Uzbekistan Air Cargo Notes | 17 September 2026
Welcome to this week's edition of Uzbekistan Air Cargo Notes, the first and only newsletter focusing on the latest news and insights into the dynamic air cargo market of Uzbekistan and Central Asia. This week, we are reporting on Navoi Airport’s new Hong Kong logistics partnership, Jupiter Jet’s first Boeing 757 freighter in Kazakhstan and more.
Air Cargo Trends
Navoi Airport targets new international cargo flows through Hong Kong partnership
Navoi International Airport signed a strategic alliance with Hong Kong-based Harvest Epoch Strategic Investment Limited to develop new cargo routes and strengthen the airport as a multimodal logistics hub linking China, South Asia and Europe.
Cooperation will focus on e-commerce and express freight, cold-chain logistics, automotive cargo, heavy and oversized shipments and rail–air solutions, with the aim of attracting additional airlines and logistics operators to Navoi.
Jupiter Jet adds first Boeing 757 freighter in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan-based Jupiter Jet has taken delivery of its first Boeing 757-200PCF freighter under a lease with US aviation company AerSale, with the aircraft based at Turkistan International Airport.
The airline plans to develop transit and international cargo operations and has outlined ambitions to expand its fleet to as many as 10 aircraft, positioning the 757F for express, e-commerce and regional freight markets.
My Freighter completes IOSA safety audit
Uzbekistan-based cargo carrier My Freighter completed IATA’s Operational Safety Audit, covering more than 900 international safety and operational standards across airline management, flight operations, ground handling and cargo processes.
The audit supports the carrier’s international expansion and provides an additional operational benchmark as My Freighter develops partnerships and commercial representation across Asia, Europe and Africa.
Other News
First China–Iran block train launches via Uzbekistan
The first China–Iran block train operating through Central Asia consists of 55 wagons carrying automotive components, consumer goods and consolidated cargo over a route exceeding 6,000 km.
The service runs from China through Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan toward Iran, with a targeted transit time of 14–16 days and plans to develop regular container train operations on the corridor.
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