Rada Airlines is a privately owned Belarusian cargo carrier, established in September 2015 and operating its first flight with an Ilyushin-62 freighter on 8 October of that year, with its head office and operating base at Minsk National Airport. The company flies international cargo charters with two Il-62M freighters; published reference figures show 40 tonnes of payload and 190 cubic metres of hold volume per aircraft, suited to palletised and loose cargo, and it can carry dangerous goods of all classes, live animals and perishables. Public sources list Europe and Southeast Asia as its service area and China and Central Asia as planned expansion markets. There are no publicly listed scheduled cargo routes or offices in China; cargo from China connects to Minsk through a third-country transhipment, with Goodhope Freight coordinating the whole plan.
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Rada Airlines (Rada Airlines LLC, ICAO code RDA, call sign RADA) is a privately owned Belarusian cargo airline, established on 11 September 2015. On 8 October of that year it flew its first service from Minsk International Airport with an Ilyushin-62 freighter, entering the international cargo charter market. In autumn 2020 the company took delivery of a second Il-62 freighter, doubling capacity in service. Public sources note that no IATA two-letter code is published and that the carrier is identified by ICAO code RDA. The registered address is 35 Starinovskaya Street, Minsk, Belarus, and the operating base is Minsk National Airport.
The company's business is international cargo charter, with no scheduled passenger service. Public sources list Europe and Southeast Asia as its service area, with planned expansion to China and Central Asia. Its type in service is the Il-62M freighter, which is TCO-approved and complies with the Chapter 3 noise standard of ICAO Annex 16; the hold can be loaded as loose cargo or on pallets, and it can carry general cargo, technical and engineering equipment, dangerous goods of all classes, live animals, perishables and humanitarian supplies. The company historically operated the An-74-200 and An-26, which have left the fleet.
For China, public sources do not list scheduled cargo routes or a directly operated office in the country; China appears in the company's published expansion plans as a target market. The Il-62M has a maximum payload range of 5,500 km and a ferry range of 10,500 km, so it can fly direct or with stops from Minsk toward Europe, the Middle East and Asia; cargo from China can connect to Minsk through a third country and then distribute within Belarus and to neighbouring countries. For shipments originating in China, Goodhope Freight can coordinate the transhipment routing and charter space in one place.
| Airline | Rada Airlines LLC |
| Company type | Private cargo carrier (mainly charters) |
| Country | Belarus |
| Global headquarters | 35 Starinovskaya Street, Minsk, Belarus |
| Hub airport | Minsk National Airport (MSQ / UMMS) |
| Founded | 11 September 2015 |
| IATA two-letter code | No public information availableNot disclosed |
| ICAO three-letter code | RDA |
| Call sign | RADA |
| Official lookup website | rada.aero |
| Cargo aircraft | 2 Il-62M freighters 1 An-24B aircraft |
| China services | No scheduled cargo route or directly owned office publicly listed |
The information above is compiled from public sources. Fleet composition and operating scope may change to meet operational needs; the carrier's latest published data takes precedence.
International cargo charters with Il-62M freighters, organized as one-way or round-trip sectors per flight, suited to project materials, volume general cargo and shipments with concentrated deadlines.
The hold can be equipped for loose cargo or pallets; published reference figures show 190 cubic metres of hold volume and a main cargo door of 345×200 cm, so the loading plan can follow the shape of the cargo.
Public sources state the company carries all classes of dangerous goods, live animals, perishables and humanitarian supplies; freighters are not subject to the additional dangerous goods restrictions that apply to passenger aircraft.
Hold dimensions and the main door opening suit the loading and carriage of technical and engineering equipment and complete machinery; the loading plan is set by piece dimensions and weight.
Space structure: capacity in service is two freighters, a small fleet, so charter space must be requested per sector, with up to 40 tonnes per flight. There is no direct capacity to China; shippers planning to use the airline for Chinese cargo must specify the transhipment airport, connecting sector and expected dwell at booking, with the forwarder calculating total transit time and rate. Dangerous goods, live animals and temperature-controlled cargo require full commodity details, packing specifications and the necessary certificates at booking, and the carrier confirms acceptance under the applicable rules.
Rada Airlines' capacity in service centres on the Il-62M freighter, with one An-24B as well. The Il-62M is a four-engine long-range transport; the freighter version is TCO-approved and complies with the Chapter 3 noise standard of ICAO Annex 16, and the hold can be equipped for loose cargo or pallets. Published reference figures give a total payload of 40,000 kg, maximum hold volume of 190 cubic metres, a main cargo door of 345×200 cm, internal hold dimensions of 2680×320×195 cm, a maximum payload range of 5,500 km, a maximum ferry range of 10,500 km and an average cruise speed of about 830 km/h. These figures suit direct or multi-stop sectors from Minsk toward Europe, the Middle East and Asia and allow whole-aircraft charters of about 40 tonnes.
| Aircraft type | Number | Category | Legs operated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Il-62M freighter | 2 aircraft | Four-engine long-range freighter | International cargo charters |
| An-24B | 1 aircraft | Twin-turboprop aircraft | Support and regional tasks |
| An-74-200 (historic) | 1 aircraft | Twin-turboprop freighter | Retired from the active fleet |
| An-26 (historic) | 1 aircraft | Twin-turboprop freighter | Retired from the active fleet |
The table is compiled from public sources. Payload, volume and range figures are published reference values; technical data and per-aircraft capability follow the operating specifications published by the carrier.
| Total payload | 40,000 kg |
| Maximum hold volume | 190 cubic metres |
| Main cargo door | 345 × 200 cm |
| Internal hold dimensions | 2680 × 320 × 195 cm |
| Maximum payload range | 5,500 km |
| Maximum ferry range | 10,500 km |
| Average cruise speed | About 830 km/h |
| Noise and certification | TCO-approved, meeting the ICAO Annex 16 Chapter 3 standard |
The chart shows published reference range figures. Usable range depends on payload, temperature, runway and routing conditions and is subject to the carrier's confirmation on the day of booking.
Public sources list no scheduled cargo route to China and record no office in the country.No direct capacityChina appears in the company's published expansion plans as a target market; cargo can depart from Beijing, Shanghai and other gateways and connect through a third country.
Minsk National Airport is the operating base and the registered address is in Minsk, giving access to ground distribution and transhipment within Belarus and to neighbouring countries.
Public sources list Europe and Southeast Asia as the service area, with charters available toward the Middle East and Central Asia as a planned direction.
| Route (indicative direction) | Airport code | Service type | Schedule notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beijing, China–Minsk | PEK / MSQ | Connection via a third-country transit point | No published direct route data at present |
| Shanghai, China–Minsk | PVG / MSQ | Connection via a third-country transit point | No published direct route data at present |
| Minsk to Europe | MSQ | Cargo charter | On-demand non-scheduled flights |
| Minsk to Southeast Asia | MSQ | Cargo charter | On-demand non-scheduled flights |
| Minsk to the Middle East | MSQ | Cargo charter | On-demand non-scheduled flights |
| Minsk to Central Asia | MSQ | Planned direction | Launch date not yet announced |
Route details are compiled from public sources. No direct route to China is publicly documented, so the China sectors in the table are indicative connections. Schedules, stops and capacity are confirmed by the carrier on the day of booking.
The company has no direct capacity to China. Chinese cargo departs from a domestic gateway, tranships in a third country, connects to a company flight to Minsk and then distributes within Belarus and to neighbouring countries. The Il-62M has a maximum payload range of 5,500 km and a maximum ferry range of 10,500 km, allowing direct or multi-stop sectors from Minsk toward Europe, the Middle East and Asia; cargo can be loaded loose or on pallets, and whole-aircraft charters of about 40 tonnes are possible.
Operational note:Shipments from China to the United States and Europe use mainline capacity matched by Goodhope Freight on the relevant routes. Where the final destination is Belarus or a neighbouring country and the shipment is a whole-aircraft charter of up to 40 tonnes or includes dangerous goods, live animals or other special commodities, Goodhope Freight can compare transhipment through a third country with direct carriage by another carrier and provide a plan and quote.
| Company address | Room 3N, 35 Starinovskaya Street, Minsk, Belarus (220056) |
| Telephone | +375 17 3507253 |
| Fax | +375 17 3507254 |
| Operations duty (24 hours) | +375 29 1301076 |
| Cargo sales email | sales@rada.aero |
| Official website | rada.aero |
| Own office in China | No directly owned office in China is publicly listedMust go through an agent |
| China booking contact | Contact its local agent in China, or ask us to arrange the introductionCan connect to |
| Information note | Contact details and office arrangements may change; check the carrier's latest publication before shipping |
Capacity in service is two freighters and there is no direct capacity to China, so booking hinges on when charter space is requested, how the transhipment routing is designed and whether special commodities are accepted. A freight forwarder familiar with China-Belarus flows reduces the number of handovers and the risk of rebooking. The main benefits are as follows:
The company works mainly on charters and can organize one-way or round-trip sectors per flight; published reference figures show 40,000 kg of total payload per aircraft, suited to volume shipments with firm delivery dates.
The hold can be equipped for loose cargo or pallets, with a main door of 345×200 cm and 190 cubic metres of hold volume, so the loading plan can follow the shape of the cargo.
Public sources state the company carries all classes of dangerous goods, live animals, perishables and humanitarian supplies; freighters are not subject to the additional dangerous goods restrictions that apply to passenger aircraft.
A maximum payload range of 5,500 km and a maximum ferry range of 10,500 km allow direct or multi-stop sectors from Minsk toward Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
2 freighters in serviceLimited capacity, so operating dates must be requested in advance; there is no direct capacity to China, and total transit time is longer than on a direct route.
Belarusian licensed carriers have been barred from European Union airspace since 2024; routings and insurance arrangements must be verified at booking and confirmed against the carrier's latest publication before tender.
Where it fits: the airline's strengths are whole-aircraft charters of about 40 tonnes, shipments with dangerous goods, live animals or other special commodities, and traffic to Belarus and neighbouring countries as final destination. For frequent small general cargo shipments, Goodhope Freight normally uses other carriers for the trunk sector and the airline for whole-aircraft charters and regional distribution after Minsk, pricing each sector separately.
Cargo from Beijing, Shanghai and other gateways can tranship through a third country to Minsk and then distribute within Belarus and to neighbouring countries. China and Central Asia appear as target markets in the company's published plans, with launch dates not yet announced. Routing choices must weigh transhipment conditions, dwell time and document requirements at the transit airport; Goodhope Freight sets out the carrier, expected transit time and cost structure for each sector.
The hold takes loose cargo or pallets, and the loading plan must be calculated from piece dimensions and weight, checking in particular that the main door opening matches the internal hold dimensions. For large equipment, piece dimensions, weight and centre of gravity must be provided at booking for the carrier to approve the loading and securing plan before accepting the cargo.
Dangerous goods, live animals and perishables require full commodity details, packing specifications and the necessary certificates before acceptance, reviewed by the carrier under the applicable transport rules. Perishables also need a defined temperature range and transit time so that ground connections after Minsk can be arranged. Confirmation for such cargo usually takes longer than for general cargo, so allow enough review time before the planned departure date.
No IATA two-letter code is published for the company; business with the carrier is checked against ICAO code RDA and call sign RADA. The way air waybills are completed must be confirmed with the carrier at booking, so that documents are not rejected for a mismatched carrier identifier. Operating dates and routings for charter flights should be recorded when the booking is confirmed.
Rada Airlines is a privately owned Belarusian cargo airline, established on 11 September 2015 and operating its first flight on 8 October of the same year, with its head office and operating base at Minsk National Airport and international cargo charters as its main business.
Its ICAO three-letter code is RDA and its call sign is RADA. Public sources list no IATA two-letter code for the carrier, which is identified by ICAO code. The way air waybills are completed must be confirmed with the carrier at booking.
Public sources list no scheduled cargo route to China and record no office in the country. China appears in the company's published expansion plans as a target market; cargo can depart from Beijing, Shanghai and other gateways and connect through a third country.
No schedule data for China is publicly listed and there is no fixed schedule. Where transport from China is organized as a full-aircraft charter, the schedule and aircraft are set for each movement and confirmed by the carrier on the day of booking.
The publicly listed fleet in service is two Il-62M freighters and one An-24B. The Il-62M flies international cargo charters, with published reference figures of 40,000 kg total payload and 190 cubic metres maximum hold volume. The An-74-200 and An-26 formerly operated have left the fleet.
Cargo arriving in Minsk can connect to onward charters toward Europe, Southeast Asia and the Middle East and be distributed on the ground within Belarus and to neighbouring countries. Shipments from China to the United States and Europe are handled by Goodhope Freight on other carriers.
Goodhope Logistics (China) Limited, based in Shenzhen, China, specializes in international air freight from China to the United States and major markets worldwide. It can design routings for cargo originating in China and destined for Belarus or neighbouring countries that connect through a third country onto Rada Airlines, handle bookings for whole-aircraft charters and for special commodities such as dangerous goods and live animals, and arrange customs clearance, pickup and domestic distribution in Minsk, covering quoting, export declaration, air freight, customs clearance and delivery. Transport plans and quotations are available on request.
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