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NewsEtihad eyes Ezhou cargo flights as it expands SF Airlines partnership
Source: Etihad AirwaysEtihad Cargo and SF Airlines are looking to expand their cargo partnership which saw them launch flights between the Middle East and China.Senior leaders from SF Airlines recently flew into Abu Dhabi to discuss how the two airlines can expand their reciprocal blockspace agreement.The two firms signed a ...
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NewsAbu Dhabi International Airport welcomes first SF Express Flight
Photo: Abu Dhabi AirportsAbu Dhabi Airports has welcomed the first SF Express cargo plane to Abu Dhabi International Airport.The inaugural flight signalled the launch of operations for the Chinese global freight carrier in the region.SF Express has partnered with Etihad Cargo and Kerry Logistics in a bid to achieve more ...
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NewsK-Mile Asia to provide freighter flights for SF
Source: ASL AviationBangkok-based K-Mile Asia will provide charter flights between Thailand and China on behalf of express giant SF Express.The carrier said that starting in mid-November it would operate two flights per week between Shenzhen Bao'an (SZX) from Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK) using a dedicated B737-400 freighter.K-Mile’s managing director, Pansith Sasunee, ...
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SF Airlines continues freighter fleet expansion
Express carrier SF Airlines has continued its fleet expansion with the addition of freighter number 75.The carrier this week took delivery of a B767-300 freighter ahead of the air cargo peak season, said Chinese press agency Xinhau.The airline has added seven freighters to its fleet so far this year, following ...
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China's first professional cargo hub airport begins operations
Ezhou Huahu Airport has begun operations as China's first "professional cargo hub airport".The airport in central China's Hubei Province is also the first professional cargo hub airport in Asia, according to China’s state press agency Xinhua.A Boeing 767-300 cargo plane took off to mark the start of operations at the ...
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SF Airlines expands freighter fleet to 72 aircraft
China-based SF Airlines has expanded its freighter fleet to 72 aircraft.The cargo airline said it recently put a 767-300BCF cargo plane into operation, according to Xinhua, China's state press agency.This is the second freighter joining the fleet in June, said SF Airlines. The airline put its 70th aircraft into action ...
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SF Airlines freighter fleet hits 70
Fast-expanding freighter operator SF Airlines has put its 70th aircraft into action.The China-based airline put its 70th freighter - a B767-300 - into flight operation on April 29 between Shenzhen and Beijing."The established cargo route network serves the transportation of domestic and foreign epidemic prevention materials, facilitates the circulation of ...
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Shenzhen-Hong Kong freighter added as overland restrictions hit supply chains
The southern Chinese city of Shenzhen has launched a freighter service to Hong Kong to meet a lack of trucking capacity as a result of Covid-19 outbreaks.According to the Xinhua news agency, the service will operate six times per week utilising a B767 freighter operated by SF Airlines.The first flight ...
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Another milestone for China's first air cargo hub
Ezhou Airport, which is dubbed China's first cargo airport, took another step closer to launch over the weekend as SF Airlines completed a test flight.China's largest freighter operator, SF Airlines, is developing the airport as its main cargo hub in partnership with Hubei Province with plans for the facility to ...
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NewsChina’s Ezhou Huahu Airport hits milestone
The Cessna 560 airplane at Ezhou Huahu Airport on Dec 29. Photo: XinhuaChina’s first cargo airport, the Ezhou Huahu Airport, has hit a development milestone.A Cessna 560 airplane carried out flight verification of the Ezhou Huahu Airport in Hubei on Dec 29, marking the completion of the cargo-oriented airport, said ...
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NewsDrones back on the agenda for air cargo
Xwing Cessna conducting an autonomous landingBefore the pandemic hit the world of air cargo, there were five or six industry developments that were constantly hitting the headlines; digitalisation, drones, e-commerce, sustainability and Brexit were key amongst them.And as an early sign that we are perhaps heading back to some form ...
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NewsSF Express expects to have 1,000 VTOL cargo drones by 2031
Chinese express firm SF Express expects that in the next 10 years it will have a fleet of more than 1,000 large vertical take off cargo drones (UAVs) to meet remote delivery requirements.Slovenian aerospace firm Pipistrel yesterday revealed that it would provide UAVs to be used alongside a digital flight ...
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Kerry Logistics looks ahead to SF deal as revenues rise
Kerry Logistics saw both adjusted profits and revenues increase last year and it is expecting its proposed deal with SF Holdings to drive further growth.The Hong Kong headquartered company saw revenues increase by 30% year on year to HK$53.4bn in 2020, while profit attributable to shareholders stood was down 23.6% ...
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SF Holding set for $2.3bn Kerry Logistics investment
Express firm SF Holding is set to buy a majority stake in Kerry Logistics as it looks to build its international supply chain presence.The proposed deal will see SF Holding take a 51.8% stake in Kerry Logistics, with the deal valued at around $2.3bn.News that a deal could take place ...
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SF Holding set to invest in Kerry Logistics?
China-based express firm SF Holding is considering investing $5bn in Kerry Logistics, according to Bloomberg.Unnamed sources told the newswire that the Shenzhen-listed firm will invest in a stake of around 20%.The news comes after shares in SF Holdings, which owns SF Express and SF Airlines, were suspended on Friday for ...
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SF Airlines launches Frankfurt freighter link
Express operator SF Airlines has launched a new freighter service between Wuhan and Frankfurt (FRA) to cater for e-commerce demand.The service represents SF Airlines' fourth to Europe and the third international route from Wuhan, following the launch of flights to Tokyo and Osaka earlier this year.The flight will be operated ...
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NewsSF Express conducts successful large UAV trial
Express giant SF Express has completed a successful trial of a large cargo unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flight, according to the Xinhua news agency.The bi-plane UAV took off from an airport in the northwest Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, which produces various perishable foodstuffs, on August 21 and landed at an ...
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NewsSF Airlines' freighter fleet hits 60
Fast expanding express carrier SF Airlines' fleet reached 60 aircraft with the delivery of a B757-200 on Sunday.The aircraft is the second added to the carrier's fleet this year and the 33rd B757-200F."This will provide core support for SF Airlines to continuously improve its air cargo capacity and participate in ...
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SF Express continues transpacific expansion with LA freighter flight
Chinese express firm SF Express has expanded its transpacific operation with the addition of a Los Angeles to Hangzhou service.The company said that it would utilise an 87-tonne capacity B747-400 for the three-times-per week route, which it will operate alongside its existing New York-Hangzhou operation.The US outbound service will focus ...
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NewsSF Airlines targets Indian market with second freighter route
China-based express carrier SF Airlines has expanded its operations to India with the launch of a second freighter service.The company has added a new flight between Shenzhen and New Delhi in addition to its Shenzhen-Chennai service launched earlier in 2019.Undertaken by SF Airlines' B747-400F, the new route will see two ...