and government institutes of Uzbekistan.

The best wishes and a future development to all aviation professionals and enthusiasts!