News / Ambitious air freight gateway to Ukraine has only 'a small window of opportunity'

Poland’s Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport (RZE)’s hopes of converting its temporary cargo success to long-term opportunity hinge on continuing US support for Ukraine.

The airport has turned itself into a gateway for supplies of western military aid for Ukraine, following the Russian invasion in February 2022, with its busiest day coming that summer when it handled more than 1,200 tonnes of freight.

Since then, according to Rotate’s Live Capacity Database, RZE has seen fortnightly spikes, with daily averages ...