Teleport and Etihad Cargo Expand Southeast Asia Network with Phnom Penh Freighter Deployment

AirAsia has announced that Teleport and Etihad Cargo have deepened their partnership with the addition of two new weekly Airbus A321F Freighter flights from Phnom Penh, Cambodia. 

From Left: Stanislas Brun, Chief Cargo Officer at Etihad Airways and Jan Philipp Pöter, Chief Business Officer of Teleport at the Signing Ceremony – Courtesy AirAsia

On Monday (November 3, 2025), AirAsia announced that Teleport, Southeast Asia’s integrated logistics specialist has signed a partnership with Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, to expand its Southeast Asia network with the launch of a new freighter deployment from Techno International Airport (KTI) in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.  Starting winter 2025, the service will operate two weekly flights with an Airbus A321F Freighter, adding an additional 50 tons of cargo capacity weekly.  The agreement to launch the new Phnom Penh freighter deployment was signed on Monday at Air Cargo Southeast Asia.

In Monday’s announcement, Etihad Airways’ Chief Cargo Officer, Stanislas Brun, said,

“The launch of dedicated freighter deployments from Phnom Penh further strengthens Etihad Cargo’s presence in Southeast Asia and demonstrates our commitment to supporting the region’s dynamic trade flows.  In partnership with Teleport, this new route provides much-needed additional capacity, connecting Cambodia’s exporters to key global markets and enhancing connectivity across our expanding network.”

Also commenting on the expanded cargo partnership, Teleport’s Chief Business Officer, Jan Philipp Pöter, added,

“Our longstanding partnership with Etihad Cargo has grown significantly from our interline cooperation in 2022, to deploying our freighters between Saigon (SGN) and Kuala Lumpur (KUL) in 2024 and extending services to Phuket (HKT) in 2025.  Today, we are expanding these freighter programmes further across Southeast Asia, a testament to the combined agility of our partnership, enabling us to launch new routes faster and effectively respond to market needs.  This progression demonstrates Teleport’s commitment to going beyond traditional partnerships, ensuring our partners never fly empty while creating mutual growth across both networks.”

Operating via Abu Dhabi, the new cargo service will provide seamless main deck capacity and connections to Etihad Cargo’s global network, including key markets in the Middle East, Europe and the Americas. This launch follows Etihad Airways’ recent introduction of passenger services to Phnom Penh using their new Airbus A321LR, which has seen strong cargo performance.

Source: AirAsia