Air Cargo Notes | 10 July 2025
Uzbekistan Air Cargo Notes | 10 July 2025
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 Centrum Air’s new Russia–Uzbekistan route, Qanot Sharq’s launch of direct Shanghai flights and more.
Airfreight News:
AirAsia plans Gulf hub over Central Asia
AirAsia plans to open a new hub in the Gulf region by the end of 2025 to strengthen its flight network between Asia and Europe
Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are no longer under consideration despite recent and upcoming route launches
Centrum Air connects Russia and Uzbekistan
Privately-owned Uzbek airline Centrum Air launched direct passenger flights ex St. Petersburg, Russia to Termez, Uzbekistan VV on 4 July 2025
Flights operate one time per week using Airbus A320 aircraft
Qanot Sharq launches direct flights to Shanghai
Uzbek airline Qanot Sharq launched direct regular passenger flights ex Tashkent, Uzbekistan to Shanghai, China VV on 3 July 2025
Flights operate twice a week using its A330-200 wide-body equipment
China Eastern Airlines approved for regular flights to Uzbekistan
China Eastern Airlines has received official approval to launch direct regular passenger flights ex Xi’an, China to Tashkent, Uzbekistan VV on 16 July 2025
Flights will be operated seven times a week using A320-251N aircraft
Air China is set to launch direct passenger flights to Tashkent
Chinese carrier Air China will launch direct passenger flights ex Beijing, China to Tashkent, Uzbekistan VV on 19 July 2025
Flights ex Urumqi, China to Tashkent, Uzbekistan VV will start on 22 July 2025, operating three times per week using Boeing 737 and Airbus A330 aircraft
Other News:
Azerbaijan Railways is set to expand freight cooperation with China
Azerbaijan Railways plans to expand ties with major Chinese companies to modernize its locomotive fleet, enhance training and strengthen East–West cargo routes, including the Lianyungang, China – Baku, Azerbaijan corridor
Talks focused on growing freight volumes, port-rail integration and involving China Railway Container Transport Corp. in the Middle Corridor joint venture to boost regional logistics capacity
Turkmenistan joins multimodal transport seminar in Tashkent
Turkmenistan’s customs officials joined a regional training on digital trade and multimodal transport under a GIZ-supported project
The seminar focused on data harmonization tools to improve cross-border logistics and develop efficient transport corridors in Central Asia
Find out More:
● AOG Logistics Support in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
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