ISLAMABAD: With the aim to strengthen and facilitate air transport, a new China-Pakistan air cargo route was launched between the two countries, according to China’s largest air cargo airline (owned by SF Express Co), SF Airlines.
As per details, the move would link Ezhou Huahu Airport in Hubei Province of Central China with Lahore, Pakistan, and would be the first international air cargo route being launched by SF Airlines.
SF Airlines launched a China-Pakistan international air cargo route on Jan. 13, linking Ezhou in China's central Hubei province with Lahore, the Chinese cargo carrier said. Three round-trip flights are scheduled per week, with a total capacity of 300 tons. pic.twitter.com/9broyzQitf
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The route is scheduled to operate three times a week, providing over 300 tons of air transport capacity from Ezhou to Lahore per week. The transporting goods mainly comprises textiles, 3C electronic products, electronic equipment, and scores of other items.
Benefits of China-Pakistan Air Cargo
Talking of the recent development, Pakistan Ambassador to China, Khalil Hashmi, said that the new route would be a crucial catalyst for boosting trade between the two sides and termed it a significant step forward in the bilateral connectivity gamut.
Talking to APP, the envoy said that four airlines with several weekly commercial flights were already operating between the two countries.
It is worth mentioning here that the international cargo route would provide an efficient, fast, and stable air logistics channel for economic and trade exchanges between Pakistan and China and further explore the markets from both sides.
