HumoAir
{{Short description|Airline of Uzbekistan}}
{{Infobox airline
| airline = HumoAir
| image = HumoAir_logo.png
| IATA = HJ
| ICAO = USW
| callsign = Aksar{{cite web |title=HUMOAIR FLEET DETAILS |url=https://www.airfleets.net/flottecie/HumoAir.htm |website=Airfleets.net |access-date=18 December 2023}}
| ceased = {{end date|2024|03|11}}
| aoc =
| hubs = Tashkent
| focus_cities =
| frequent_flyer =
| commenced = {{start date|2023|12|15}}
| fleet_size = 2{{cite web |title=HumoAir fleet |url=https://flyhumo.com/en/main_eng/humoair/fleet/ |website=Humoair |access-date=18 December 2023}}
| destinations = 5
| parent =
| num_employees =
| website = [https://flyhumo.com/ flyhumo.com]
| headquarters = Tashkent, Uzbekistan
| key_people = Andrey Chernyaev, Chairman{{cite news |last1=Noëth |first1=Bart |title=New Uzbek low-cost airline HUMO Air launches domestic flights from 15 December |url=https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/humo-air/new-uzbek-low-cost-airline-humo-air-launches-domestic-flights-from-15-december/ |access-date=18 December 2023 |work=Aviation24.be |date=12 December 2023}}
}}
HumoAir was a low-cost airline based in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
History
=Foundation=
HumoAir was established by Uzbekistan's national airline, Uzbekistan Airways. The country's Cabinet of Ministers signed a decree to transfer a fleet of 43 An-2 aircraft to HumoAir in January 2020. The carrier received an AOC in May 2020. Switzerland's Valleyroad Capital S.A acquired HumoAir at the start of 2023 for $2.4 million. The deal planned to revitalize the airline and re-brand it as a low-cost airline.{{citation needed|date=June 2024}} It launched its first passenger flight on December 15, 2023, from Islam Karimov Tashkent International Airport.{{citation needed|date=May 2024}}
=Suspension=
On 29 February 2024 HumoAir announced suspension of all flights since 11 March 2024 until April 2024.{{cite web |title=HUMO Air prepares to launch international destinations |url=https://flyhumo.com/en/humo-air-prepares-to-launch-international-destinations/ |website=Humoair |access-date=1 March 2024 |date=29 February 2024}}{{cite news |title=HumoAir Suspends Domestic Uzbekistan Service From mid-March 2024 |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/240301-hjmar24 |access-date=1 March 2024 |work=AeroRoutes |date=1 March 2024 |language=en-CA}} The decision to suspend domestic flights was announced as part of HumoAir's broader strategy to prepare for the launch of routes to international destinations such as Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan. This transition entails replanning and restructuring efforts within the airline.{{cite news |title=Uzbekistan's airline Humo Air temporarily suspends domestic flights |url=https://daryo.uz/en/2024/02/29/uzbekistans-airline-humo-air-temporarily-suspends-domestic-flights |access-date=1 March 2024 |publisher=Daryo (the Uzbek Press and Information Agency) |date=29 February 2024}} As of May 2024 all flight operations remain suspended.[https://www.ch-aviation.com/airlines/9ZP ch-aviation.com - Humo Air] retrieved 4 May 2024
Destinations
As of March 2024 and prior to suspension of operations, HumoAir served the following destinations:
Fleet
=Current fleet=
From launch to suspension of flights, the company operated with wet leased aircraft from Fly2Sky Airlines :
| class="wikitable" style="border-collapse:collapse;text-align:center; margin: 1em auto;"
|+HumoAir fleet ! Aircraft ! In service ! Orders ! Seats ! Notes |
| Airbus A320-200
|2 |— |180 |both leased from Fly2Sky Airlines{{Cite web |title=Fly2Sky Partners with Humo Air for a new ACMI contract |url=https://www.fly2sky.aero/press-release/fly2sky-partners-with-humo-air-for-a-new-acmi-contract |access-date=2024-04-16 |website=www.fly2sky.aero}} |
| Total
!2 !— !colspan="2"| |
|---|
=Fleet development=
At a launch event held by the airline in October 2023, HumoAir announced its plan to launch an all-Airbus fleet of A320 and A321 aircraft. The initial fleet would include four aircraft, rising to 18 planes by the end of 2025.{{cite news |last1=Peters |first1=Luke |title=Uzbekistan-based carrier HUMO Air to commence operations |url=https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/humo-air-launches-services |access-date=18 December 2023 |publisher=AeroTime |date=13 December 2023}} The airline first aircraft, was shipped to Tashkent on 12 December 2023. It was 15 years old in wetlease from Bulgarian airline Fly2Sky Airlines. The aircraft spent most of its life in South America, beginning with TACA International Airlines, before being transferred to Avianca El Salvador.{{citation needed|date=June 2024}}
References
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External links
- [https://flyhumo.com/en/main_eng/ Official website] {{in lang|en|ru|uz}}
{{Airlines of Uzbekistan|state=collapsed}}
Category:Airlines of Uzbekistan
Category:Airlines established in 2020
Category:Airlines disestablished in 2024