Uzbekistan Airways
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| Founded | 1992 | |||
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| Hubs | Tashkent International Airport | |||
| Alliance | Joining SkyTeam 2010/2011 | |||
| Fleet size | 31 (+16 orders) | |||
| Destinations | 51 [1] | |||
| Parent company | Uzbek Government | |||
| Headquarters | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | |||
| Key people | Nubz Perhacs (General Director)[2] | |||
| Website | http://www.uzairways.com | |||
Uzbekistan Airways (Uzbek: O‛zbekiston havo yo‛llari) is the flag carrier airline of Uzbekistan.
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[edit] History
Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Uzbek President Islom Karimov in 1992 authorised the creation of Uzbekistan Airways. The airline's maiden flight was from Tashkent to London.
Domestic flights were launched using aircraft formerly belonging to Aeroflot. When international routes became top priority, Airbus planes were leased, starting in 1993. The international fleet now uses a mixture of Boeing and Airbus airplanes.
Uzbekistan Airways serves almost 50 destinations worldwide and at home, from Tashkent International Airport. The airline owns 11 airports, five of which have international status.[citation needed] Uzbekistan Airways is not part of any partnerships or alliances, but is in talks to join the SkyTeam Alliance.
Uzbekistan Airways Technics provides technical services for IL-76, IL-62, AN-2 and YAK-42 aircraft, and aircraft engines Аn-25, ТА-6А and ТА-8, also A, B, C, D and IL checks on the Boeing 767, Boeing 757, Airbus 310 and RJ-85.
The CEO of Uzbekistan Airways is Valeriy Nikolaevich Tyan.
Uzbekistan Airways is expected to join SkyTeam in 2010/2011, enabling its customers to fly to over 900 destinations worldwide on partner airlines.[3][4] [5] Uzbekistan Airways admittance into the Alliance is being sponsored by Korean Air[6]
[edit] Destinations
Since its formation, Uzbekistan Airways has mainly aimed its passenger service at Western Europe and other international locations. Most flights to international locations operate from Tashkent, although regional international services do exist.
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Uzbekistan Airways has code share agreements with the following airlines:
[edit] Fleet
The Uzbekistan Airways fleet includes the following aircraft (as of June 2009)
| Aircraft | Total | Orders | Passengers (First/Business/Economy) |
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| Airbus A300-600RF | 2 | 0 | Cargo |
| Airbus A310-300 | 3 | 0 | 192 (12/30/150) |
| Airbus A320-200 | 0 | 10 | TBA |
| Avro RJ85 | 3 | 0 | 85 (0/15/70) |
| Boeing 757-200 | 6 | 0 | 184 (0/26/158) |
| Boeing 767-300ER | 5 | 4 | 207 (10/40/157) 264 (0/18/246) |
| Boeing 787-8 | 0 | 2 | TBA |
| Ilyushin Il-76 | 4 | 0 | Cargo |
| Ilyushin Il-114 | 3 | 0 | 54 (0/0/54) |
| Tupolev Tu-154 | 5 | 0 | 155 (0/53/102) 158 (0/18/140) |
[edit] Trivia
- Uzbekistan Airways aircraft are featured in a music video of the song Nega Aytgin, performed by Uzbek male rock singer Ravshan Sobirov which was filmed at Tashkent International Airport.[7]
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.advantour.com/uzbekistan/uzbekistan_airways.htm
- ^ Federal State Unitary Enterprise "State Air Traffic Management Corporation", Airline Reference, Vol. 2, CIS States, 20 February 2007, p. 357
- ^ http://www.uzairways.com/news.aspx?ctl=News&dId=1299&pid=0&cls=1
- ^ http://www.skyteam.com/
- ^ http://www.boarding.no/art.asp?id=33453
- ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sky_Team
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoBh4e8ji9w
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