One of the world's most overlooked regions, Central Asia, has slowly become one of the world's fastest-growing hubs for commercial aviation, with the region's carriers continuing to offer new services to destinations across the globe. With the superconnectors of the Middle East based out of hubs to the Southwest of the region and legacy carriers from both Europe and Asia operating flights to these nations, relatively few have flown to or connected via these Central Asian hubs. Nonetheless, as economic development in the region has continued, the markets for commercial air transport within Central Asia have grown stronger every year , prompting the growth of older carriers and the establishment of new ones.
As a result, more and more people have become familiar with the variety of carriers operating in and out of the region. Get all the latest aviation news from Simple Flying! Despite this recent growth, the Central Asian region has long had legacy airlines, many of which were born out of the decline of the Soviet Union . While some continue to operate relatively limited regional networks, others have become truly global carriers.
Let's take a deeper look at five Central Asian legacy carriers that you likely haven't flown while on your travels. 1 Uzbekistan Airways Number of destinations: 58 Principal hubs: Islam Karimov Tashkent International Airport (TAS) Uzbekistan Airways was one of the first carriers to be established in the Central Asian region following the collapse of .