Uzbekistan Air Cargo Notes | 3 September 2026
- 5 days ago
- 2 min read
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 expanded Kazakhstan–Saudi Arabia air service rights, Navoi Airport’s handling of a 13.25-tonne Boeing 787 engine shipment and more.
Air Cargo Trends
Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia expand air service rights to 70 weekly flights
Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia signed a new Air Services Agreement on 26 August, increasing permitted scheduled frequencies from 28 to 70 flights per week, with a new Astana–Riyadh route and additional Saudi connections under consideration.
The agreement also supports growth in cargo transportation, creating additional belly-hold capacity and stronger freight connectivity between Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia and onward markets in the Middle East.
Navoi handles 13.25-tonne Boeing 787 engine shipment to Paris
Navoi International Airport handled a 13,250 kg Boeing 787 Dreamliner engine shipment on 24 August, together with spare parts and supporting equipment, making it one of the airport’s more complex oversized air cargo operations.
The shipment was transported from Navoi to Paris Charles de Gaulle on a dedicated CMA CGM Air Cargo Boeing 777F, demonstrating Navoi’s capability to handle heavy aerospace cargo requiring specialized loading, handling and freighter capacity.
My Freighter seeks new cargo representation across Asia and Africa
Uzbekistan’s My Freighter is looking for new GSA partners in South Korea, Hong Kong, Bangladesh, Singapore, Ghana, Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda as it broadens its commercial reach beyond its core markets.
The carrier operates nine Boeing 767-300F and one Boeing 757-200F freighters, using Tashkent as its main hub to connect cargo flows between Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Europe.
Other News
Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan move toward dedicated Caspian freight corridor
Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan agreed to accelerate work on a joint Caspian fleet and proposed creating a dedicated Uzbekistan–Azerbaijan transport corridor with a single operator as part of the Middle Corridor.
Transit freight between the two countries reached 1.4 million tonnes in 2025, while H1 2026 traffic increased 12.2% year on year to 675,000 tonnes, showing growing demand for the Trans-Caspian connection.
More:
Thank you for reading! We'll get back to you next Thursday with another edition of Uzbekistan Air Cargo Notes. If you missed a newsletter, check out the other editions of our newsletter.
Comments