Air Samarkand


Air Samarkand, legal name ООО Sam Air is an Uzbek startup airline based at Samarkand International Airport in Samarkand. The airline operates charter and passenger flights within Asia.

History

The establishment of Air Samarkand began in 4 April 2022, the legal entity Air Samarkand or LLC Sam Air was registered. The airline was created with the goal of operating charter flights in Asia and connecting Samarkand to the region.
On November 2, 2023, the airline received its first aircraft, an Airbus A330-300 that previously flew for China Airlines.
On December 27, 2023, the airline was granted its Air Operator's Certificate. Air Samarkand was assigned its own ICAO code, UZS, and the radio call sign Samarkand.
Its first passenger charter flight was conducted on December 29, 2023, to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport. Its first scheduled flight was conducted on March 21, 2024, to Istanbul Airport.
The airline’s charter program was launched on April 21, 2024, with the inaugural flight from Samarkand to Nha Trang, Vietnam.
Air Samarkand, carried 152,600 passengers and 2.65 tons of cargo during 2024. It operated 1,237 flights – 498 with its Airbus A321neo, 236 on the Airbus A321 and 503 with the Airbus A330-300 – whilst setting an average load factor of 82% on regular scheduled services and 89% on charter flights.

Fleet

, Air Samarkand operates the following aircraft:
Air Samarkand operates a fully Airbus fleet, which is planned to expand to eight aircraft.
The Airbus A321neo was phased out in December 2025.

Destinations

Air Samarkand is planning significant expansion in its destinations alongside its fleet growth. The airline has announced its intention to operate flights to China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey, and South Korea, as well as other potential destinations in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
As of December 2024, Air Samarkand operates flights to the following destinations:
CountryCityAirportNotesRefs
EgyptSharm El SheikhSharm El Sheikh International Airport
GeorgiaBatumiBatumi International Airport
GeorgiaTbilisiTbilisi International Airport
IsraelTel AvivBen Gurion Airport
Saudi ArabiaJeddahKing Abdulaziz International Airport
TurkeyIstanbulIstanbul Airport
TurkeyIstanbulSabiha Gökçen International Airport
UzbekistanSamarqandSamarqand International Airport
UzbekistanTashkentTashkent International Airport
United Arab EmiratesAbu DhabiZayed International Airport
VietnamPhú QuốcPhu Quoc International Airport