ISLAMABAD: New air cargo route was launched linking Ezhou Huahu Airport in central China’s Hubei Province with Lahore, said SF Airlines, China’s largest air cargo carrier in fleet size.

Ezhou-Lahore cargo route is first international air cargo route launched by SF Airlines in this year departing from Ezhou Huahu Airport, China’s first cargo-focused airport, Gwadar Pro reported.

Ezhou-Lahore route is planned to operate three times week, providing over 300 tonnes of air transport capacity from Ezhou to Lahore every week.

Transported goods mainly include textiles, 3C electronic products, electronic equipment, etc.

Opening of this international cargo route is an important measure for Huahu Airport to further increase routes to South Asia. It will provide an efficient and stable air logistics channel for economic and trade exchanges between China and Pakistan and provide more logistics convenience for Chinese brands to explore Pakistani market.

Previously, SF Airlines has opened two direct cargo routes from Ezhou to South Asia, Ezhou-Delhi and Ezhou=Chennai.

Opening of new Pakistani route will further strengthen Ezhou’s South Asian air transport network. SF Airlines, aviation branch of China’s leading courier enterprise SF Express, to date has launched total of 11 international cargo routes from Ezhou to global destinations.

Published in The Daily National Courier, January, 15 2024

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