Uzbekistan Airways
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| Founded | 28 January 1992 | |||
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| Commenced operations | 31 May 1992 | |||
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| Frequent-flyer program | Uz Air Plus | |||
| Fleet size | 67 | |||
| Destinations | 58 | |||
| Company slogan | National airline of Uzbekistan | |||
| Parent company | Government of Uzbekistan | |||
| Headquarters | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | |||
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| Website | www.uzairways.com | |||
“Uzbekistan Airways”, operating as National Air Company Uzbekistan Airways (styled as Uzbekistan Airways) (Uzbek: O‛zbekiston havo yo‛llari (Latin Uzbek), Ўзбекистон Ҳаво Йўллари (Cyrilic Uzbek); Russian: Узбекские Авиалинии) is the national airline of Uzbekistan, headquartered in Tashkent.[2] From its hub in Tashkent Airport, the airline serves a number of domestic destinations; the company also flies international services to Asia, Europe and North America.
As of October 2011[update], Uzbekistan Airways is ranked as a two-star airline by the United Kingdom-based consultancy Skytrax, out of a 5-star ranking.[3]
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[edit] History
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The carrier was established from the Uzbekistan division of Aeroflot on 28 January 1992.[4] Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Uzbek President Islam Karimov in 1992 authorised the creation of Uzbekistan Airways. Operations were taken over from Aeroflot's Uzbekistan division on 31 May 1992.[5] The airline's maiden flight was from Tashkent to London.
Domestic flights were launched using aircraft that formerly belonged 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 Technics provides technical services for Il-76, Il-62, An-2 and Yak-42 aircraft, and aircraft engines Аn-25, Тa-6А and Тa-8, also A, B, C, D and IL checks on the Boeing 767, Boeing 757, Airbus 310, Airbus 320, and RJ-85.
The carrier is not part of any partnerships or alliances, but negotiations are under way to join SkyTeam, according to reports from the Uzbek government;[6] however, no official announcement has been made so far either by the airline or the alliance. Uzbekistan Airways' candidacy is being sponsored by Korean Air.[citation needed]
[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
Uzbekistan Airways current fleet
Both the Boeing 757-200 and the Boeing 767-300ER entered the fleet in late 1996; the airline took delivery of these aircraft as part of an order placed in October 1995.[7] Still in operation, both types are powered with Pratt & Whitney engines.[7]
Uzbekistan Airways was the launch customer for the Ilyushin Il-114; it took delivery of the first, locally-assembled aircraft, in July 1998.[8][9] As of October 2011[update], it is the sole worldwide operator of the type.[citation needed]
In mid-2007, the carrier ordered six Airbus A320s; by that time the fleet was 55 strong, comprising 10 different aircraft models; the Russian-built Yak-40 was among them.[10] Two Boeing 787-8s, worth US$70 million, were ordered in October the same year.[11]
In late 2008, the company ordered 4 Boeing 767-300ERs in a US$597 million deal,[12][13] and the A320 order was boosted to 10 aircraft.[14][15]
The airline took delivery of its first A320 in July 2010; the type started operations servicing the Tashkent–Baku route.[16]
[edit] Current
As of February 2012[update], the airline operates the following equipment, with an average age of 14.2 years.[5]
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| Aircraft | In fleet | Orders | Options | Passengers | Notes | |||
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| Airbus A310-300 | 3 | — | — | 12 | 30 | 150 | 194 | One aircraft stored |
| Airbus A320-200 | 10 | — | — | — | 12 | 138 | 150[16] | One aircraft stored |
| Antonov An-24B | 8 | — | — | Unknown | Two aircraft stored | |||
| Antonov An-24RV | 1 | — | — | Unknown | ||||
| Avro RJ85 | 3 | — | — | Unknown | One aircraft stored | |||
| Boeing 757-200 | 6 | — | — | — | 28 | 156 | 184 | |
| Boeing 767-300ER | 7 | 2 | — | 5 | 40 | 157 | 207 | |
| — | 18 | 246 | 264 | |||||
| Boeing 787-8 | — | 2[7] | — | TBA | ||||
| Ilyushin Il-114-100 | 6 | — | — | Unknown | 54 | Sole operator worldwide[citation needed] | ||
| Yakovlev Yak-40 | 11 | — | — | Unknown | Five aircraft stored | |||
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| Airbus A300-600F | 2 | — | — | N/A | ||||
| Ilyushin Il-76TD | 10 | — | — | Five aircraft stored | ||||
| Total | 67 | 4 | — | |||||
[edit] Retired
Uzbekistan Airways also operated the following aircraft all through its history:[5]
- Antonov An-12B
- Antonov An-72
- Ilyushin Il-62
- Ilyushin Il-62M
- Ilyushin Il-86
- Ilyushin Il-114
- Tupolev Tu-154B
- Tupolev Tu-154M
[edit] Accidents and incidents
According to Aviation Safety Network, the airline experienced 8 accident/incident events throughout its history, totalling 54 reported fatalities;[17] only those involving fatalities and hull-losses are listed below.
| Date | Location | Aircraft | Tail number | Fate | Fatalities | Description of the event | Refs |
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| 17 June 1995 |  Nukus |
An-2R | UK-33058 | W/O | Unknown | Crashed 43 km (27 mi) away from the city under undisclosed circumstances. | [18] |
| 26 August 1999 | Turtkul |
Yak-40 | UK-87848 | W/O | 2/33 | The aircraft was operating a domestic scheduled Tashkent–Turtkul passenger service when struck power lines, gear-up, after a second go-around at Turtkul Airport. It belly landed, and slid for some 130 m (430 ft), before coming to rest close to an embankment. | [19][20] |
| 13 January 2004 | Tashkent Airport |
Yak-40 | UK-87985 | W/O | 37/37 | The airplane was completing a domestic scheduled Termez–Tashkent passenger service as Flight 1154 when it landed more than 250 m (820 ft) past the runway threshold at Tashkent Airport. The aircraft continued its run, the right wing struck a concrete building, moments later the left wing was lost, and hit a concrete wall that caused the airframe to break up, eventually coming to rest into a ditch and catching fire. | [20][21] |
| 19 October 2006 | Aranchi |
An-2TP | UK-70152 | W/O | 15/15 | Crashed amid bad weather, on approach to the Aranchi airfield, while operating a military training flight. | [22] |
| August 2009 | Zarafshan Airport |
An-24RV | UK-46658 | W/O | 0 | Premature retraction of the undercarriage during the takeoff run. | [23] |
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Uzbekistan Airways - Details and Fleet History". Planespotters.net. 18 October 2011. http://www.planespotters.net/Airline/Uzbekistan-Airways. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- ^ "Uzbekistan Airways – About Us". Uzbekistan Airways. http://www.uzairways.com/company.aspx. Retrieved 27 September 2011. "Address: 41 A. Temur street, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, 100060"
- ^ "Skytrax – Uzbekistan Airways". Skytrax. http://www.airlinequality.com/Airlines/HY.htm. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ "World Airline Directory – Uzbekistan Airways" (PDF). Flight International: 107. 28 March 2000 – 3 April 2000. http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/2000/2000%20-%200979.html. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
- ^ a b c "SubFleets for: Uzbekistan Airways". AeroTransport Data Bank. 29 February 2012. http://www.aerotransport.org/php/go.php?query=operator&qstring=Uzbekistan+Airways&where=99335&luck=. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ^ "Uzbekistan Airways increases transportation volumes". The Governmental portal of the Republic of Uzbekistan. 28 January 2011. http://www.gov.uz/en/press/economics/7797. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ^ a b c "Boeing Orders and Deliveries – Customer Reports". http://active.boeing.com/commercial/orders/index.cfm?content=customerselection.cfm&pageid=m15524. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
- ^ "Commercial Aircraft Directory — ILYUSHIN – IL-114" (PDF). Flight International: 53. 25 August 1999 – 31 August 1999. http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1999/1999%20-%202538.html. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
- ^ "Uzbekistan Airways takes first production Il-114 turboprop". Flightglobal.com. Flight International. 12 August 1998. http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/uzbekistan-airways-takes-first-production-il-114-turboprop-40576/. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ Aaron Karp (29 June 2007). "Airbus signs China A320 FAL agreement". http://atwonline.com/operations-maintenance/news/airbus-signs-china-a320-fal-agreement-0309. Retrieved 5 October 2011. "Separately, Uzbekistan Airways ordered six A320s as part of its fleet rationalization. It operates a mixed fleet of 55 aircraft spread over 10 different types from the 767-300ER to the Yak-40 but is rebuilding its fleet around 787s and A320s."
- ^ "Other News - 10/11/2007". 12 October 2007. http://atwonline.com/aircraftenginescomponents/news/other-news-10112007-0309. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
- ^ Brian Straus (10 November 2008). "Marsans, Uzbekistan firm aircraft orders". http://atwonline.com/aircraftenginescomponents/news/marsans-uzbekistan-firm-aircraft-orders-0309-0. Retrieved 5 October 2011. "Uzbekistan finalized its order for four 767-300ERs worth $597 million at list prices, Boeing said."
- ^ "Uzbekistan Orders Four 767s" (Press release). Boeing. 7 November 2008. http://www.boeing.com/news/releases/2008/q4/081107a_pr.html. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
- ^ "Uzbekistan Airways orders four A320s". 18 December 2008. http://atwonline.com/aircraftenginescomponents/news/uzbekistan-airways-orders-four-a320s-0309. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
- ^ David Kaminski-Morrow (4 November 2008). "Uzbekistan Airways to take four more 767s and A320s". Flightglobal.com. http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/uzbekistan-airways-to-take-four-more-767s-and-a320s-318392/. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ a b "Aircraft News". Air Transport World. 19 July 2010. http://atwonline.com/aircraft-engines-components/news/aircraft-news-0717. Retrieved 8 October 2011. "Uzbekistan Airways received its first A320, configured in a two-class cabin layout seating 150 passengers, 12 in business and 138 in economy. It is the first of 10 A320s ordered directly from Airbus as part of the carrier’s strategic fleet modernization program. The A320 will make its first commercial flight today from Tashkent to Baku."
- ^ "Uzbekistan Airways accident record". Aviation Safety Network. http://aviation-safety.net/database/operator/airline.php?var=4644. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ Accident description for UK-33058 at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 18 October 2011.
- ^ Accident description for UK-87848 at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 30 September 2011.
- ^ a b "Uzbek Yak-40 crashes in Tashkent". Flightglobal.com. Flight International. 20 January 2004. http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/uzbek-yak-40-crashes-in-tashkent-176552/. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ Accident description for UK-87985 at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 24 September 2011.
- ^ Accident description for UK-70152 at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 6 November 2011.
- ^ Accident description for UK-46658 at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 6 November 2011.
[edit] External links
- (Russian) Uzbekistan Airways official website
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