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On 28th September 2023 at Tashkent Airport spotters and journalists welcomed new aircraft - Airbus A330-200 for Qanot Sharq🇺🇿 airlines.

This is the first of two airplanes of this type for the first private airline in Uzbekistan. Previously this airplane was operating for Air China and after passing С-chek arrived to it's new home in Tashkent with temporary registration 2-DNLF.

Airplane has 2+4+2 economy class cabin with 237 seats and 2+2+2 business class cabin with 18 seats. Every seat is equipped with inflight entertainment system and footrests, furthermore seat pitch allows passengers to spend time in flight comfortably.

On 15th July 2023 spotters and journalists at Tashkent airport welcomed new aircraft type for Uzbekistan - Aircraft Industries Let L-410 UVP-E20 with registration number OK-JNL🇨🇿

This is the first of two aircrafts built for subsidiary of Uzbekistan Airways - Uzbekistan Helicopters. Begging from 23rd of July this airplane with new tail number UK41002 will begin operating Uzbekistan Airways flights on Tashkent-Samarkand-Tashkent route, all tickets are sold without baggage starting from 8/15 USD. This type is planned to be used for regular flights between Tashkent and smaller airports in Uzbekistan.

Aircraft is equipped with 19 passenger seats and allows to travel at speed of 400 km/h at altitudes up to 4200 meters to hard-to-reach aerodromes with both paved and grass surfaces.

On 5th and 6th July 2023 during an international tour Embraer E195-E2 PR-ZIQ Profit Hunter🇧🇷 was presented and performed demonstration flights at Tashkent airport.

This aircraft had already been to many airports across the world presenting E-Jets E2 family as the most effective in short-haul class with capacity of 70-150 passengers thanks to the new wing, revised fuselage, gear and avionics. Cabin of this aircraft is only equipped with business class and has 2+2 checkerboard seat arrangement (though company also offers an option to install 2+1 business class cabin) and two types of seats produced by Safran in economy class. New lighting, more comfortable individual panels and larger luggage compartments should be noticed.

We thank press service of Tashkent airport for invitation and organization of the event as well as representatives of Embraer for their openness and interaction with customers and planespotters.

Today a solemn welcome of another ✈️Airbus A320-251N with tail number UK32024 of Uzbekistan Airways🇺🇿 took place at Tashkent Islam Karimov International Airport

Aircraft arrived to Tashkent on the day that marks 30 years of cooperation between Uzbekistan Airways and Airbus corporation. Exactly 30 years ago, on 16th June 1993, Uzbekistan Airways first aircraft of Airbus A310 type. It was with him that airline began renewing their fleet with Western-made aircrafts.

Traditionally, aircraft was welcomed with a water salute and a small buffet.

This aircraft is equipped with Safran/CFM International LEAP-1A, and main landing gear has brake cooling system. Cabin is fully fitted with Recaro economy class seats, but will be reconfigured to have business class as others airplanes in the company. This aircraft has a white livery with emblems which will soon be replaced by a full livery by specialists at Uzbekistan Airways Technics.

Uzbekistan Spotters Team heartily thanks Uzbekistan Airways for invitation and organization of the welcoming!

Today solemn welcome of first Airbus A332 for Uzbekistan Airways occurred at Tashkent airport. Aircraft was wet-leased (with crew) from Heston Airlines for summer peak season. The airplane was previously owned by "Aeroflot" airlines and kept it's cabin (C-14, Y-248).

All participants of the event didn't only get wonderful emotions, nut also sweet souvenirs.

✈️ Airbus A330-243 with tail number LY-TKL of Uzbekistan Airways🇺🇿/Heston Airlines🇱🇹

Uzbekistan Spotters Team cordially thanks Uzbekistan Airways for organization of the event and invitation of spotters.

Have you ever ridden on a stair truck on a runway? Or maybe tested car's maximum speed inside a working airport? Sounds unreal, but that's exactly what was happening at Tashkent Islam Karimov International Airport on 12th of April.

Press service of Uzbekistan Airports invited spotters to test runway after an overhaul (which, by the way, lasted for just over half-year) to show that newly opened 08L-26R is almost flawless.

We, and also crew and passengers of B788 Dreamliner UK78704 on flight HY334 Dubai(DXB)-Tashkent(TAS), that landed shortly after we vacated the runway, can definitely confirm it!

On 2nd April 2023 4th official spotting tour took place at Tashkent airport.

In event participated around 50 form different cities in Uzbekistan🇺🇿, Russia🇷🇺, Kazakhstan🇰🇿 and Finland🇫🇮 including 6 young aviation enthusiasts from our community.

This time organizers decided to make an unexpected and truly amazing gift for aviation lovers — give them ability to photograph for the first time aircraft of new regional airline SilkAvia which was just painted into a corporate livery a few days prior.

Apart form unusual aircraft of Silk Avia planespotters captured flights of Uzbekistan Airways, Wizz Air, Turkish Airlines, Air Arabia, Loong Air, Nile Air, AeroLogic, Air Astana.

On 21st March 2023 at 8:24 local time at Tashkent airport landed first of three ATR 72-600s for new Uzbek airline SilkAvia.

Aircraft was traditionally solemnly welcomed with a water salute and crew was greeted with flowers to the sounds of national instruments. In honor of the occurrence all participants received small souvenirs and celebrated the event with national sweets.

Due to maximum altitude limitations (7600 m) and range (1500 km) aircraft made 6 intermediate stops in Singapore, India, Oman, Egypt, Cyprus and Azerbaijan during the delivery from Bangkok to Tashkent.

We wish success and prosperity to our new friends from the airline!

On 21st March 2023 at 18:10 ✈️ Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner "Franek" with tail number SP-LRF of "LOT"🇵🇱 landed at Tashkent airport

Aircraft was traditionally greeted with a water salute while crew and passenger were welcomed with flowers to the sound of national musical instruments.

During the first stage flights between Warsaw and Tashkent are planned every 10 days with increase of frequency in the future.

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

On the night from 15th to 16th of March, one year after the opening of the new terminal the first official spotting tour was held at Samarkand International airport.

In the best Uzbek customs organizers heartily welcomed aviation enthusiasts (while continuing Tashkent's tradition of not limiting participants' age), gave them tasty food and provided amazing night and morning views.

We hugely thank our friends from Samarkand for invitation and flawless organization of the event.