Uzbekistan Airways (HY, Tashkent International) has taken delivery of the first of two firm-ordered Let 410UVP-E20s.
OK-JNL (msn 3410) was ferried from Uherske Hradiste via Burgas, Samsun Carsamba, and Dashogus to Tashkent International over the course of July 13-14, 2023. It has yet to be re-registered as UK41002 and deployed into revenue service, which is expected shortly. The airline expects the second Let Kunovice turboprop by the end of the year. It also holds options for another two of the type.
Uzbekistan Airways plans to deploy the Let 410s on domestic services to currently unserved points with ultra-short runways, including Andizhan and Zarafshan among others.
The aircraft will be the only regional turboprops in the state-owned carrier's fleet, which otherwise comprises A320ceo and A320neo Family narrowbodies, B767-300ERs (including freighter B767-300ER(BCF)s), and B787-8s.
