Qanot Sharq is an airline based in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The airline re-launched passenger operations in 2021 and operates international services from Tashkent International Airport and Samarkand.[2]
History
The airline was launched in 1998 with a single Ilyushin Il-76 cargo aircraft. It ceased operations in 2012 and returned its air operator's certificate.[1]
In 2021, Qanot Sharq re-launched operations and leased two used Airbus A320-200 aircraft from Air Lease Corporation.[1] The airline launched its first passenger flight on 14 October 2021, from Tashkent International Airport to Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow.[2]