China's first cargo-focused airport launches first int'l route

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China's first cargo-focused airport launches first int'l route

STORY: China's first cargo-focused airport launches first int'l route DATELINE: April 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: WUHAN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ezhou Huahu Airport STORYLINE: A Belgium-bound all-cargo aircraft loaded with some 100 tonnes of freight took off at around 11 a.m. Saturday at the Ezhou Huahu Airport in central China's Hubei Province. This flight marks the opening of the first international route of China's first cargo-focused airport. According to the aircraft's operator SF Airlines, China's largest air-cargo carrier, this route is scheduled to provide two round-trip cargo flights each week between China and Europe, adding 400 tonnes of air express capacity. The Ezhou Huahu Airport was put into operation in July 2022. It is positioned as a cargo-focused hub airport with extensive cargo traffic but little passenger traffic. It is expected to open 40 domestic freight routes and about four international freight routes by the end of this year. SF Airlines's

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              (240610) -- BEIJING, June 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 2, 2024 shows a view of the apron at the Ezhou Huahu Airport in Ezhou, central China's Hubei Province. The Ezhou Huahu Airport, an all-cargo hub airport, saw its accumulated international throughput exceeding 100,000 tonnes on Saturday. Starting international operation in April 2023, the airport is now running 18 international routes in addition to 50 domestic routes. It owns a 750,000-square meter cargo transfer center with parcel sorting lines adding up to 52 kilometers. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)
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                (240609) -- EZHOU, June 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 2, 2024 shows a view of the apron at the Ezhou Huahu Airport in Ezhou, central China's Hubei Province. The Ezhou Huahu Airport, an all-cargo hub airport, saw its accumulated international throughput exceeding 100,000 tonnes on Saturday. Starting international operation in April 2023, the airport is now running 18 international routes in addition to 50 domestic routes. It owns a 750,000-square meter cargo transfer center with parcel sorting lines adding up to 52 kilometers. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)
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                  (240609) -- EZHOU, June 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 2, 2024 shows a view of the apron at the Ezhou Huahu Airport in Ezhou, central China's Hubei Province. The Ezhou Huahu Airport, an all-cargo hub airport, saw its accumulated international throughput exceeding 100,000 tonnes on Saturday. Starting international operation in April 2023, the airport is now running 18 international routes in addition to 50 domestic routes. It owns a 750,000-square meter cargo transfer center with parcel sorting lines adding up to 52 kilometers. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)
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                    (240609) -- EZHOU, June 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members load the cargo onto an airplane at the Ezhou Huahu Airport in Ezhou, central China's Hubei Province, May 25, 2024. The Ezhou Huahu Airport, an all-cargo hub airport, saw its accumulated international throughput exceeding 100,000 tonnes on Saturday. Starting international operation in April 2023, the airport is now running 18 international routes in addition to 50 domestic routes. It owns a 750,000-square meter cargo transfer center with parcel sorting lines adding up to 52 kilometers. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)
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                      CHINA-HUBEI-EZHOU-HUAHU AIRPORT-ALL-CARGO HUB (CN)

                      (240609) -- EZHOU, June 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 25, 2024 shows a view of the apron at the Ezhou Huahu Airport in Ezhou, central China's Hubei Province. The Ezhou Huahu Airport, an all-cargo hub airport, saw its accumulated international throughput exceeding 100,000 tonnes on Saturday. Starting international operation in April 2023, the airport is now running 18 international routes in addition to 50 domestic routes. It owns a 750,000-square meter cargo transfer center with parcel sorting lines adding up to 52 kilometers. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)