Kazakhstan’s Jupiter Jet takes first 757 freighter

Kazakhstan-based Jupiter Jet has received its first freighter, a 757-200PCF on lease from AerSale. The 2001-vintage unit 32389 (ex-American Airlines) arrived at Jupiter Jet’s Turkistan (HSA) hub on Sept. 4 after being spotted at Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX) on Sept. 2, newly painted in Jupiter Jet’s livery, photos of the aircraft showed. [caption id="attachment_57299126" align="aligncenter" width="1673"] Unit 32389 arrived in Kazakhstan on Sept. 4. (Courtesy/Jupiter Jet)[/caption] The aircraft had been parked in Goodyear, Ariz. (GYR), since July 2024 after undergoing conversion at the HAECO facility in Xiamen (XMN). It was deregistered from the United States on Sept. 10, according to the FAA aircraft registry. Unit 32389 is being prepared for its entry into service, Assem Doshikova, first deputy general director of Jupiter Jet, told Cargo Facts . The carrier plans for a fleet of up to ten freighters — a mix of 757Fs and 767Fs — over the near- to mid-term, with plans to expand into the widebody market as cargo volumes increase and the carrier’s network develops, she added. The 757 platform — with its payload capability, range, cargo volume and operational flexibility — is especially suitable for the medium-haul cargo operation Jupiter Jet is building, Doshikova said. “For Jupiter Jet, the 757 provides an opportunity to match aircraft capacity to market demand without immediately committing larger widebody freighters to every route,” she said. “It is particularly attractive for connecting central Asia with major cargo markets in China, Turkey, Europe and the Middle East.” Growth in Kazakhstan Jupiter Jet is not the only carrier to adopt its first 757 this year. Last month, Mister Air became Romania’s first 757 freighter operator with the arrival of the 2001-vintage unit 32391 (ex-American Airlines), another aircraft owned by AerSale. Meanwhile, Kalitta Charters II in August purchased its first 757 freighter , the 1985-vintage unit 22611, from Samaritan’s Purse. Jupiter Jet is the newest Kazakhstan-based jet freighter operator. In 2024, AlphaSky took delivery of its first 757-200F . That 1992-vintage aircraft (25597, ex-Aviastar-TU) is registered in Aruba. Another Kazakhstan-based carrier, SCAT Airlines, will soon enter the freighter segment. It announced at the Farnborough Airshow 2026 that it will send a 767-300ER to Boeing for conversion. So far this year, several airlines have launched routes connecting Kazakhstan to Europe and Asia. ASL Airlines Belgium in June launched a direct route connecting Liege (LGG) with Karaganda (KGF) on 747-400F capacity . That same month, Emirates marked its entry into the central Asian market with a 777F route connecting Almaty International Airport (ALA) with Dubai (DWC) and Hong Kong (HKG) . Jupiter Jet is considering relocating its hub to ALA as the carrier expands, Doshikova said. TAV Airports, which manages ALA, declined to comment. Neither AerSale nor HSA responded to requests for comment by publication time. Cargo Facts Symposium 2026, the premier event for the freighter aircraft and air cargo industries, will take place in Nashville, Tenn., on Oct. 21-23. Find out more and register here .

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