Somon Air (SZ, Dushanbe) has taken delivery of its first B737-8, VQ-BBA (msn 66771), on lease from DAE Capital. The aircraft was ferried from Seattle Boeing Field via Reykjavik Keflavik to Dushanbe on July 25-27, 2026, and has yet to enter revenue operations. The leases were financed by Somon Air's sister company, Oriyonbank. The airline expects to take another B737-8 on lease from DAE Capital shortly. In 2025, Somon Air announced a framework commitment for ten B737-8s and four B787-9s, with a general plan to take two or three aircraft per year.