OREANDA-NEWS. August 20, 2010. Aircrafts of the National Air Company of Uzbekistan completed 11,620 flights during the first six months of 2010, which is 89 more than during the same period of last year.

972,600 passengers were transported in January-June, an increase of 122,700 passengers. Two new international destinations – to Madrid and Kaliningrad – were opened.

The volume of cargo transportation increased 2.5 times, with 22,600 tons of cargo transported (including excess baggage).

According to Uzbekistan Airways director general Valeriy Tyan, the company has been continuing modernizing the aircraft fleet, with a special attention on high fuel efficiency and comfort.

Today, the fleet of the air company consists of about 200 planes and helicopters.

Soviet-made Il-62, Il-86, Tu-154 and Yak-40 planes have been replaced with the modern models of the leaders of world aviation industry.

Today, the airline operates foreign made Boeing-767, Boeing-757, A-310, RJ-85 and locally produced Il-114-100 planes.

This July, the company began operating a new type of aircrafts – A-320.

The portfolio of orders of the national carrier has four Boeing-767 planes and two Boeing-787 Dreamliners.

In addition, Uzbekistan Airways will receive two more Il-114-100 planes during 2010-2011 in addition to five such already used on the company’s routes.