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![]() Qanot Sharq Airbus A321neo | |||||||
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Founded | 1998[1] | ||||||
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Hubs | Tashkent | ||||||
Focus cities | Samarkand | ||||||
Fleet size | 6 | ||||||
Destinations | 26 | ||||||
Headquarters | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | ||||||
Key people | Nosir Abdugafarov, owner [2] | ||||||
Website | qanotsharq |
Qanot Sharq is an airline based in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
The airline was launched in 1998 with a single Ilyushin Il-76 cargo plane. It ceased operations in 2012 and returned its air operator's certificate. [1]
In 2021, the airline re-launched operations, leasing two used Airbus A320-200s from Air Lease Corporation. [1] It launched its first passenger flight on October 14, 2021 from Tashkent International Airport to Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow. [3]
In February 2025, the company leased 5 A321neos from Air Lease Corporation. [4] It also agreed to lease three Airbus A321XLRs and two A321LRs from Air Lease starting in 2026 and 2027. [2] [5]
Qanot Sharq serves the following destinations: [6]
As of August 2025 [update] , Qanot Sharq operates the following aircraft: [33]
Aircraft | In service | Orders | Seats | Notes |
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Airbus A320-200 | 2 | — | 174 | |
Airbus A321LR | — | 2 | TBA | Deliveries from 2026. [34] |
Airbus A321neo | 2 | — | 202 | |
Airbus A321XLR | — | 3 | TBA | Deliveries from 2026. [34] |
Airbus A330-200 | 2 | — | 265 | |
Total: | 6 | 5 |