Uzbekistan Airports and an international consortium led by Saudi Arabia’s Vision Invest have signed a public-private partnership (PPP) agreement for the construction and operation of a new international airport in Tashkent, the company said on June 17. The consortium also includes Japan’s Sojitz Corporation and South Korea’s Incheon International Airport Corporation. The agreement was signed …
Uzbekistan’s national carrier, Uzbekistan Airways, has announced a reduction in flight frequencies on several routes to Russia, citing a shortage of aviation fuel and rising fuel costs. The airline announced the upcoming changes on June 12. According to its statement, the reductions will affect certain routes between cities in Uzbekistan and the Russian Federation. However, …
President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev officially launched the construction of the new Tashkent International Airport by laying a capsule in its foundation. The ceremony took place in the Tashkent region, where one of the largest transport complexes in Central Asia is planned to be built. The project is part of Uzbekistan’s strategy to become an …
US President Donald Trump publicly welcomed Uzbekistan Airways’ largest-ever contract with Boeing. In a post on the social network Truth Social, he wrote that the airline is acquiring 22 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft worth over $8 billion. According to Trump, the agreement will create more than 35,000 jobs in the United States. “President Mirziyoyev is …