Centrum Air

Centrum Air
Centrum Air Airbus A321neo
IATA ICAO Call sign
C6 MFX WHITEBIRD
Founded2023[1]
Commenced operationsJanuary 18, 2023 (2023-01-18)
HubsTashkent
Fleet size9[2]
Destinations24[3]
HeadquartersTashkent, Uzbekistan
Key peopleAbdulaziz Abdurakhmanov, CEO
Websitewww.centrum-air.com/

Centrum Air is a private hybrid airline based in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

History

Centrum Air is a private airline specializing in providing passenger and cargo transportation created on January 18, 2023 as part of government initiatives aimed at improving the quality of air travel for residents of Uzbekistan. The airline actively operates charter and scheduled flights to domestic and foreign destinations.[1]

Destinations

As of April 2025, Centrum Air serves the following destinations:[3]

Country City Airport Notes Refs
Azerbaijan Baku Heydar Aliyev International Airport [4][5]
China Guangzhou Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport [6]
Egypt Sharm El Sheikh Sharm El Sheikh International Airport Terminated [7]
Georgia Batumi Alexander Kartveli Batumi International Airport Terminated
Tbilisi Shota Rustaveli Tbilisi International Airport
Israel Tel Aviv David Ben Gurion Airport Suspended until 31 July 2025 [4][5]
Kazakhstan Almaty Almaty International Airport [4][5]
Kyrgyzstan Bishkek Manas International Airport [8]
Tamchy Issyk-Kul International Airport Seasonal [9]
Oman Salalah Salalah International Airport [10]
Romania Iași Iași International Airport Terminated [11]
Russia Kazan Ğabdulla Tuqay Kazan International Airport [4][5]
Mineralnye Vody Mineralnye Vody Airport [12][13]
Moscow Moscow Domodedovo Airport [12]
Sheremetyevo International Airport [14][5]
Novosibirsk Tolmachevo Airport [4][5]
Saint Petersburg Pulkovo Airport [12]
Vladivostok Knevichi Airport [12]
Qatar Doha Hamad International Airport
Saudi Arabia Jeddah King Abdulaziz International Airport
Sri Lanka Hambantota Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport Terminated [15]
Thailand Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport [4][5][16]
Turkey Istanbul Istanbul Airport [17]
Trabzon Trabzon Airport
United Arab Emirates Dubai Dubai International Airport
Uzbekistan Bukhara Bukhara Airport [8]
Fergana Fergana International Airport Terminated [7]
Namangan Namangan Airport Focus city [17]
Samarqand Samarqand International Airport Focus city [17][12]
Tashkent Tashkent International Airport Hub [18][5][12]
Urgench Urgench Airport Focus city [12]
Vietnam Nha Trang Cam Ranh International Airport Seasonal [19][20]
Phú Quốc Phu Quoc International Airport Terminated [11]

In early 2024, Centrum Air passed the certification procedure in accordance with the requirements of the Chinese side and received operating permits for regular flights to China.[21]

Fleet

The initial A320 fleet includes the airframe YL-GET leased from Lithuania's GetJet Airlines.[22] The airline hopes to have 24 planes in 2026, with a similar mix of Airbus A320 and Airbus A330 family jets.

As of May 2025, Centrum Air operates an all-Airbus fleet composed of the following aircraft:[2]

Centrum Air fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Seats Notes
Airbus A320-200 4 2 180 To be delivered in 2025.
Airbus A320neo 2 1 186 Leased from BOC Aviation.[23][24][25]
Airbus A321neo 2 1 216 [26]
Airbus A330-300 1 2 347 To be delivered in 2025.
Acquired from Thai Airways.[27]
Total 9 6

Social responsibility

The airline takes part in social projects. It is an official partner of the Uzbekistan Professional Football League. At the beginning of 2023, an agreement was reached according to which the League, based on the results of each month, determines the winners in three categories: “Best Coach”, “Best Player” and “The Goal of the Month”. Conversely, the airline provides them with vouchers for vacations in various countries around the world, accommodating two individuals.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Centrum Air - About". www.centrum-air.com. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Centrum Air Fleet Details". Airfleets.net. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Centrum Air - Schedule". www.centrum-air.com. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Liu, Jim (17 February 2025). "Centrum Air Revises Planned Network Expansion in NS25". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h Liu, Jim. "Centrum Air Revises NS25 Network Expansion". AeroRoutes. No. 14 April 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  6. ^ "Centrum Air 4Q24 Dubai/Guangzhou service launch". aeroroutes.com. 30 September 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Centrum Air Adds Ferghana – Sharm el Sheikh in 4Q24". 10 December 2024.
  8. ^ a b Liu, Jim (11 June 2025). "Centrum Air June 2025 Regional Network Expansion". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
  9. ^ Liu, Jim (13 June 2025). "Centrum Air Adds Tashkent – Issyk-Kul Service From late-June 2025". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  10. ^ Liu, Jim (10 October 2024). "Centrum Air Adds Tashkent – Salalah Schedule From late-Oct 2024". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  11. ^ a b "Đà Nẵng sắp đón loạt chuyến bay charter quốc tế, ngành Du lịch đứng trước cơ hội bứt tốc mạnh mẽ". Báo Giáo dục và Thời đại Online (in Vietnamese). 25 March 2025. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g Razzokov, Nodirbek (5 June 2025). "Centrum Air launches 15 new Uzbekistan–Russia flights". Uzbekistan and world news, latest news. "Zamin" - News of Uzbekistan. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  13. ^ "Centrum Air открывает прямое авиасообщение с Минеральными водами. Цены на билеты - Новости Узбекистана сегодня: nuz.uz" (in Russian). NUZ «Новости Узбекистана». 14 May 2025. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  14. ^ "Centrum Air NS25 Network Additions Update – 29DEC24". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  15. ^ Liu, Jim (17 December 2024). "Centrum Air Revises Sri Lanka Operations From late-Dec 2024". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  16. ^ "Centrum Air moves Bangkok launch to July 2025". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  17. ^ a b c Liu, Jim (23 May 2025). "Centrum Air Plans Istanbul late-May 2025 Launch". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  18. ^ Liu, Jim (16 September 2024). "Centrum Air Adds Langkawi / Tel Aviv in NW24". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  19. ^ "Cảng HKQT Đà Nẵng đón chuyến bay đầu tiên từ Tashkent – Uzbekistan của Centrum Airlines". Tổng công ty cảng hàng không Việt Nam - CTCP | Sân bay Việt Nam. AIRPORTS CORPORATION OF VIETNAM. 28 April 2025. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  20. ^ Liu, Jim (19 June 2025). "Centrum Air Adds Tashkent – Cam Ranh/Nha Trang Service From late-June 2025". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  21. ^ Ismailov, Kamol (20 January 2024). "Uzbekistan's Centrum Air to launch flights to China". Trend.Az. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  22. ^ Kaminski-Morrow, David (1 January 2023). "Ambitious Uzbek start-up Centrum looks to build 100-aircraft fleet". Flight Global. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  23. ^ Noëth, Bart (7 March 2025). "BOC Aviation delivers first of two Airbus A320neo aircraft to Centrum Air". Aviation24.be. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  24. ^ https://www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/plane-a320-2665.htm
  25. ^ "Centrum Air is strengthening the fleet with a new Airbus A320neo | Bright Uzbekistan". Buzb.uz. "Bright Uzbekistan" - Socio-political, Economic and Commercial International Magazine and Online Informational Portal. 29 May 2025. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  26. ^ "Centrum Air welcomed the newest Airbus A321neo". www.centrum-air.com. Centrum Air. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  27. ^ "Centrum Air Welcomes Its First Wide-Body Airbus A330". www.centrum-air.com. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
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