Qanot Sharq receives first Airbus A321XLR, becomes Central Asia/CIS launch operator
Uzbek carrier Qanot Sharq took delivery of its first Airbus A321XLR on 19 December, handed over under a long‑term lease from Air Lease as part of a multi‑aircraft A321neo agreement. The aircraft is the first A321XLR in Central Asia/CIS and advances the airline's fleet modernisation.