Enhanced Aviation Links Between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan through Increased Flight Services
Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan have recently agreed to significantly enhance their civil aviation cooperation, with a focus on increasing flight frequencies and adding new routes between the two countries.
Under the new agreement, designated airlines from both nations can now operate up to 42 weekly flights on the major Almaty–Tashkent and Astana–Tashkent routes. Additionally, other routes will allow up to 14 weekly flights, with plans to broaden the number of destinations served [1][2][4]. Collectively, the total permitted weekly flights between the countries could reach 238 if all routes are fully utilized [5].
These developments were finalized during the Central Asia–China (C5+1) Civil Aviation Cooperation Working Group Conference in 2025, where officials emphasized that enhanced connectivity will strengthen business, tourism, and cultural ties, while improving transport availability [1][2][4].
In recent months, both countries have made strides in expanding their air transport networks. Uzbekistan’s My Freighter (Centrum Air) started twice-weekly cargo flights between Aktau and Nukus on July 3 [2][4]. Meanwhile, Kazakhstan’s low-cost carrier FlyArystan opened the Atyrau–Tashkent route on July 15, operating three times per week.
Looking ahead, Uzbekistan has signaled ambitions to triple the fleet of its cargo airline MyFreighter by 2030 and expand air freight operations into Kazakhstan [3]. Both countries aim to modernize infrastructure, develop cargo transportation corridors along key North-South and East-West axes, and jointly train aviation personnel [3]. Kazakhstan’s president has also tasked the establishment of a national cargo airline, indicating further strategic development in this sector [3].
Overall, the two nations are pursuing a comprehensive and cooperative approach to civil aviation growth, encompassing increased flight connectivity, infrastructure modernization, cargo capability expansion, and personnel development to create reliable and efficient air transport corridors in Central Asia [1][2][3][4][5].
[1] Committee of Civil Aviation of Kazakhstan [2] Uzbekistan Airports [3] President of the Republic of Kazakhstan [4] Uzbekistan Airways [5] Air Astana
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