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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.

Today spotters in Tashkent caught an unusual guest Embraer KC-390 of Brazillian Air Force.

According to unconfirmed information aircraft arrived as a demonstrator for presentation of this type to Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

On 15th January 2023 with invitation of press service of Qanot Sharq airline (Wing of the East / QNT)🇺🇿 and with support of Tashkent International Airport spotters were able to enjoy cold air on the appron, snowy appearances of aircrfats (which is very unusual for Tashkent), entertaining discussions with members of the crew and company's administartion.

We are happy to share with you those winter, but warm moments and wish airline to thrive.

"Qeshm Air"🇮🇷 airline commenced regular flights QB2179 on Tehran🇮🇷-Tashkent🇺🇿-Almaty🇰🇿-Tehran🇮🇷. Announced aircraft type - Airbus A320.

Inaugural flight was operated by Airbus A300-600 with tail number EP-FQM. Despite a two hour delay airplane in Tashkent was traditionally welcomed with a water salute and invited planespotters who hugely thank airport's press service.

On 22nd December 2022 at 21:43 local time "Panorama Airways"🇺🇿 operated its first regular flight 5P11 on an A320 UK32050 on Tashkent🇺🇿 - Urgench🇺🇿 route.

At the moment airline operates regular flights from Tashkent across Uzbekistan: Urgench, Bukhara, Samarkand and also flights to Moscow(SVO)🇷🇺.

Air carrier owns a fleet of three A320 in two-class configuration, also there are plans to purchase wide-body airliner of Boeing 777 type for international flights.

On 27th November 2022 third official and second this year spotting tour occurred at Tashkent aiport.

Around 30 planespotter from Uzbekistan🇺🇿, Russia🇷🇺, Belarus🇧🇾 and Brazil🇧🇷 took part in the tour.

Thanks to amazing organization (well-picked locations based on previous events and quick coordination with all services of new, interesting for spotters ones, provided in advance plan of the event with full timetable, tasty pilaf and obviously well-known Uzbek hospitality) even the youngest planespotter (10-12 years old) doing their favorite thing from eight in the morning didn't want to leave even after the darkness...

Huge thanks to all airport workers and first of all to the press service for amazing opportunity to see happy colleagues next to beautiful airplanes, immerse yourself int beloved bustle of the airport and meet amazing people, and obviously for Your warm welcome!

On 26th January 2022 Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan adopted the resolution «On measures to create conditions for the development of aircraft spotting», which hugely boosted development of our favorite pursuit in Uzbekistan.