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Portugal selects Lufthansa's bid for TAP
Source：Air Cargo News

Portugal selects Lufthansa's bid for TAP

Portugal's government has selected Lufthansa Group's bid for a stake in TAP Air Portugal as part of the carrier's privatisation, beating rival Air France-KLM with an offer reportedly 16% higher. Lufthansa offered around €1bn for a 44.9% stake, rising to up to €1.2bn for 49.9%, with a possible second phase toward a majority stake. The deal would strengthen connectivity with North and Latin America, especially South Atlantic routes, and reshape air cargo options on Europe–Americas lanes.

2026-10-15#air-cargo#mergers#europe
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The challenge presented by road feeder slot management systems
Source：Air Cargo News

The challenge presented by road feeder slot management systems

Slot management systems promise to cut congestion at cargo handler facilities by managing truck arrival times, but speakers at Aviation Connect in Athens flagged persistent problems: slots unavailable at required times, unpredictable road conditions and frequent no-shows. The industry now calls for a Standard Ground Transportation Agreement aligned with handling standards. Freight forwarders should negotiate flexible slot arrangements with RFS providers to cut handler wait times.

2026-10-14#air-cargo#road-feeder#logistics-tech
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Delta Cargo continues digital expansion with CargoWise roll out
Source：Air Cargo News

Delta Cargo continues digital expansion with CargoWise roll out

Delta Cargo has integrated with forwarder platform CargoWise, letting forwarders book, confirm and manage shipments with live access to its schedules, rates and capacity. Users can tailor bookings by commodity, configure routing and change bookings without manual processes. The move follows Delta's August capacity listing on CargoAi and a July five-day flight search upgrade; CargoWise serves 23 of the world's 25 largest forwarders.

2026-10-14#air-cargo#freight-forwarding#digitalization
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Liege Airport cargo growth flatlines following EU e-commerce charge
Source：Air Cargo News

Liege Airport cargo growth flatlines following EU e-commerce charge

Liege Airport's cargo volumes edged down 0.1% year on year to 334,950 tonnes in Q3, while aircraft movements fell 6% to 6,826, after 11% growth in the first half. The airport blames the EU's €3 charge on imported parcels valued under €150, in force since 1 July 2026, which has cut small-parcel volumes 42%. Over the first nine months, volumes are still up 7.3% at just over 1m tonnes.

2026-10-14#air-cargo#e-commerce#eu
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Asia Airfreight Terminal signs further 15-year Hong Kong Airport deal
Source：Air Cargo News

Asia Airfreight Terminal signs further 15-year Hong Kong Airport deal

Asia Airfreight Terminal (AAT), owned by SATS, has renewed its franchise with Airport Authority Hong Kong to operate at Hong Kong International Airport for a further 15 years (2028–2043). CEO Mike Chew said the company will keep investing in infrastructure and technology, lifting cargo handling capacity to 2 million tonnes. AAT has operated at HKIA since 1998, and its COOLPORT facility holds IATA CEIV Pharma, CEIV Fresh and WHO GDP accreditations. The renewal — following Hactl’s 15-year extension in June — locks in long-term capacity at one of the world’s busiest air cargo hubs as the three-runway system reaches full commissioning.

2026-10-13#air-cargo#hong-kong#airport-terminal
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FlyUs expands in Puerto Rico following Air Canada win
Source：Air Cargo News

FlyUs expands in Puerto Rico following Air Canada win

GSSA FlyUs is opening a new office in San Juan, Puerto Rico, after winning a contract with Air Canada Cargo. It will provide agency services for the airline's three-times-weekly freighter service between San Juan (SJU) and Toronto Pearson (YYZ), focusing on pharmaceutical exports from the island — the top U.S. bioscience manufacturing hub by export volume.

2026-10-12#air-cargo#gssa#pharma-logistics
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Samsung SDS expands in air cargo with Woojung Air deal
Source：Air Cargo News

Samsung SDS expands in air cargo with Woojung Air deal

Samsung SDS, the IT solutions and logistics arm of Samsung, announced it will acquire 100% of Korean airfreight consolidator Woojung Air Consolidation. The Incheon Airport-based forwarder, founded in 1999, offers consolidation, booking, customs clearance and real-time tracking, and the deal is expected to close by year-end on undisclosed terms. The move builds on a 2022 partnership that brought Woojung Air's tracking and freight-charge data onto Samsung SDS's Cello Square digital logistics platform.

2026-10-12#acquisition#air-cargo#forwarder#digital-logistics
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Delta Air Lines reports another strong increase in cargo revenues
Source：Air Cargo News

Delta Air Lines reports another strong increase in cargo revenues

Delta Air Lines posted a 29% year-on-year jump in third-quarter cargo revenues to $301m, driven roughly equally by volume and yield (about 15% each) — well ahead of the North American airline average, where cargo tonne kms rose 6.6% in August per IATA figures. The Atlanta-headquartered carrier credited the rerouting of cargo away from the Middle East conflict and its expansion in Asia; the Asia trade lane was the fastest-growing, up 13.2% in August.

2026-10-12#air-cargo#delta#airlines
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Lufthansa Cargo strengthens global network and meets Asia Pacific demand
Source：Air Cargo News

Lufthansa Cargo strengthens global network and meets Asia Pacific demand

Lufthansa Cargo's winter schedule, effective October 25, will offer up to 46 weekly freighter rotations to 17 destinations across Asia Pacific, adding Singapore to its Frankfurt–Taipei rotation and a new intra-Asia route for additional main-deck capacity. The Frankfurt–Ho Chi Minh City–Shanghai–Los Angeles transpacific service continues twice weekly, Frankfurt–Taipei and Frankfurt–Chengdu stay at three times weekly, and Almaty–Frankfurt returns. The carrier also moved its Indian freighter operations from Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji airport to the new Navi Mumbai International Airport effective October 12.

2026-10-12#air-cargo#asia-pacific#freighters#network
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Saudi Arabian airport operations disrupted
Source：Air Cargo News

Saudi Arabian airport operations disrupted

Operations at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh have been suspended after a series of missile attacks on Saudi airport infrastructure, following attacks earlier in the week that killed dozens and injured hundreds. Dammam International Airport was also targeted on 11 October. Houthi militia in Yemen has warned airlines and shipping companies against using Saudi airports and airspace, threatening further Middle East air cargo disruption.

2026-10-12#middle-east#air-cargo#supply-chain-disruption
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HKPC: Hong Kong's air trade sector continues to demonstrate resilience
Source：Post & Parcel

HKPC: Hong Kong's air trade sector continues to demonstrate resilience

The DHL Hong Kong Air Trade Leading Index (DTI) for Q4 2026 stayed above the 40-point mark, its second-highest reading in two years, signaling a resilient air trade environment. More than half of surveyed air traders expect peak-season volumes to hold steady, with nearly a quarter anticipating growth. New U.S. tariffs imposed in July are raising logistics and operating costs and forcing sourcing adjustments, while the EU's B2C handling fee starting in November adds pricing and customs pressure on Europe-bound sellers.

2026-10-12#air-cargo#hong-kong#tariff
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Kalitta Air is reportedly mystery customer behind order for 8 Airbus A350Fs
Source：Air Cargo News

Kalitta Air is reportedly mystery customer behind order for 8 Airbus A350Fs

US cargo carrier Kalitta Air is reportedly the mystery customer behind a firm order for eight Airbus A350 freighters placed in August that Airbus had listed as "undisclosed," Reuters reported. The Michigan-based airline has not confirmed the deal, saying it is only evaluating the A350F as part of long-term fleet planning. The order would bring total A350F commitments to 115 aircraft from at least 14 customers, after the prototype's maiden flight from Toulouse on August 29.

2026-10-09#air-cargo#freighter#fleet
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Kalitta Air is reportedly mystery customer behind order for 8 Airbus A350Fs
Source：Air Cargo News

Kalitta Air is reportedly mystery customer behind order for 8 Airbus A350Fs

US cargo carrier Kalitta Air is reportedly the undisclosed customer behind an August order for eight Airbus A350 freighters, according to Reuters sources. The Michigan-based airline has not confirmed the order, saying it is evaluating the A350F platform as part of long-term fleet planning. If confirmed, the deal would be a significant endorsement for Airbus's new-generation freighter.

2026-10-09#air-cargo#fleet#freighter
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Air China Cargo adds 14th 777F
Source：Air Cargo News

Air China Cargo adds 14th 777F

Air China Cargo has taken delivery of its 14th Boeing 777 freighter as it continues to focus on capacity and network growth. The newbuild 777F, registered B-229D, was handed over at Boeing's Everett factory in Washington, US, on 1 October, according to Planespotters. The added capacity strengthens the Beijing-headquartered carrier's freighter offering on key trade lanes.

2026-10-09#air-cargo#freighter#capacity
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AI could cut eight hours off air cargo collections, says handling chief
Source：The Loadstar

AI could cut eight hours off air cargo collections, says handling chief

AI could save around eight hours per air cargo shipment by letting truck dispatch and collection planning begin before the traditional release-order trigger, CHI Cargo Group CEO Kai Domscheit told Aviation Connect in Athens. He argued the industry's vast operational data remains trapped in emails, PDFs and spreadsheets, and that structuring it with a context layer is the prerequisite for prediction and automation. Freight forwarders should watch AI-powered collection scheduling tools.

2026-10-09#air-cargo#digitalization#ai
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Saudi disruption squeezes air cargo capacity as peak looms
Source：The Loadstar

Saudi disruption squeezes air cargo capacity as peak looms

Attacks on Saudi airports this week prompted airlines including Lufthansa and Air India to suspend services, cutting Riyadh's outbound air cargo capacity 34% in 24 hours to 848 tonnes while freighter-only inbound capacity plunged 77%. Three citizens were killed in two attacks on Riyadh Airport on Thursday, claimed by the Houthis, and Najran and Jazan airports remain closed until October 15. With jet fuel up 108% year on year and peak season approaching, the Baltic Air Freight Index rose 5% in the week to October 5 — a 25.5% year-on-year increase.

2026-10-09#air-cargo#middle-east#peak-season
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Silk Way West continues digital service roll out
Source：Air Cargo News

Silk Way West continues digital service roll out

Baku-based cargo carrier Silk Way West has expanded its digital distribution by placing capacity on CargoAi's CargoMART third-party booking portal, offering real-time rates and eBooking across the US, Europe and Asia. The integration covers general cargo, lithium batteries and dangerous goods, plus direct TMS connections via CargoCONNECT, as the airline pushes to make its widebody freighter capacity increasingly accessible through the digital channels freight forwarders use every day.

2026-10-09#air-cargo#digitalization#freight-forwarder
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FedEx Dubai facility gains IATA CEIV Pharma certification
Source：Air Cargo News

FedEx Dubai facility gains IATA CEIV Pharma certification

FedEx's Middle East, Indian Subcontinent and Africa hub at Dubai World Central has earned IATA CEIV Pharma certification, bringing the carrier's global total to 30 certified air hubs and cargo handling facilities. The 57,000 sq m purpose-built hub includes a 170 sq m temperature-controlled storage area, with the certification validating its operational processes, equipment, quality management systems and regulatory compliance. FedEx pairs AI-powered Surround monitoring with SenseAware sensor technology for near real-time visibility into package location, temperature and environmental conditions.

2026-10-09#pharma-cold-chain#air-cargo#certification
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Houthis Kill Three in Strikes on Saudi Arabian Airports
Source：gCaptain

Houthis Kill Three in Strikes on Saudi Arabian Airports

The Houthis struck Riyadh's King Khalid and Abha airports over two days, killing three people and injuring dozens. The Saudi-led coalition has launched a ground offensive in Yemen in retaliation, while a tanker near the Strait of Hormuz also came under fire. Brent crude surged about 4% past $104 a barrel, and the attacks cloud peak-season air cargo capacity out of the Middle East.

2026-10-09#houthis#air-cargo#middle-east
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Fleet expansion fuels Emirates SkyCargo's South American demand growth
Source：Air Cargo News

Fleet expansion fuels Emirates SkyCargo's South American demand growth

Emirates SkyCargo added seven weekly freighter flights in South America this year, driving double-digit export volume growth — up 57% year on year in Argentina, 22% in Brazil, 18% in Colombia and 14% in Ecuador. The carrier has moved more than 22,000 tonnes of export cargo from the region since April, led by flowers, fresh fruit and meat. The expansion is backed by fleet growth, including seven Boeing 777 production freighters delivered since March 2026, with a dedicated fleet of 23 aircraft planned by the end of March 2027.

2026-10-08#air-cargo#freighter#south-america
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My Freighter continues fleet expansion with another Boeing 767
Source：Air Cargo News

My Freighter continues fleet expansion with another Boeing 767

Uzbekistan-based cargo carrier My Freighter has added another Boeing 767-300 freighter (UK67023, 55-tonne payload) to its ten-strong 767 fleet, adding flexibility for imports and exports through its Tashkent hub. The carrier has been expanding Asia–Europe operations this year — daily flights to Liège, new routes to Frankfurt and Maastricht via Tashkent — and signed interline deals with Air Canada and Singapore Airlines.

2026-10-08#air-cargo#fleet-expansion#capacity
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AI drives global trade as well as air cargo
Source：Air Cargo News

AI drives global trade as well as air cargo

Demand for goods used to build AI infrastructure, such as semiconductors and data-transmission equipment, has consumed air cargo capacity out of Asia, according to the latest DHL Globalisation Tracker. That same AI-driven demand has helped insulate global trade against tariffs and geopolitical disruption. Carriers expect technology shipments to keep lifting airfreight rates through peak season.

2026-10-08#ai#air-cargo#tariffs#trade
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Cathay Cargo boosts capacity to three US locations and Mexico
Source：Air Cargo News

Cathay Cargo boosts capacity to three US locations and Mexico

Cathay Cargo has added more transpacific freighter capacity between Hong Kong International Airport and Miami, Chicago, Los Angeles and Mexico, targeting technology-related shipments during the peak season. The expansion follows a plan announced last month by the carrier's head of cargo hub operations and development to grow transpacific services. US importers and forwarders should watch for extra lift and its effect on rates.

2026-10-08#air-cargo#capacity#transpacific
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Mister Air launches its own-operated cargo flights with Boeing 757 lease
Source：Air Cargo News

Mister Air launches its own-operated cargo flights with Boeing 757 lease

Romanian cargo carrier Mister Air has leased a Boeing 757-200PCF converted freighter from AerSale, entering revenue service in October. The aircraft marks the launch of Mister Air's own flight operations under its own certificate and crews, ending its reliance on chartered capacity. It is the first of a planned medium-haul freighter fleet targeting express e-commerce and parcel cargo between Asia, the Middle East and Central and Eastern Europe.

2026-10-07#air-cargo#freighter#ecommerce
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CMA CGM Air Cargo adds allotment booking on CargoAi
Source：Air Cargo News

CMA CGM Air Cargo adds allotment booking on CargoAi

CMA CGM Air Cargo has added allotment booking to its capacity on the CargoAi marketplace, letting forwarder customers manage recurring capacity deals — allotments, block space agreements and pre-bookings — through CargoAi's CargoMart. The rollout also adds allotment reporting with visibility into allocation utilization and price competitiveness. CargoAi CEO Matt Petot said automating allotments removes friction without changing existing commercial agreements, giving forwarders a faster, more transparent way to manage guaranteed capacity.

2026-10-06#air-cargo#digitalization#forwarders
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Flydubai continues cargo expansion with ULD deal
Source：Air Cargo News

Flydubai continues cargo expansion with ULD deal

Flydubai has signed a long-term agreement with Unilode Aviation Solutions for full ULD management across its newly launched freighter operations and forthcoming Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet. The outsourced programme covers ULD supply, maintenance and repair, fleet planning, repositioning and digital asset tracking. The deal underscores flydubai's accelerating push into cargo as it scales both passenger and freighter networks.

2026-10-06#air-cargo#uld#freighter
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Peak season pressure to develop unevenly across origins and cargo types
Source：Air Cargo News

Peak season pressure to develop unevenly across origins and cargo types

Air cargo demand is set to rebound as factories reopen after the Golden Week holiday, but growth will be uneven across origins and cargo types, according to CH Robinson. Technology-related cargo such as servers and semiconductors remains the strongest driver on transpacific routes, boosted by new consumer-device launches. E-commerce, a key demand driver in recent years, is expected to play a smaller role this peak season due to tariff changes in the US and Europe.

2026-10-05#air-cargo#peak-season#transpacific
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Major hubs unaffected by jet fuel supply issues
Source：Air Cargo News

Major hubs unaffected by jet fuel supply issues

No major airport hub anywhere has run out of jet fuel or curbed passenger and cargo operations since the Strait of Hormuz closed at the end of February, according to analysis from aviation data firm Cirium. Chief industry officer Mike Malik said predictions of grounded fleets and closed hubs never materialized; shortages hit only smaller airports such as Brindisi, Pescara, Yangon and Tahiti. He added that the real bottleneck is distributing fuel within countries to fuel farms, not overall supply.

2026-10-05#air-cargo#jet-fuel#hubs
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Japan Airlines and Nippon Express launch Asia-North America routes
Source：Air Cargo News

Japan Airlines and Nippon Express launch Asia-North America routes

Japan Airlines (JAL) and Nippon Express have launched a new air cargo partnership targeting booming demand for AI and semiconductor shipments. A Boeing 747 freighter with about 100 tons of payload will fly a weekly round-trip circuit from Los Angeles via Tokyo Narita, Taipei and Singapore, with the first flight departing on Oct 3. The service is aimed at oversized loads such as server racks and data-centre equipment, and cargo can be loaded or discharged at each stop, giving shippers new options on a lane where large freighters are scarce.

2026-10-05#air-cargo#semiconductors#ai
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Challenge suspends Navi Mumbai freighters due to operational challenges
Source：Air Cargo News

Challenge suspends Navi Mumbai freighters due to operational challenges

Freighter operator Challenge Group has suspended its freighter flights to the newly opened Navi Mumbai International Airport, saying the airport's operational setup "does not yet enable us to deliver our cargo services with the level of reliability and certainty we require". Freighters were asked to temporarily shift from Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji airport to NMIA while cargo infrastructure work proceeds, but local cargo groups argue the new airport lacks viable connectivity and the move was rushed. The carrier is evaluating alternative options and expects to resume once the right conditions are in place.

2026-10-05#air-cargo#india#freighters
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Colombia 'absolutely booming', as ecommerce squeezes air cargo capacity
Source：The Loadstar

Colombia 'absolutely booming', as ecommerce squeezes air cargo capacity

Colombia is "absolutely booming" for ecommerce imports, with an estimated 3,000-4,000 tonnes arriving by air each week and capacity being snapped up as soon as it appears, airfreight wholesalers told The Loadstar. LATAM Cargo's ecommerce volumes on the US-Colombia corridor rose 53% in January-August, and analytics firm Rotate reports ecommerce demand into the country up 16.8% quarter-on-quarter while cargo capacity fell 6.7%. With demand growing faster than available lift, shippers should expect tighter space and upward pressure on rates.

2026-10-05#air-cargo#ecommerce#colombia
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GLP-1 drugs see Europe-Brazil pharma soar for LATAM Cargo
Source：Air Cargo News

GLP-1 drugs see Europe-Brazil pharma soar for LATAM Cargo

Pharmaceuticals flown by LATAM Cargo between Europe and Brazil grew about 150% year over year from January to July, driven mainly by GLP-1-based medications used in type 2 diabetes treatments. GLP-1 drugs accounted for roughly 15% of total volume on the lane, while overall cargo reached nearly 32,000 tonnes, up 27%. The surge underscores fast-growing demand for specialized pharma cold-chain logistics on the Europe-Brazil corridor.

2026-10-02#pharma#air-cargo#cold-chain
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GLP-1 drugs see Europe-Brazil pharma soar for LATAM Cargo
Source：Air Cargo News

GLP-1 drugs see Europe-Brazil pharma soar for LATAM Cargo

Pharmaceutical volumes flown by LATAM Cargo between Europe and Brazil surged about 150% year on year in the first seven months, driven by GLP-1-based diabetes medications that now make up roughly 15% of lane volume. Total cargo on the route hit nearly 32,000 tonnes, up 27%, with new passenger and freighter capacity from Brussels and Amsterdam to Sao Paulo supporting the growth.

2026-10-02#air-cargo#pharma#cold-chain
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Xeneta: Shippers want short-term deals as demand squeezes capacity
Source：Air Cargo News

Xeneta: Shippers want short-term deals as demand squeezes capacity

Global airfreight volumes rose 6% year-on-year in September while capacity grew just 2%, pushing Xeneta's dynamic load factor to 62% and lifting spot rates 27% above last year. With demand outpacing capacity, most shippers are refusing long-term deals: 60% of new Q3 contracts run three months or less versus 25% a year ago, and contracts over 12 months have all but disappeared. Shippers increasingly want floating mechanisms with base rates adjusted to market conditions.

2026-10-02#air-cargo#freight-rates#capacity
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Flydubai Cargo unveils routes for freighter network launch
Source：The Loadstar

Flydubai Cargo unveils routes for freighter network launch

Flydubai has launched a freighter service with three Boeing 737 freighters, unveiling routes across Asia, Africa and the Middle East aimed at e-commerce and specialized cargo. The move targets regional trade lanes underserved by narrowbody belly capacity. The expansion gives forwarders and shippers on these routes new capacity options and signals Middle Eastern carriers' growing push into air freight.

2026-10-02#air-cargo#e-commerce#middle-east
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Central Asia air cargo demand growth presents charter challenges
Source：Air Cargo News

Central Asia air cargo demand growth presents charter challenges

Air cargo demand across Central Asia is climbing as the region invests heavily in infrastructure, with trade through the Middle Corridor set to triple by 2030. Speaking at the Central Asia Air Cargo Summit, Chapman Freeborn's Gerhard Coetzee said growth in mining, energy, infrastructure and manufacturing is creating more demand for heavy, oversized and time-critical project cargo. Building charter operations to serve this demand brings real challenges, as cargo demand is increasingly generated inside the region rather than simply passing through it.

2026-10-02#air-cargo#charter#central-asia
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