New regional domestic airline Silk Avia launched its first flight to Tashkent on March 17, Uzbekistan Airports reports.
The flight took off around 23:07 UTC (04:07 Tashkent time) from Bangkok to Tashkent.
The aircraft passed the inspection of the technical condition, performed test flights, and received an export certificate. Taking into account the maximum altitude (7600 m) and range (1500 km) of the ATR 72-600 flight from Bangkok to Tashkent, the aircraft flies with six stops - in Singapore, India, Oman, Egypt, Cyprus, and Azerbaijan. According to preliminary data, the first Silk Avia aircraft will land in Tashkent on March 21.
“A colossal work has been done: from finding suitable aircraft to purchasing them and completing all the necessary documents. We are very pleased that we can make such an important gift to the people of Uzbekistan for Navruz,” said Rano Juraeva, Chair of the Board of Uzbekistan Airports.
ATR 72-600 is one of the world's most popular short-haul aircraft with a capacity of 70 passengers. A safe and economical low-coster reportedly consumes four times less fuel than the Airbus A320 and can offer passengers reliability and comfort at an affordable price.
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