As reported earlier, Uzbekistan Havo Yollari received the first Boeing 767-300ER airplane on 9 February 2012. By the end of 2013, the Uzbek airline will get two more aircrafts of this modification. The airline also ordered two Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircrafts.

Boeing 767-300ER is optimal long distance aircraft to carry out flights up to 6,000 km (or 9-hour flights).

The aircraft has 12 seats in business class and 235 seats in economy class. Maximum take-off weight is 175 tonnes and landing weight - 145 tonnes. The maximum load is 38 tonnes and fuel load - 74 tonnes. The highest speed of airline is 900 km/h and the highest altitude - 13,000 meters.

Boeing specialists noted that new aircraft differs with new, even more passenger-pleasing cabin interior, low operating costs and technological innovations.

Uzbekistan Havo Yollari has been using Boeing 767 aircrafts since 30 November 1996, when it received the first airplane of this model. It added that this kicked of long-distance flights in history of Uzbekistan Havo Yollari.

Currently, the fleet of Uzbekistan Havo Yollari includes Boeing 757/767, Airbus 320, Airbus 310, Rj-85 and locally made IL-114-100.

The EU delegation was led by Victor Andres Maldonado, Head of the Southern Caucasus and Central Asia Unit of the European Union.  The Uzbek delegation was represented by Elyor Ganiev, Head of the MFERIT.

The bilateral discussion focused on macroeconomic developments in Uzbekistan and the European Union. Both parties discussed current state of affairs and prospects for developing trade and investment cooperation between Uzbekistan and the EU.  Sector-specific cooperation in areas such as energy, transport and finances was also discussed.

Today the European Commission hosts the Transport Corridor Europe-Caucasus-Asia (TRACECA) Investment Forum to help attract investments into transport infrastructure between the EU and Central Asia. The high level conference brings together representatives of the international donor community and the countries in TRACECA to discuss potential funding for priority projects.
Stefan F�le, European Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy, commented: "An efficient transport system is the backbone of effective regional integration. Our Eastern neighbours, who link the Black and the Caspian Seas to China and beyond, could benefit from stronger transport infrastructure and services, in order to help them reach their full potential in their economic and trade relations with the EU."

Vice-President Siim Kallas, European Commissioner responsible for Mobility and Transport, added: "Our experience in developing transport corridors and making sure that high transport safety, security and social standards are applied, can be shared with our partner countries. Better connections benefit passengers and operators both in the EU and our partner countries."

12 projects will be presented at the Forum to potential donors and investors interested in logistics centres and road, rail, maritime and aviation transport. Improving the current border crossing procedures, which can hamper the smooth flow of goods and people, will also be discussed.

The TRACECA Investment Forum aims to attract investment for transport infrastructure in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Romania, Tajikistan, Turkey, Ukraine and Uzbekistan. Improving partners' infrastructure, in particular their transport networks, leads to better interconnection and safer and more reliable transport services, with a clear impact on living conditions and economic growth both in the partner countries and in the EU. Improving connections with the Trans-European Transport network is also one of the objectives of the Eastern Partnership transport cooperation.

Facts and figures on the TRACECA programme

TRACECA is a transport cooperation programme among 12 countries in the Black Sea, Eastern Partnership and Central Asia regions. With a permanent Secretariat in Azerbaijan, it covers the areas of maritime transport, aviation, road and rail, transport security, and transport infrastructure. Initially started in 1993 as a programme funded by the European Union, TRACECA also aims to strengthen economic relations, trade and transport links between the countries.

Up to now, the EU has supported this cooperation with technical assistance with a total of almost €170 million for 80 projects, which since 2004 have mostly focused on transport safety and security, legal harmonisation initiatives, trade facilitation and institutional support.