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Ilyushin Il-76TD EX-76028 (ex UK76427) after completing of all necessary restoration works left runway 08 of the Tashkent Eastern (Vostochny) TVT/UZTP airport and waived by the wing approached directly to it's new owner the New Way Cargo company to Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan). This aircraft was stored since 2016 and was the latest Il-76 in a flying condition grounded on the former TAPOiCh home airfield and owned by the corporation.

So, the four D-30KP engines with their smoky trails put the final fat point of the TAPOiCh corporation's history and the Tashkent-Eastern(Vostochnyj) airport passed to it's new life as business- and government- only aerodrome.

Discussion about a place and a project of an observation spot near Tashkent International Airport was initiated today by the Airport's authority. Construction works already started.🔥

On November 6, 2025, an Ilyushin Il-76TD bearing the registration XT-ABL (Burkina Faso) took off from Tashkent Eastern (Vostochny) Airport, heading to Fujairah, UAE. According to preliminary information, the aircraft has been acquired by Batot Air.

🛫 Welcome back to the skies, Ilyusha! Wishing you safe flights and clear skies ahead!

On 17th October 2025 9th official spotting tour occurred at Tashkent international airport.

Traditionally, over 50 photographers from Uzbekistan🇺🇿, Russia🇷🇺, Kazakhstan🇰🇿 and Belarus🇧🇾 participated. According to established custom attendants' age wasn't limited.

As a part of the tour participants had a unique opportunity to watch and film take-offs and landings while standing on airport's apron. Spotters captured both passenger and cargo flights of such airlines as Loong Air, Air Asia, Fly Dubai, S7, China Eastern, Air China, My Freighter, Air Astana, Aeroflot, Somon Air, Tez Jet, aircraft of Ministry of Defense of Uzbekisan.

We were especially pleased by crews of Uzbekistan Helicopters who were performing training flights on that day and were happy to demonstrate the beauty of their Airbus Helicopters H125 and H130.

On 15th October 2025 at 17:40 airplane of AirAsia's first flight on Kuala Lumpur - Tashkent route landed in Tashkent international airport. Aircraft with 218 passengers onboard was traditionally welcomed with a water salute and crew with flowers.

Check-in for passengers on the first flight also took place in festive atmosphere. Representatives of AirAsia and Uzbekistan Airports participated in the ceremony of cutting the red rope and the celebratory torte. Performance of national choreography collective was prepared for passengers gave the event special flavor and festive mood.

Flights on Kuala Lumpur - Tashkent - Kuala Lumpur route will be performed three times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays on wide-body Airbus A330 aircrfats.

We thank press service of the airport for organization and invitation to the event.

Air Marakanda company organized an aviation-related event uniting photographers, bloggers and all aviation enthusiasts. Participants of the tour had a unique opportunity to visit parts of the airport inaccessible to passengers. That's exactly were the most dynamic shots are born — preparation of aircrafts before departure, ground service between flights and well-coordinated work of specialists who ensure safety and precision of every take-off.

Palnespotting isn't just stunning pictures, but also ability to see aviation from the inside. For young participants this event became the first touch of the profession, in which sky turns into not just a dream, but a goal to strive to!

Uzbekistan Spotters Team sincerely thanks press service of the Airport for traditional warm welcome and amazing organization of the event!

On 23 May at 21:56 Boeing B777-300 HL8707🇰🇷 landed at Tashkent international airport after operation fist regular flight TW-431 of T'way Air from Seoul (ICN).

Aircraft was traditionally welcomed with a water salute, crew with flowers and a solemn ceremony was held inside airport's terminal. On board the first flight there were 216 passengers including a well-known Korean musical group 🎸BLACKSWAN.

🔸 T'way Air is a South Korean low-cost airline founded in 2010 with headquarters in Seoul .

🗒 Flight schedule: TW-431/TW-432: ICN 18.00 -> TAS 21.30 TAS 23.00 -> ICN 09.25+1 (local time)

Aircraft types: B777 on Wednesdays and Sundays, A333 on Mondays and Fridays.

Uzbekistan Spotters Team thanks Tashkent airport's press service for organization of the event and invitation.

On 25th April 2025 another official spring spotting tour took place at Tashkent international airport.

This spring over 50 people from Uzbekistan🇺🇿, Russia🇷🇺, Kazakhstan🇰🇿, Belarus🇧🇾, Türkiye🇹🇷 and Republic of Korea🇰🇷 participated. According to an established tradition airport didn't put any limitations on participants' minimum age.

Over the course of the day spotters had ability to film aircrafts of both Uzbek airlines (Uzbekistan Airways, Silk Avia, FlyKhiva, Centrum/My Freighter, Qanot Sharq, UAT) and foreign visitors. Considering huge interest in retired machines airport prepared .a surprise in the form of opportunity to photograph stored aircrafts, such as Il-114, Il-76, Tu-154 and Mi-8 previously on behalf of Uzbekistan's flag carrier and air force.

Uzbekistan Spotters Team traditionally thanks workers of Tashkent airport for amazing efforts to organize the event!

We are starting to work hard to launch our brand new site to represent our community not only on spotters platforms like JetPhotos, PlaneSpotters, etc but in local and global segments of the Internet.

We will keep you posted!

✈️ On 6th December 2024 in Uzbekistan🇺🇿 FlyKhiva airlines began regular passenger flights on Tashkent-Urgench-Tashkent route.

Founded in 2021 as a tour agency, this year FlyKhiva expanded its field by beginning to operate charter flight on new B757-300 aircrafts.

Airplanes' comfortable cabins offer a 32" seat pitch and personal entertainment system. Tickets on the 700+ km route start from 35 euro and include baggage and a meal.

Until April company plans to switch to operational leasing revise livery and adapt entertainment system to local content. In near future network expansion and ability to buy tickets online is expected.

Uzbekistan Spotters Team thanks FlyKhiva for to the event and wishes success!