Second Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft of Somon Air arrives in Tajikistan

On 12 September 2026, Somon Air's second Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft landed at Dushanbe International Airport. The aircraft has been named after Abuabdullohi Rudaki, the founder of classical Tajik and Persian literature.

The report was published by Khovar on 13 September 2026. The arrival of the new aircraft is described as a continuation of Somon Air's fleet modernisation and an important step in strengthening the country's civil aviation capacity.