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Tajikistan to resume Air-links talks with Russia

JAN. 19 2017 (The Conway Bulletin) — Talks between Russia and Tajikistan over restarting air-links, vital for Tajikistan’s remittance-dependent economy, will resume on Jan. 26, media reported. Both countries cut air-links in December after a row. Without the vital air-link to Moscow and other major Russian cities, young Tajik men will not be able to travel to Russia, the source of most of the remittance cash.

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(News report from Issue No. 313, published on Jan. 20 2017)

Uzbekistan buys Dreamliners

JAN. 10 2017 (The Conway Bulletin) — Uzbekistan Airways has bought four more Boeing 787-800 Dreamliner aircrafts for an undisclosed amount to be delivered in 2019 and 2020, media reported. The Dreamliner is a long-haul aircraft that came into production 10 years ago. Uzbekistan has been trying to boost its airline and market itself as a stopover between the West and East Asia.

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(News report from Issue No. 312, published on Jan. 13 2017)

Qatar starts flying to Georgian capital

DEC. 20 2016 (The Conway Bulletin) — Qatar Airways said that it was starting up a new four-times-per- week direct flight between Doha and Tbilisi. Qatar already flies direct from Doha to both Yerevan and Baku. Linking Tbilisi directly to the Qatar Airways network is important as it should increase Tbilisi’s ability to pull in international investment and tourism.

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(News report from Issue No. 310, published on Dec. 23 2016)

China may invest in Kyrgyz airline

DEC. 22 2016 (The Conway Bulletin) — China Southern Airline is considering buying a 49% stake in Air Kyrgyzstan, Kyrgyzstan’s minister of transport, Zhamshitbek Kalilov, told media. The Kyrgyz government had, earlier this year, failed to sell a stake in the company. Any partner would have to upgrade the Air Kyrgyzstan fleet and take on its debt. Kyrgyzstan is looking to raise cash to get it through a sustained economic downturn.

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(News report from Issue No. 310, published on Dec. 23 2016)

Azerbaijan sets up low cost airline

DEC. 14 2016 (The Conway Bulletin) — AZAL, Azerbaijan’s flagship carrier, said it will establish a subsidiary to operate low-cost flights. The new company, BUTA Airways, will take over from the Azaljet brand used this year for AZAL’s low-cost flights. Azalet had not been a separate company. AZAL will own 100% of BUTA, which will start operations in late 2017.

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(News report from Issue No. 309, published on Dec. 16 2016)

Turkmenistan proposes discounts for airlines

DEC. 12 2016 (The Conway Bulletin) — In a move designed to increase its competitiveness for the lucrative trans-asia aviation market, Turkmenistan is offering large discounts to airlines that stop at its airport near Ashgabat, media reported. Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan have also tried to position themselves to attract international airlines flying from Europe to East Asia. Earlier this year, Turkmenistan unveiled a new terminal building.

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(News report from Issue No. 309, published on Dec. 16 2016)f

Flights resume between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan

NOV. 30 2016 (The Conway Bulletin) — Commercial aeroplanes will fly between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan from January 2017, for the first time in 25 years, media reported quoting civil aviation officials from both countries. Relations between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan have been poor for years as the countries have rowed, mainly about water supplies. Under acting- president Shavkat Mirziyoyev, though, Uzbekistan has worked to improve relations with its neighbours.

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(News report from Issue No. 307, published on Dec. 2 2016)

Kazakhstan plans a freight company

NOV. 11 2016 (The Conway Bulletin) — Kazakhstan’s national airline Air Astana and its state-owned railway company Temir Zholy will combine next year to create a new air freight company, media reported. It quoted a Temir Zholy official as saying that Kazakhstan wanted to exploit its position between Asia and Europe to boost its economy by acting as a logistics and cargo hub. Uzbekistan has already developed plans to set itself up as a similar transport hub.

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(News report from Issue No. 305, published on Nov. 18 2016)

Turkmenistan postpones air link with Georgia

NOV. 4 2016 (The Conway Bulletin) — Just weeks after announcing the new connection between Turkmenistan and Georgia, Turkmenistan Airlines suspended direct flights from Ashgabat to Tbilisi because of commercial concerns, Agenda.ge reported. The state-owned company had planned to start flights in September and later delayed the start date to November.

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(News report from Issue No. 304, published on Nov. 11 2016)

Tajiks and Russian resolve aviation row

NOV. 7 2016 (The Conway Bulletin) — The Tajik aviation authority agreed to give Russia’s Ural Air a licence to fly from Moscow’s Zhukovsky airport to Dushanbe and Khujand, dampening a row that had been intensifying. Last week, after Tajikistan’s initial refusal to allow flights from Zhukovsky, Russia’s aviation committee threatened to cut air links with Tajikistan. Under the new agreement, Tajikistan also won permission to open new routes to Ufa, Chelyabinsk and Barnaul.

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(News report from Issue No. 304, published on Nov. 11 2016)