It’s an exciting period for aviation in Central Asia, as in recent times we’ve seen aircraft order announcements from Air Astana, Somon Air, and Uzbekistan Airways.
While I first wrote about Air Astana’s big new aircraft order a few months ago, I’d like to provide an update — the order has now been finalized, so we also have a sense of how many orders are actually firm, and when the new planes will be delivered… and we’ll have to be patient.
In November 2025, Air Astana announced plans to purchase up to 15 additional Boeing 787-9s, to grow and modernize its fleet (beyond the three that have already been ordered — more on that below). The agreement was signed at the C5+1 Summit, and now as of February 2026, the order has been finalized.
A great solo travel tip spotted this week on One Mile at a Time.
