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Central Asian Airlines Announce Major Boeing Orders at C5+1 Summit

The C5+1 Summit signings underscore U.S. trade diplomacy driving Central Asian fleet growth.

Overview

  • Air Astana committed to up to 15 Boeing 787-9s in a 5 firm/5 options/5 purchase rights structure, adding to three 787-9s due in 2026–27 for 18 total commitments with the new tranche delivering in 2032–35 and valued at about $7 billion at list prices.
  • Somon Air announced a commitment for up to 14 aircraft, including up to four 787-9s and up to ten 737-8s, marking its first widebody order to support new intercontinental routes from Dushanbe.
  • Uzbekistan Airways converted options into a firm order for eight additional 787-9s, lifting its total Dreamliner order book to 22 aircraft.
  • Boeing said the Air Astana agreement, once finalized and posted to its Orders & Deliveries site, would support more than 20,000 U.S. jobs, with the Somon Air package supporting more than 11,000.
  • All three announcements were made in Washington during the C5+1 Summit, with flexible order structures and long delivery timelines designed to enable long-haul expansion and narrowbody fleet modernization across the region.