Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Uzbekistan Airways signed an agreement on the purchase of Czech LET L-410 aircraft on 15 June 2023.

In order to increase the number of flights on domestic routes for the transportation of small groups of passengers, as well as to develop domestic tourism in Uzbekistan, on 15 June 2023, an agreement was signed at the head office of Uzbekistan Airways for the purchase of turboprop aircraft LET L-410 of the Czech concern LET Aircraft Industries.

Aircraft of the LET L-410 type are designed to carry up to 19 passengers and will be able to provide flights with a range of up to 1,500 kilometers. It is planned that these aircraft will be used on ultra-short runways and will expand the route network within the Republic to such cities as Sokh, Zarafshan and Shakhrisabz. Moreover, after the completion of construction work, it is on LET L-410 aircraft that the airline will operate flights to Zamin. In the near future, it is planned to restore regular communication between the cities of Tashkent and Andijan, which will also become possible due to the technical characteristics of the LET L-410 aircraft and the features of the runway of Andijan International Airport.

Today, aircraft of the LET L-410 type are widely used around the world. The national air carrier of the Republic of Uzbekistan plans to purchase up to 4 aircraft of this type, which in the future will provide flights to destinations previously inaccessible to Uzbeks and guests of the capital. Moreover, it is planned to organize the initial training of civil aviation pilots on the basis of the Uzbekistan Airways Training Center, during which aircraft of the LET L-410 type will be involved at one of the stages.

It is planned that these aircraft will be used on ultra-short runways and will expand the route network within the Republic to such cities as: Zarafshan, Shakhrisabz, Andijan.