Centrum Air is Uzbekistan’s largest private airline. It began operations in February 2023 as the passenger division of the Uzbek cargo airline My Freighter. As of August 2026, its fleet consisted of 16 Airbus aircraft — six A320ceo, two A320-251N, four A321-253NX and four A330-300 widebodies — and its network spanned 49 cities. In 2025 the airline carried 1.6 million passengers, becoming the country’s second-largest carrier after Uzbekistan Airways.
In February 2026 Centrum Air said that from 1 April Tel Aviv would be its only destination from Samarkand, as it concentrated resources at its Tashkent hub. On 28 September 2026 it launched flights from Tashkent to Hyderabad in India, and from 28 October it plans twice-weekly flights to Hambantota in Sri Lanka.
Key facts
- 29 September 2026 — Centrum Air opened sales for Tashkent–Hambantota flights, operating twice weekly from 28 October through the end of March 2027; on 28 September it signed a direct distribution agreement with the Singapore-based platform Atlas. Sri Lanka flights and Atlas deal
- 18 September 2026 — In 2026 the airline launched flights from Tashkent to Astana, Kostanay (from 13 June) and Aktobe (from 2 August), and suspended the Tashkent–Uralsk route after three months due to soft load factors. Kazakhstan routes
- 11 August 2026 — Russia was the airline’s largest international market by number of destinations (16 cities), followed by Central Asia and the Caucasus (12), and the carrier planned to grow its fleet to 22 aircraft in 2026 and lease eight more in 2027. Network and fleet plans
- 15 July 2026 — Centrum Air became the first airline in the Central Asian region to integrate crypto-acquiring on its website, in partnership with Asterium. Crypto payments
- 15 May 2026 — The airline took delivery of its 16th aircraft, an Airbus A320-214 (UK32077) leased from DAE Capital and configured with 186 economy seats. 16th aircraft
- 15 February 2026 — With its fourth A330-300 (UK33033), delivered on 13 February, Centrum Air became the largest operator of the type in Central Asia. Fourth A330
- 27 January 2026 — Centrum Air (IATA: C6) was due to launch Tashkent–Frankfurt flights on 30 March, twice weekly on A321neo aircraft, and tentatively planned Paris for April 2027. European routes
App, sales and in-flight services
- 12 June 2026 — Centrum Air launched its mobile app on the App Store and Google Play for buying tickets and managing bookings; Apple Pay, Google Pay and corporate cards were added on its website. Mobile app launch
- 2 April 2026 — The airline sold its first ticket via the IATA NDC standard and became the first Uzbek airline to receive the IATA Airline Retailing Maturity (ARM) Index certificate. First NDC ticket
- 23 February 2026 — The fourth A330 received a refurbished cabin with full-flat business seats, which the carrier calls Premium Economy, and 60W USB-C and USB-A charging in both classes. A330 cabin refit
- 18 December 2025 — Centrum Air began rolling out the cloud-based Centrum Media in-flight entertainment system: passengers scan a QR code to reach the onboard Wi-Fi portal with no app required, then watch movies, read magazines, listen to podcasts or order snacks and drinks. Centrum Media system
