Uzbekistan Airways

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Uzbekistan Airways
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IATA ICAO Callsign
HY UZB UZBEK
Founded 28 January 1992 (1992-01-28)
Commenced operations 31 May 1992 (1992-05-31)
Hubs
Frequent-flyer program Uz Air Plus
Fleet size 34
Destinations 58
Company slogan National airline of Uzbekistan
Parent company Government of Uzbekistan
Headquarters Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Key people
Website uzairways.com

OJSC National Air Company Uzbekistan Airways, operating as Uzbekistan Airways (Uzbek: 'Ўзбекистон Ҳаво Йўллари', O‛zbekiston Havo Yo‛llari; Russian: Узбекские Авиалинии), is the national airline of Uzbekistan,[1] headquartered in Tashkent.[2] From its hub in Tashkent International Airport, the airline serves a number of domestic destinations; the company also flies international services to Asia, Europe and North America.

History

Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Uzbek President Islam Karimov in 1992 authorised the creation of Uzbekistan Airways. The carrier was established on 28 January 1992,[3] and took over the operations of the Uzbekistan division of Aeroflot on 31 May 1992.[4] The airline's maiden flight was from Tashkent to London.

Domestic flights used Russian-built aircraft that formerly belonged to Aeroflot. When international routes were prioritised, Airbus planes were leased, starting in 1993.

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.

At April 2000 (2000-04), the airline had 16,296 employees. At this time, the fleet comprised three Airbus A310-300s, three Antonov An-12s, one Antonov An-24, 18 Antonov An-24Bs, three Antonov An-24RVs, three Boeing 757-200s, two Boeing 767-300ERs, three BAE Systems Avro RJ85s, four Ilyushin Il-114s, two Ilyushin Il-62s, six Ilyushin Il-62Ms, ten Ilyushin Il-76Ts, nine Ilyushin Il-86s, 15 Tupolev Tu-154Bs, two Tupolev Tu-154Ms and 19 Yakovlev Yak-40s. Destinations served at the time included Almaty, Amsterdam, Andizhan, Ashgabat, Athens, Baku, Bangkok, Beijing, Bishkek, Bukhara, Chelyabinsk, Delhi, Dhaka, Ekaterinburg, Fergana, Frankfurt, Istanbul, Jeddah, Karshi, Kazan, Khabarovsk, Kuala Lumpur, London, Mineralnye Vody, Moscow, Namangan, New York, Novosibirsk, Nukus, Omsk, Paris, Riyadh, Rostov, Samara, Samarkand, Seoul, Sharjah, Simferopol, St. Petersburg, Tashkent, Tel Aviv, Termez, Tyumen, Ufa, and Urgench.[3]

Uzbekistan Airways carried 2,625 million passengers in 2014, a 1.9% decrease year-on-year (YOY), whereas 4.6% more cargo was handled YOY.[1]

Destinations

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Main article: Uzbekistan Airways destinations

Since its formation, Uzbekistan Airways has focused its passenger service on Western Europe and other international locations. Most international flights operate from Tashkent, although international services to other Uzbek cities exist.

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;[5] however, no official announcement has been made by the airline or the alliance.

Codeshare agreements

Uzbekistan Airways has code share agreements with the following airlines:

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Fleet

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An Airbus A310-300 on the taxiway at Domodedovo Airport in 2006. The carrier retired the type from active service in July 2013 (2013-07).[7]

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. Still in operation, both types are powered with Pratt & Whitney engines.[8]

Uzbekistan Airways was the launch customer for the Ilyushin Il-114; it took delivery of the first, locally assembled aircraft, in July 1998.[9][10]

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.[11] Also that year, the airline ordered two Boeing 787-8s.[12][13] A contract for the engines to power the Dreamliners was signed with General Electric for USD 70 million.[12] Half the amount that covers both the aircraft and the engine orders, some USD 246 million, will be provided by the government.[14]

In late 2008, the company ordered four Boeing 767-300ERs in a US$597 million deal,[15][16] and the A320 order was boosted to ten aircraft.[17][18] The airline took delivery of its first A320 in July 2010 (2010-07); the type started operations servicing the Tashkent–Baku route.[19] The first of four Boeing 767-300ERs ordered in 2008 was delivered in February 2012 (2012-02), coinciding with the carrier's 20th anniversary.[20] Also in 2012, the airline retired the An-24 from active service.[21] It was announced in May 2013 (2013-05) that the Islamic Development Bank signed a deal for US$270 million with the Government of Uzbekistan that will be partly (US$170 million) used to finance the acquisition of two Boeing aircraft, yet the type involved was not disclosed.[22] In July 2013 (2013-07), the Airbus A310 was retired from active service.[7]

The airline decided to convert two of the oldest Boeing 767-300ERs into freighters. Conversion of the first aircraft, which was received directly from the manufacturer in 1996, was performed by ST Aerospace and completed in December 2014 (2014-12).[23][24] In late December 2014 (2014-12), the second converted aircraft arrived in Tashkent.[25]

Current

Uzbekistan Airways current fleet
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An Airbus A320-200 on short final to Domodedovo Airport in 2012
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An Ilyushin Il-114 on approach to Tashkent Airport in 2012.
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A Boeing 757-200 at Domodedovo Airport in 2009
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A Boeing 767-300ER touches down at Domodedovo Airport in 2006.

As of June 2015, the airline operates the following equipment:[26]

Uzbekistan Airways Fleet
Passenger
Aircraft In fleet Orders Passengers Notes
F C Y Total
Airbus A320-200 10 — — 12 138 150[19] One aircraft operating for the Government of Uzbekistan
Boeing 757–200 6 — — 28 156 184 One aircraft operating for the Government of Uzbekistan
Boeing 767-300ER 7 — 10 40 157 207 One aircraft operating for the Government of Uzbekistan
— 18 246 264
Boeing 787-8 — 2[8] TBA
Ilyushin Il-114-100 7 — — — 54 54 One aircraft stored
Cargo
Airbus A300-600F 2 — N/A
Boeing 767-300F 2 — N/A
Total 34 2

Retired

Uzbekistan Airways previously operated the following aircraft:

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Accidents and incidents

According to the Aviation Safety Network, as of January 2013 the airline experienced eight accidents and incidents throughout its history, totalling 54 reported fatalities;[27] only those involving fatalities and hull-losses are listed below.

Date Location Aircraft Tail number Fate Fatalities Description of the event Refs
17 June 1995 UzbekistanNukus An-2R UK-33058 W/O Unknown Crashed 43 km (27 mi) away from the city under undisclosed circumstances. [28]
26 August 1999 UzbekistanTurtkul 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. [29][30]
13 January 2004 UzbekistanTashkent 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. [30][31]
19 October 2006 UzbekistanAranchi An-2TP UK-70152 W/O 15/15 Crashed amid bad weather, on approach to the Aranchi airfield, while operating a military training flight. [32][33]
August 2009 UzbekistanZarafshan An-24RV UK-46658 W/O 0 Premature retraction of the undercarriage during the takeoff run at Zarafshan Airport. [34]

See also

References

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  28. ↑ Accident description for UK-33058 at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 18 October 2011.
  29. ↑ Accident description for UK-87848 at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 30 September 2011.
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  31. ↑ Accident description for UK-87985 at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 24 September 2011.
  32. ↑ Accident description for UK-70152 at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 6 November 2011.
  33. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  34. ↑ Accident description for UK-46658 at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 6 November 2011.

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