Uzbekistan Air Cargo Notes | 20 August 2026
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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 SolitAir’s first cargo charter to Bishkek, My Freighter’s new daily Liège–Central Asia service and more.
Air Cargo Trends
SolitAir operates first Dubai–Bishkek cargo charter
UAE-based cargo airline SolitAir operated its first charter cargo service between Dubai World Central and Manas International Airport in Bishkek, marking the carrier’s entry into Kyrgyzstan and its second Central Asian market after Kazakhstan.
SolitAir operates Boeing 737-800BCF freighters with 20 tonnes of cargo capacity per aircraft. The Bishkek operation was announced as a charter service, with no regular flight frequency disclosed.
My Freighter begins daily Liège–Central Asia cargo service
Uzbekistan-based My Freighter began daily scheduled cargo service from Liège, Belgium, to Central Asia on 15 August 2026, providing coverage for Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan.
The service handles express and time-sensitive freight, oversized cargo, dangerous goods, vehicles and perishables. My Freighter operates a fleet of ten cargo aircraft, although the source does not specify which aircraft type is assigned to the Liège service.
Kazakhstan and Türkiye expand cargo rights to 76 weekly flights
Kazakhstan and Türkiye signed a new aviation agreement following bilateral negotiations in Istanbul, providing for up to 76 cargo flights operated by airlines from the two countries.
The agreement also grants fifth-freedom traffic rights for cargo operations, allowing carriers to transport freight onward to third countries and broadening international routing opportunities through the two markets.
Other News
Uzbekistan Develops Georgia Cargo Gateway for Europe–Central Asia Trade
Uzbekistan plans to open a logistics center at Georgia’s Black Sea Port of Poti in 2027 with annual handling capacity of 500,000 tonnes. The project will include facilities for refrigerated, general, bulk, oversized and containerized cargo.
The terminal is designed to strengthen Uzbekistan’s freight access to Europe through Georgia; more than 60% of Uzbek road carriers already use the Georgian route. The planned complex will include a 1,000-tonne refrigerated warehouse, 5,000 m² general cargo warehouse and 8,000 m² bulk cargo facility.
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