HumoAir
IATA ICAO Callsign
HJ USW Aksar[1]
Founded2020[2]
HubsTashkent
Fleet size2[3]
Destinations5
HeadquartersTashkent, Uzbekistan
Key peopleAndrey Chernyaev,
Chairman of Humo Air LLC[4]
Websiteflyhumo.com

HumoAir is a low-cost airline based in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. It launched its first passenger flight on December 15, 2023, from Islam Karimov Tashkent International Airport.

History

HumoAir was established by Uzbekistan's national airline, Uzbekistan Airways. The country's Cabinet of Ministers signed a decree to transfer a fleet of 43 An-2 aircraft to HumoAir in January 2020. The carrier received an AOC in May 2020.[2]

Switzerland's Valleyroad Capital S.A acquired HumoAir at the start of 2023 for $2.4 million. The deal planned to revitalize the airline and re-brand it as a low-cost airline.[5]

Destinations

As of December 2023, HumoAir serves the following destinations:[4]

Country City Airport Notes Refs
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan		BukharaBukhara International AirportBegins 10 January 2024[6]
FerganaFergana International Airport[7]
NukusNukus Airport
QarshiQarshi Airport
SamarqandSamarqand International Airport[8]
TashkentIslam Karimov Tashkent International AirportHub
TermezTermez Airport[9]
UrgenchUrgench International Airport[8][10]

Fleet

HumoAir Airbus A-320 takes off from Islam Karimov Tashkent International Airport

The airline first aircraft, was shipped to Tashkent on 12 December 2023. It was 15 years old and was previously with Bulgarian airline Fly2Sky Airlines. The aircraft spent most of its life in South America, beginning with TACA International Airlines, before being transferred to Avianca El Salvador.[5]

At a launch event held by the airline in October 2023, HumoAir announced its plan to launch an all-Airbus fleet of A320 and A321 aircraft. The initial fleet would include four aircraft, rising to 18 planes by the end of 2025.[11]

As of December 2023 HumoAir fleet consists of the following aircraft:[1]

HumoAir fleet:
Aircraft In service Orders Seats Notes
Airbus A320-200 2 180 Both aircraft leased from Fly2Sky Airlines (LZ-MDI ; LZ-FSD)[12]
Total: 2

References

  1. 1 2 "HUMOAIR FLEET DETAILS". Airfleets.net. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Humo Air Airline Profile". centreforaviation.com. CAPA - Centre for Aviation. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  3. ↑ "HumoAir fleet". Humoair. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  4. 1 2 Noëth, Bart (12 December 2023). "New Uzbek low-cost airline HUMO Air launches domestic flights from 15 December". Aviation24.be. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  5. 1 2 Shah, Dillon (13 December 2023). "Airline Startup Of The Week: Uzbekistan's HUMO Air". Simple Flying. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  6. ↑ "New destination from HUMO Air: flights to Bukhara!". Humoair. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  7. ↑ "New destination from HUMO Air: flights to Fergana!". Humoair. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  8. 1 2 "New destination from HUMO Air: flights from Samarkand to Urgench!". Humoair. 28 December 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  9. ↑ "New destination from HUMO Air: flights to Termez!". Humoair. 25 December 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  10. ↑ "Additional flights to Urgench". Humoair. 25 December 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  11. ↑ Peters, Luke (13 December 2023). "Uzbekistan-based carrier HUMO Air to commence operations". AeroTime. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  12. ↑ https://www.fly2sky.aero/press-release/fly2sky-partners-with-humo-air-for-a-new-acmi-contract
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