Uzbekistan’s Aviation Sector Set for Boost as IATA Opens Tashkent Office
New initiatives aim to improve efficiency, safety and international integration of Uzbekistan’s air transport
Aviation
Uzbekistan Airports Handle 3.9 Mln Passengers in Q1 2026
The vast majority of this air traffic was driven by overseas connectivity
Global Aircraft Maintenance Spending to Reach $193 Bn by 2036
Maintenance costs account for roughly 10 to 13% of airlines’ operating expenses
IATA: Global Air Travel Demand Forecast to Double by 2050
Expansion will occur at different rates globally
IATA 2025 Safety Report: Global Aviation Accident Rate Remains Low
In 2025, the worldwide accident rate was 1.32 per mln flights
IATA 2025 Report: International Passenger Traffic Rose 7.1%
IATA highlighted ongoing challenges for the aviation sector
Centrum Air Explores New Routes to New York and Miami
The company confirmed plans to increase purchases of American aircraft
Kyrgyzstan to Introduce Fixed Airfare Tariffs from 2026
Unified pricing to apply on domestic flights regardless of purchase date
Uzbekistan’s Qanot Sharq Becomes Central Asia’s First A321XLR Operator
Aviation Drives Nearly $800 Mln in Uzbekistan’s Economy
The sector is responsible for supporting 128,300 jobs
Airbus to Supply Flexrotor Uncrewed Aircraft to Uzbekistan for ISTAR Missions
The Flexrotor is a modern vertical takeoff and landing uncrewed aircraft
Uzbekistan Updates Air Navigation with UZ Code and Unified Flight Parameters
The absolute transition altitude is set at 13,000 feet
Hong Kong Expands Aviation Links with Central Asia
Kyrgyzstan Nears Removal from EU Aviation Blacklist After 19 Years
Sadyr Japarov is expressing confidence that European skies will soon reopen
Wizz Air Suspends All Abu Dhabi Flights Including Tashkent Route
Searching flights between Tashkent and Abu Dhabi results in 404 error
India’s Boeing 787 Crash: Preliminary Report Points to Sudden Engine Shutdown
The crash killed 260 people and remains the first fatal accident involving a Boeing 787
Kazakhstan Signs ICAO Master Plan to Guide Civil Aviation Development
Kazakhstan becomes the first in Central Asia and the CIS to sign a civil aviation master plan with ICAO
Air China Granted Permit for Regular Flights to Uzbekistan
More Uzbekistanis Choosing to Fly Business Class
Aviasales analysed booking data
Uzbekistan Airways Adjusts Tashkent–Delhi Flight Schedule for June 16
Samarkand Airport becomes ECO aviation hub
Uzbekistan first proposed the initiative
Air Passenger Traffic in Uzbekistan Rises 17 % in 1Q25
Central Asia to Add Over 50 Aircraft by 2026
Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan lead regional fleet growth