Aviation History
Uzbekistan Airways was established in January 1992 after the Soviet collapse, taking over the operations of Aeroflot's Uzbek division, and initially flew a fleet dominated by Soviet-era Antonov, Ilyushin and Tupolev aircraft. Since around 2016, under a national aviation modernization drive, the airline has retired its Soviet fleet, joined the Boeing 787 and Airbus A320neo era, and posted record profitability in the mid-2020s.
Established 28 January 1992 as the flag carrier, taking over Aeroflot's Uzbek division operations on 31 May 1992.
Two Airbus A310-300s were acquired, the airline's first Western-built widebody aircraft.
Uzbekistan Airways became the launch operator of the Il-114 regional turboprop.
In August 2016 the airline took delivery of its first Boeing 787-8, a centerpiece of a broader fleet-modernization push.
By May 2018 the carrier had phased out its remaining Soviet-era turboprops, operating an all-jet fleet.
The airline added the A320neo family to its fleet in March 2019, broadening its narrowbody modernization.
Uzbekistan Airways reported a record net profit of about $107.2 million and carried roughly 6.6 million passengers, while placing large orders including 22 Boeing 787-9s.
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