Uzbekistan Airways (HY, Tashkent International) will take delivery of its first two A321-200Ns in 2026 as it continues with plans to expand its network and modernise its fleet.

The new jets will be supplied under a lease agreement that the airline signed with CALC on June 10, 2025, with both units coming from CALC’s direct Airbus orderbook, the lessor said in a press release.

The narrowbodies are expected to be configured with 16 business class seats and 156 economy class seats, local media outlet UZ Daily reported. The airline did not immediately respond to queries from ch-aviation on when it expected further aircraft deliveries.

According to ch-aviation data, the airline has eighteen of the variant on order. It currently operates 44 aircraft, namely nine A320-200s, ten A320-200Ns, five A321-200NX(LR)s, two ACJ320-200s, six B767-300ERs, two B767-300ER(BCF)s, seven B787-8s, two Il-76TDs, and one Pilatus PC-24.

The deal comes after the Uzbek government said in May it has agreed to buy fourteen Airbus aircraft and lease five more to refresh the carrier's fleet. In February, the airline also hinted it was planning to sign a memorandum of understanding with Boeing for fourteen incremental B787-8s.

As part of its growth strategy, the airline plans to launch its initial public offering (IPO) in 2026, along with 11 other large state-owned enterprises. It is already pushing ahead with its IPO preparations by switching from national to international accounting standards and also plans to sign a financing agreement with Deutsche Bank to fund aircraft purchases.