Yangtze River Express launches cargo flights from Chengdu to Paris
2012 04 12
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MAIDEN flight of the first direct all-cargo flight service from southwestern China city Chengdu to Paris Vatry Airport has taken off from Chengdu's Shuangliu International Airport, Xinhua reports.
The new service is operated by Yangtze River Express Airlines, offering three flights a week, using Boeing 747-400 freighters that can carry up to 100 tonnes. Flight duration is nine hours.
The service is estimated to be able to move 20,000 to 25,000 tonnes of hi-tech products and food manufactured in Sichuan province and Europe each year.
Yangtze River Express manager Yu Zhengdong said the launch of the line has shortened transit time from Chengdu to Paris by a day.
Including the new line, Chengdu is now operating 25 international passenger and cargo direct services including ones to Paris, Amsterdam, Abu Dhabi, Moscow, Singapore. Fifteen of them are passenger lines and nine cargo services.
Last year, Chengdu's Shuangliu International Airport recorded a passenger volume of 29.07 million, for the first time surpassing Shenzhen and becoming the fourth in China. The city is planning to raise its international direct flight service number to 36 by 2015, forming a network connecting major cities in Europe, America and Asia.
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