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Uzbekistan Air Cargo Notes | 5 June 2025

  • Writer: Nadira Islamova
    Nadira Islamova
  • Jun 5
  • 3 min read

Updated: Jun 5



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 South Korea supporting the Tashkent–Andijan toll road project, Uzbek private Centrum Holding expanding its airline fleet and more.



Air Cargo Trends


IndiGo is set to launch direct flights to Tashkent


  • Indian low-cost airline IndiGo will launch direct regular passenger flights ex Mumbai to Tashkent VV on 1 August 2025

  • Flights will operate four times a week using Airbus A320 aircraft


Centrum Holding group expanded its airline fleet


  • Uzbek cargo subsidiary airline My Freighter, owned by Centrum Holding received its eighth Boeing 767-300ER equipment, reinforcing its lead as the country’s largest cargo carrier on 29 May 2025

  • Uzbekistan’s passenger airline Centrum Air, which belongs to Centrum Holding expanded its fleet to nine aircrafts after receiving a second A320neo equipment delivered from Toulouse, France


Shymkent airport expands its global connections


  • Shymkent Airport in Kazakhstan launched its new passenger terminal, enhancing international connectivity and attracting new airlines on May 2025

  • Kazakh SCAT Airlines launched seven new international routes, including flights to China, Europe, Egypt, and South Korea, following the terminal’s full opening at the end of May 2025


Kazakhstan’s FlyArystan adds new airbus to its fleet


  • Kazakhstan’s budget airline FlyArystan expanded its fleet to 27 Airbus aircraft with a new leased A320neo, enhancing passenger capacity and regional connectivity

  • FlyArystan fully transitioned to its own air operator certificate, aiming to increase domestic flights and launch new international routes including ex Karaganda to Istanbul and ex Almaty to Tashkent


Sariosiyo airport reopens after 30-year of closure


  • Uzbekistan’s Sariosiyo Airport resumed its commercial operations flight from Tashkent with a regional carrier Silk Avia, reopening on 30 May 2025

  • The route will be served twice weekly by ATR-72-600 aircraft, making Sariosiyo the fifth regional airport in Uzbekistan to reopen in recent years


Uzbekistan Airways and Air India launched interline partnership


  • Uzbekistan Airways and Air India entered an interline agreement, allowing passengers to travel on a single ticket with coordinated baggage handling between India and Uzbekistan

  • The partnership expanded travel options across both countries, connecting major Indian cities to Tashkent and other destinations in Uzbekistan


Samarkand Airport became the OES air hub


  • Samarkand Airport was officially recognized as an aviation hub of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) during the meeting held in Tehran, Iran in early June 2025

  • The Tehran Declaration includes Uzbekistan’s initiative to create a digital transport and customs office to streamline and speed up cross-border trade across ECO states


Changi Airport explores resumption of direct flights to Uzbekistan


  • Changi Airport Group in Singapore is exploring the resumption of direct flights between Singapore and Tashkent due to growing travel demand, with discussions ongoing as of May 2025

  • Direct flights would cut travel time from over 10 hours with stopovers to around 7 hours, boosting tourism and benefiting the Uzbek diaspora in Singapore



Other News

South Korea to support Tashkent–Andijan toll road project


  • Uzbekistan and South Korea discussed cooperation on building the Tashkent–Andijan toll highway and introducing AI-based smart traffic systems and digital toll collection on 6 June 2025

  • Korea Expressway Corporation expressed readiness to participate through a public-private partnership, offering modern technologies to enhance road safety, efficiency, and infrastructure management


Uzbekistan to invest in Iranian logistics hub


  • Uzbekistan signed a memorandum with Iran to invest in a logistics center and terminal at Iranian Shahid Rajaee Port, aiming to strengthen transit and trade cooperation

  • Located on the Strait of Hormuz, Iran the port handles 80% of Iran’s container traffic and will serve as a key export-import hub for Uzbek busine



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