Frankfurt-Hahn Airport and Somon Air are now working together strategically as part of a cooperation. The operating companies TRIWO Hahn Airport GmbH and LLC Air Company Somon Air signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, on May 7, 2025. 

Both sides have set themselves the goal of developing passenger and cargo traffic between Tajikistan and Hahn Airport and pooling their expertise and resources as part of the cooperation. The parties have agreed not to disclose the details of the agreement.

“The cooperation with Somon Air fits seamlessly into our strategy of continuously expanding Hahn Airport’s route network and opening up new markets,” says Ruediger Franke, Managing Director of Frankfurt-Hahn Airport. Abdulkosim Valiev, CEO of Somon Air, adds: “This strategic alliance is an important step for Somon Air to expand its presence in Germany.”

Somon Air was founded in 2008 and is a member of the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The fleet currently consists of six Boeing 737-800 and Boeing 737-900 aircraft. Somon Air currently operates regular flights between Tajikistan and Germany, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, China, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Iran, India, Russia, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. 

Hahn Airport is an international commercial airport in the heart of Europe. The airport was recently able to significantly increase its passenger numbers: around 1.9 million passengers used the airport in 2024. This corresponds to an increase of around twelve percent compared to 2023. In the first quarter of 2025, Hahn Airport counted more than 440,000 passengers (around 30 percent more) and around 22,000 tons of air freight (up eight percent).

Frankfurt-Hahn Airport has many years of expertise as a cargo location and is one of the few airports in Germany with a 24-hour operating permit. Thanks to its location in the heart of Europe, Hahn Airport offers access to other major economic markets: Trucks can, for example, transport cargo onwards from Hahn to the Netherlands, Belgium or France within a few hours.

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