Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbekistan’s private airline Centrum Air plans to increase its passenger fleet from 16 aircraft currently to 21 by the end of 2026 and 100 by the end of 2030, according to Abdulaziz Abdushkurov, head of regional sales development at the airline.
All aircraft deliveries scheduled for this year have already been contracted, Abdushkurov said on 8 October in Tashkent at the Emotions are Georgia Uzbekistan Roadshow 2026.
According to Abdushkurov, Centrum Air’s passenger fleet comprises six Airbus A320ceo aircraft, two Airbus A320neo aircraft, four Airbus A321neo aircraft and four wide-body Airbus A330 aircraft.
The airline expects to receive five more aircraft by the end of the year: three A320ceo and two A321neo aircraft.
Under its expansion plan, the fleet is expected to grow to 38 aircraft in 2027, 56 in 2028, 75 in 2029 and 100 in 2030.
Abdushkurov also said that cargo operator MyFreighter has 12 freighter aircraft. By the end of the year, its cargo fleet is expected to expand by another 12 aircraft: four Boeing 767s, one Boeing 757, five Airbus A330s and two Boeing 737s.
The MyFreighter aviation group plans to double its asset base by 2030.
Centrum Air was founded on 18 January 2023 and operates both passenger and cargo services. The company describes itself as Uzbekistan’s largest and fastest-growing private airline, with the youngest fleet in the country.
Alongside Centrum Air and MyFreighter, the holding group includes Centrum Holidays, a tour operator serving inbound and outbound markets, logistics company Uzlogistics and other businesses. The group employs around 3,000 people.
In 2025, Centrum Air carried more than 1.5 million passengers and operated flights on 57 routes. In the first half of 2026, passenger numbers exceeded 1 million, while the number of destinations served rose to more than 60.
Centrum Air operates a hybrid low-cost model and offers scheduled and charter flights.
The airline’s strategy includes developing Tashkent and regional cities across Uzbekistan as aviation hubs connecting Asia, Europe, Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).
The airline is undergoing IOSA certification and intends to sign Special Prorate Agreements (SPAs), interline agreements and codeshare agreements with major airlines in the European Union and the Far East.
According to Abdushkurov, Centrum Air currently serves Frankfurt among its European destinations. Next year, it plans to launch flights to Manchester, Madrid and Milan.
In Russia, the airline operates flights to more than 16 cities, including Moscow, St Petersburg, Kazan, Omsk and Vladivostok.
Its destinations in Kazakhstan include Almaty, Astana, Aktau and Aktobe. During the summer season, the airline also operates flights to Issyk-Kul.
In winter, Centrum Air operates scheduled flights from Tashkent to Tbilisi twice a week, on Mondays and Fridays.
Flights to Batumi operate only during the summer season. This year, the airline operated five flights a week on the route.
