Cavok Air

What Cavok Air does

Cavok Air is a privately held Ukrainian cargo airline founded in 2011 and in continuous operation since 2012, specialising in non-standard air freight movements. The company operates a fleet of Antonov AN-12 four-engine turboprop freighters selected for rear ramp loading, onboard winches and cranes, unpressurised cargo holds, and the ability to operate from unprepared and remote airfields. Its core service lines are on-demand cargo charter, oversized and heavy lift transport for cargo up to 13.5 metres and 16 tonnes, IATA DGR-compliant dangerous goods carriage across all nine hazard classes, and end-to-end flight support including overflight permits, landing clearances, and trip planning. Operations span Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia, the Americas, the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and Australia.

The company's commercial model is quote-based, project-driven charter pricing that varies with route, permit status, fuel costs, handling rates, crew positioning, and airspace conditions; each engagement is a dedicated full-aircraft mission rather than a recurring contract. Customers are primarily cargo brokers and freight forwarders who escalate difficult shipments to Cavok when standard freight networks are insufficient, with named end-customer verticals including oil and gas operators, industrial equipment companies, and humanitarian organisations. Distribution runs through a website-based charter enquiry form, direct sales contact, and Swift Solution Atlantic acting as General Sales Agent for commercial coordination.

Cavok Air holds an Airline Operator Certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of Ukraine (ICAO code CVK, callsign CargoLine), IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations approval across all hazard classes, EU ACC3 air cargo security designation, ICAO-aligned Safety Management System certification, and AMO airworthiness oversight. Headcount is in the 51-100 range and the company is founder/management-owned with no disclosed institutional investors or parent company.

Name

Cavok Air

Legal name

Cavok Air

Website

https://cavok.aero

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Cavok Air is a privately held Ukrainian cargo airline operating Antonov AN-12 aircraft for specialist on-demand charter missions, including oversized cargo, IATA dangerous goods, time-critical freight, and remote airfield operations across five continents since 2012.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Air Cargo Charter Services

NAICS

Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation (481212), Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation (481219), Nonscheduled Air Transportation (4812)

SIC

Air Transportation, Nonscheduled (4522)

akta.pro primary industry

Air Cargo Charter Specialists (On-Demand) (TLADAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Time-Critical Air Charter & On-Demand Air Freight (TLADANAA), Oversized / Out-of-Gauge & Heavy-Lift Air Freight (Aircraft Constraints, Special Handling) (TLACAAAG), Heavy-Lift / Outsize Air Cargo Carriers (TLADAAAF), Heavy-Lift & Outsize Cargo Airlines (THABAEAG)

Keywords

• Cargo charter services
• Air freight operations
• Dangerous goods transport
• Oversized cargo logistics
• AN-12 cargo aircraft

Headquarters

HQ city

Kyiv

HQ country

Ukraine

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Cargo Charter Services: On-demand cargo charter solutions for time-critical, high-value, or hard-to-move freight. Pricing is quote-based and varies by route, cargo type, timing, and operational requirements. Each charter is a dedicated full-aircraft solution providing a complete aircraft and crew.
2. Dangerous Goods Transport: Certified carriage of dangerous goods across all IATA DGR hazard classes (1-9), compliant operations with trained specialists and precise documentation handling.
3. Oversized and Heavy Lift: Specialised loading and securing for cargo up to 13.5 metres with engineering support from planning to delivery, using rear ramp and onboard cranes operating independently of local ground infrastructure.
4. Flight Support and Permits: End-to-end operational support including overflight permits, landing clearances, fuel arrangements, and trip planning across all jurisdictions managed in-house.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cavok Air is a Ukrainian cargo airline operating a fleet of Antonov AN-12 turboprop freighters to provide on-demand, dedicated full-aircraft cargo charter services worldwide. The company specialises in oversized cargo up to 13.5 metres, IATA DGR-compliant dangerous goods, time-critical shipments, and operations into remote airfields with limited ground infrastructure, offering in-house flight support, permit acquisition, and 24/7 operational coordination from first enquiry to final offload.

Product overview

Cavok Air is a Ukrainian cargo airline operating a fleet of Antonov AN-12 aircraft for specialist air cargo charter operations worldwide. The product portfolio centres on the AN-12 aircraft platform, which enables four core services: Air Cargo Charter (dedicated on-demand charter flights), Dangerous Goods (IATA DGR-compliant transport across all hazard classes), Oversized & Heavy Lift (non-standard cargo up to 13.5m and 16t via rear ramp loading), and Flight Support & Permits (in-house overflight/landing permit coordination and trip planning). All services operate 24/7 with continuous operational coordination from first enquiry to final offload. The AN-12's rear ramp, onboard handling equipment, and ability to operate from unprepared and remote airfields differentiate the offering from conventional freight networks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Cargo up to 13.5 metres loaded without geometry compromises
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Swift Solution AtlanticcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSwift Solution Atlantic serves as the General Sales Agent for Cavok Air, handling commercial enquiries, quotations, and cargo coordination on behalf of the airline. Correspondence related to commercial activities is issued through Swift Solution Atlantic email domains ([email protected], [email protected]). The relationship enables Cavok Air to focus on flight operations while Swift Solution manages sales and commercial coordination.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Volga-Dnepr Airlines: Russian-headquartered cargo operator running a large AN-124 fleet for outsize and project cargo worldwide; competes head-to-head with Cavok for the same oversized, project, and remote-destination charter missions.
• Antonov Airlines: Ukrainian-headquartered cargo airline operating the Antonov AN-124 and historically the AN-225; the most direct heavy-lift/outsize competitor to Cavok Air, sharing the same Ukrainian base, the same customer pool of forwarders and brokers, and the same Soviet-era aircraft specialisation.
• Western Global Airlines: US ACMI/charter cargo carrier operating 747 and MD-11 freighters worldwide on contract and ad hoc charter; comparable to Cavok on dedicated full-aircraft charter and dangerous-goods capability, though at larger payload scale.
• National Air Cargo: US-based nonscheduled cargo charter operator serving military, humanitarian, and commercial customers with on-demand freighters; comparable to Cavok on the dedicated full-aircraft, time-critical, and government/defence mission set.
• Safe Air Company: Kenya-based AN-12 cargo operator running a similar Soviet-era turboprop freighter fleet into East African and remote destinations — a near mirror of Cavok's AN-12 remote-airfield business model.
• Maximus Air Cargo: UAE-based nonscheduled cargo airline operating AN-124 and Boeing 747 freighters on heavy-lift, dangerous-goods, and remote-mission charters — directly comparable on customer type and aircraft capability to Cavok Air.

Broad incumbents

• Cargolux Airlines International: Luxembourg-based scheduled all-cargo airline with a 747F fleet covering dangerous goods and outsize cargo worldwide; broad incumbent peer for Cavok on the dangerous-goods and oversized charter segments.
• AirBridgeCargo Airlines: Russia-based scheduled and charter cargo airline with a 747F fleet serving global freight-forwarder networks; overlaps with Cavok on cargo charter, oversized freight, and dangerous-goods routes out of the former CIS region.
• Atlas Air: One of the world's largest ACMI and charter cargo operators with a 747 and 777 freighter fleet; competes with Cavok in the on-demand charter segment but operates at much greater scale across scheduled, ACMI, and charter lines.
• DHL Aviation: Global integrator with substantial air cargo fleet capacity (DHL Express + DHL Air); a broad incumbent that addresses some of the same time-critical, dangerous-goods, and oversized-freight demand that Cavok's charter customers bring, typically at different scale and via scheduled rather than dedicated charter.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cavok-air

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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