My Freighter targets 50 freighters by 2030, adds four aircraft in 2026

My Freighter will add four freighters to its fleet by the end of 2026 and is targeting a fleet of 50 aircraft by 2030, according to its Business Development Director, Mohy Sheneshen. The Tashkent-based cargo airline is also building a dedicated cargo terminal at Tashkent Airport.

Sheneshen spoke exclusively to The STAT Trade Times at the Central Asia Air Cargo Summit 2026, held in Tashkent. Two aircraft will arrive this month and two more by the end of the year, said Sheneshan. "Our target is to reach 50 freighters by 2030," he added.

Four aircraft this year, 50 by 2030
The new aircraft will focus on Africa, the Middle East and regional flows from Asia and the CIS to Europe, Sheneshen said. The airline is also targeting the USA, Canada and South America. He said the aim is to cover the globe. As the fleet grows, My Freighter will keep its current successful routes and add new ones, which Sheneshen called normal practice for any airline. Tashkent will remain its hub-and-spoke base.

The expansion builds on a fleet that has grown steadily through 2026. In April, My Freighter received its ninth Boeing 767-300F under a six-year lease from Cargo Aircraft Management, an ATSG company. The aircraft was added as the carrier expanded its international cargo network.

The fleet will also gain an Airbus A330-200 freighter, which Sheneshen said opens up longer routes. "A330-200 is giving us extension range, so we might reach JFK," he said. He expects the US to be the main market for the aircraft. The airline lists 10 aircraft in the fleet today, made up of nine Boeing 767-300Fs and one Boeing 757F.

Dedicated terminal due by December
My Freighter is building a dedicated cargo terminal at Tashkent Airport, Sheneshen said. He expects it to be operational by November or December as a soft opening. The airline cannot yet estimate the tonnage the terminal will handle, he said. He will share the figure once the terminal is fully operational.

About My Freighter and how its Tashkent hub works
My Freighter is an international cargo airline based in Tashkent, having more than six years of experience. It offers scheduled air freight and ad hoc charters, with real-time cargo tracking. The airline describes its mission as creating a new Silk Road that links East and West through Central Asia. Its recent developments include the China-Tashkent-Liège truck-to-air corridor, which began last month, the new aircraft arriving this year and the terminal under construction at Tashkent Airport.

A hub-and-spoke network brings cargo from many origins into one airport and sends it onward to many destinations. My Freighter runs Tashkent as that hub, Sheneshen said. Flights from several European hubs bring cargo into Tashkent. It is then distributed across Central Asia, using either Centrum Air belly space or My Freighter's own freighters. The Boeing 767 lets the airline carry specific cargo segments into Central Asia and onward to destinations such as India and Pakistan, he said.

In August, My Freighter launched daily cargo flights from Liège, strengthening direct connectivity between Europe and Central Asia.

My Freighter has also signed interline agreements with Air Canada Cargo and Singapore Airlines Cargo, expanding the carrier’s access to partner networks beyond its own freighter operation.

China-Europe corridor and Southeast Asia
The truck-to-air corridor from China through Tashkent to Liège continues to operate, Sheneshen said. "Honestly speaking, that project is very promising, but we still have some challenges in terms of fuel price," he said. The cost matters to both customers and the airline. Sheneshen does not see the corridor as an alternative to existing flows. He described it as a parallel option that eases the bottleneck on cargo moving from China to Europe. My Freighter moves all kinds of e-commerce on the route, he said, as long as the cargo complies with ICAO and IATA regulations and the airline's internal compliance rules. He said the airline places no restriction on cargo type from China or any other origin, provided it follows national and international rules. Sheneshen did not name a category with the largest volume potential.

Southeast Asia is part of a wider push to diversify, not a replacement for China, he said. It is not easy to replace China, which he called the factory of the world. Airlines are diversifying their product, he added. Vietnam and Thailand matter, as do emerging markets such as Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

My Freighter has also been expanding its commercial presence in Africa. The airline recently launched a GSA search covering three African markets, supporting its wider effort to develop cargo flows beyond its established network.

What Tashkent needs to grow
Uzbekistan is doubly landlocked, Sheneshen said, so cargo can move only by air or by road. Current infrastructure is coping with growth, he said. As the industry expands, he said, authorities should add warehousing, equipment, manpower and road infrastructure.

Looking three years ahead, Sheneshen named manpower as the main need. "In three years, I think the most important will be the human factor, the manpower itself," he said. Development is moving fast and the industry needs more qualified staff. The gaps are in ground handling, warehousing and the airlines themselves. More qualified personnel in the country will help all airlines grow, Sheneshen added.