Tajikistan’s privately owned air carrier Somon Air is expected to resume regular flights to the Russian city of Kazan starting from August 4. 

According to information posted Kazan Airport’s official website, Somon Air will operate once=weekly service on this air route.

The company will use Boeing 737-800 to operate flights from Dushanbe to Kazan.  The flight will be operated on Thursdays.     

Meanwhile, Somon Air also plans to increase the frequency of flights to a number of Russian cities this month.  

Somon Air is the first private airline in Tajikistan with an office headquartered in Dushanbe.  The airline operations are based at Dushanbe International Airport.  The airline started operating on February 5, 2008 with regular flights to Moscow and Dubai.  Somon Air also serves as the official carrier of President of the Republic of Tajikistan and other Tajikistan high-ranking officials.