"Attracting foreign investment, digital transformation, developing infrastructure, boosting exports and increasing competitiveness - these are the Uzbek aviation sector’s main goals, the Uzbek Transport Minister, Elyor Ganiev said in his remarks at the International Aviation Forum in Tashkent today. Highlights:
"Speaking about attracting foreign investment and investors, Elyor Ganiev noted that cooperation would be based on the principles of public-private partnership, in particular for the management of provincial airports."
Implementing ITs and digital transformation of the industry is our major concern. Air travels were now impossible without digital technology.
"The development of aviation infrastructure includes the reconstruction and construction of new airports and terminals, runways, repair bases, hangars, warehouses, as well as the modernization of fueling complexes.'
"To increase export figures by air freighting, it is necessary to develop logistics centers and cargo terminals, the minister said and expressed hope for active cooperation with foreign cargo companies."
"Another important goal is the expansion of the non-aviation sphere, "because everyone knows that every airport has a huge infrastructure around that provides various services."
"Uzbekistan hopes, together with partners, to have more hotels, parking lots, restaurants and retail outlets built near airports and the entertainment centers - in airport zones, as without the developed infrastructure, it would be very difficult to attract tourists."
"Uzbekistan expects to boost competition in its market through creation of a number of new airlines in the country."
“We hope that today during meetings and negotiations with our partners we will be able to agree on the creation of such airlines with the status of a resident of Uzbekistan. We will also strive to increase the number of airlines that fly to Uzbekistan”.
"To increase the attractiveness of airports and attract new airlines, it is decided to reduce basic duties by at least 20% at all provincial airports."
“We also see the feasibility, the possibility of hold negotiations, which would allow us, on the whole, to differentially approach to cooperation with each specific airline. I also mean the conditions that our partners are ready to provide to Uzbekistan. Much will depend on the frequency of flights, that is, we are ready to be very flexible in these matters.”
"It is planned to simplify the procedure for obtaining permission to fly through the airspace of Uzbekistan without landings on the basis of flight planning."
