Azul launches cargo flights to Ciudad del Este

Guaraní International Airport, which serves Ciudad del Este, will host Azul Logistics as a new cargo operator starting Dec 1. The airline will operate two weekly routes—on Tuesdays and Thursdays—linking its base at Viracopos, Campinas, to the Ciudad del Este terminal.

Each flight will use a converted Airbus A321P2F cargo aircraft, with a capacity of up to 27 tons and 212 m³ of volume. The outbound leg from Campinas is scheduled for 10:00, with an estimated arrival in Ciudad del Este at 11:50 local time. The return flight will depart at 13:20, landing at Viracopos at 15:10 local time.

Currently, the only regular cargo operator at Guaraní Airport is LATAM Cargo, which flies Boeing 767-300F to destinations such as Miami, Navegantes, Campinas, and Santiago de Chile. Azul Logistics' expansion adds to its international network, which already includes regular cargo routes to Santiago de Chile and Buenos Aires, and plans future flights to Lima and Montevideo.

Azul Logistics' fleet uses the A321P2F model, introduced in February 2025, and aims to reach six units after adding four more aircraft this year. The fourth aircraft, registered as PS-AJH, arrived on Oct 19.