Central Asia & South Caucasus commercial aviation weekly highlights
October 19 – 25, 2026
26 October 2026
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- Air Astana adds another A321neo to its fleet. The aircraft is the 36th in Kazakhstan’s flag carrier’s own fleet and the 64th across the Group.
- A321neo deliveries for Qanot Sharq delayed. Deliveries of five new XLR/LRs for private Uzbek carrier have slipped to 2027, due to Airbus production issues.
- Transit risk for Central Asian airports. Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are building hubs and ordering longhaul aircraft — but transit passengers are still nowhere in sight. Expert’s opinion.
- Kyrgyzstan lifts ban on registering new airlines. The number of commercial airlines in the country dropped threefold during two years of restrictions.
- My Freighter secures approval for UK cargo operations. Uzbeki largest cargo carrier got a UK ACC3 authorization to operate UK-bound flights out of Tashkent.
- Kazakhstan’s FlyArystan joins IATA, becoming the 8th association’s member carrier across Central Asia and the South Caucasus.
- Serbian national carrier to fly to all South Caucasus countries. Air Serbia will launch flights from Belgrade to Yerevan, starting next March.
- Kazakhstan’s first 787-9 gears up for year-end delivery. Air Astana expects three Dreamliners to enter service in 2027.
- FAA certifies Boeing 737 MAX-10 as Central Asian carriers expand MAX fleets. Two airlines in the region currently operate reengined 737 family aircraft, three more are planning.
- Air Astana to expand flight network from Astana to neighboring megamarkets. Kazakhstan’s largest airline group, Air Astana, has reaffirmed its strategy to expand its route network toward China and India.
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