Russian airline S7 plans to launch direct flights between Ashgabat and Novosibirsk in spring 2026, the company’s general representative for Central Asia, Evgeny Chernyshev, said during the international exhibitions Türkmentel-2025 and “International Transport and Transit Corridors: Connectivity and Development – 2025” in Ashgabat, according to TASS.

Chernyshev said the route is under active development. He added that S7 is expanding its network in the region and already operates flights to all Central Asian countries.

S7 has flown the Moscow–Ashgabat route since 2008 and currently offers daily service. Novosibirsk was selected as a new destination because it hosts S7’s largest connecting hub.

About 80 companies from different countries are participating in the exhibitions in Ashgabat from November 12–14. In addition to S7, the Russian delegation includes the Ozon marketplace and the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping.