Uzbekistan Airways gets Il-114-100 airplanes

Tashkent Aviation Production Union named after Chkalov delivered the seventh airplane Il-114-100 and fully executed its contract liabilities.

It is worth to mention that Il-114-100 aircraft meets requirements of modern market of aviation transportation and differs with optimal flight and commercial characteristics, as well as accuracy of air navigation.

The airline noted that Il-114-100 aircraft economically uses jet fuel, which is important at conditions when the prices are growing for jet fuel. The capacity of the aircraft is 52 seats.

It is worth to mention that Il-114-100 airplane has similar cabins as Boeing and Airbus and it simplifies training of crew.

Il-114-100 airplane is used to carry out regional flights. Currently, five airplanes of Il-114-100 modification are used to carry out flights to all cities of Uzbekistan.

Uzbekistan Havo Yollari marked the 10th anniversary of exploitation of locally made aircraft Il-114-100, the press service of the company said.

Uzbekistan national airline received its first Il-114-100 aircraft on 10 January 2003. On 4 July 2003, the airplane conducted the first regular flight on route Tashkent-Bukhara-Tashkent.