BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 22. Uzbekistan has purchased aircraft from 5 countries in January 2023, Trend reports via Uzbek State Statistics Committee.
According to the committee Uzbekistan purchased 13 aircraft worth $633.1 million during the reporting period.
Countries of origin for Uzbekistan's aircraft imports in 1M2023:
|
Country |
Amount of aircraft |
Value |
|
Germany |
6 |
$421.7 million |
|
Lithuania |
4 |
$66.7 million |
|
France |
1 |
$64.3 million |
|
Singapore |
1 |
$61.6 million |
|
UK |
1 |
$18.8 million |
Earlier in January 2022, Uzbekistan Airways and Airbus the French aircraft manufacturer signed the trade agreement. Following the agreement, Uzbekistan will purchase eight A320neo aircraft and four A321neo aircraft from the Airbus Company for 694.3 million euros.
To date, the Uzbekistan Airways fleet consists of 17 A320 family aircraft. Furthermore, the preliminary agreement between Uzbekistan Airways and Airbus was signed in November 2022, during the state visit of Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to France.