<p data-path-to-node="2"><b data-path-to-node="2" data-index-in-node="0">TASHKENT / NEW DELHI</b> — Highlighting the pivotal role of inland trade corridors in balancing transcontinental supply chains, New Delhi-headquartered aviation logistics and general sales and service agent (GSSA) major Zeal Global Services has unveiled an aggressive multi-hub expansion plan across Central Asia during the Central Asia Air Cargo Summit in Tashkent.</p><p data-path-to-node="3">The strategic initiative focuses on cementing long-term interline partnerships, scheduled charter operations, and temperature-controlled air freight capacity across Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan to link expanding South Asian manufacturing clusters directly with the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and Eurasian markets.</p><p data-path-to-node="4">The operational blueprint positions Uzbekistan as the central pivot of Zeal Global’s regional network, capitalizing on Tashkent International Airport (TAS) and Navoi International Airport (NVI) as strategic multimodal consolidation gateways. Supported by the Uzbek government’s aggressive investments in aviation infrastructure and bonded logistics free zones, cargo throughput across Uzbekistan’s international airports expanded by more than 33% during the first half of 2026. Zeal Global’s framework leverages this growth to bridge historical connectivity gaps between northern and western Indian export hubs and landlocked Central Asian consumption centers.</p><p data-path-to-node="5">Historically, cargo moving between India and Central Asia faced protracted multimodal routes. Consignments were predominantly routed via maritime vessels to Iranian ports like Bandar Abbas or Chabahar before embarking on unpredictable overland trucking journeys across multiple border crossings, or transited through crowded Gulf mega-hubs with extended airport dwell times. By deploying dedicated air cargo solutions, Zeal Global aims to compress traditional 18-to-25-day surface transit windows down to direct 4-to-6-hour flight sectors, delivering predictable timetable integrity for high-value and perishable merchandise.</p><p data-path-to-node="6">The operational focus of the Central Asian expansion encompasses three core cargo verticals:</p><ul data-path-to-node="7"><li><p data-path-to-node="7,0,0"><b data-path-to-node="7,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare:</b> Providing GDP-compliant, temperature-monitored cold-chain air capacity for Indian generic pharmaceuticals, oncology drugs, vaccines, and active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). Scheduled direct uplift from departure hubs such as Delhi (DEL), Mumbai (BOM), and Ahmedabad (AMD) straight into Tashkent and Almaty prevents tarmac heat exposure and eliminates circuitous intermediate layovers.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="7,1,0"><b data-path-to-node="7,1,0" data-index-in-node="0">Consumer Electronics and High-Tech Components:</b> Catering to rising consumer tech demand across Central Asian metropolitan centers by securing dedicated main-deck and bellyhold allocations for mobile assemblies, telecommunications hardware, and automotive sub-components moving out of Indian industrial corridors.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="7,2,0"><b data-path-to-node="7,2,0" data-index-in-node="0">Cross-Border E-Commerce and Perishables:</b> Capitalizing on fast-growing regional digital marketplaces by creating pre-cleared, express parcel sorting workflows that connect Central Asian textile and agro-commodity exporters with retail distribution grids across South Asia and the Middle East.</p></li></ul><p data-path-to-node="8">Addressing delegates and aviation authorities during the Tashkent plenary session, senior executive leadership from Zeal Global Services emphasized that Central Asia has emerged from the periphery to become an indispensable air logistics crossroad connecting East, West, and South Asia. The company noted that establishing scheduled capacity allocations, bonded apron-level transfers, and modernized digital booking interfaces across Tashkent, Navoi, and Almaty will give Indian exporters an agile, reliable trade bridge that completely sidesteps regional maritime chokepoints and overland bottlenecks.</p><p data-path-to-node="9">To ensure rapid cargo turnover upon arrival, Zeal Global is integrating its digital tracking architecture with localized ground handlers and regional customs clearing portals. Electronic air waybills (e-AWB) and advance cargo manifests will be reconciled while freighters are en route, enabling expedited out-of-charge customs clearance and seamless cross-dock transfers onto bonded feeder trucks servicing secondary industrial cities across the Fergana Valley and southern Kazakhstan.</p><p data-path-to-node="10">The company plans to progressively deploy additional scheduled freighter rotations and expand Block Space Agreements (BSAs) with regional flag carriers and charter operators over the coming quarter, ensuring robust airbridge capacity ahead of peak seasonal winter demand.</p>