April Cargo Data Released: Spring Airlines Cargo and Mail Volume Up 26.8% Year-on-Year
In April 2026, cargo data from China's six major listed airlines was released, showing an overall steady upward trend. Spring Airlines' cargo and mail carrying capacity reached 9,000 tons, a year-on-year increase of 26.8%, the fastest growth rate; China Eastern Airlines reached 97,000 tons, an increase of 19.1%; China Southern Airlines ranked first with 160,000 tons, a slight increase of 0.5%; Air China, Hainan Airlines, and Juneyao Airlines reached 123,000 tons (+1.6%), 50,000 tons (+6.5%), and 14,000 tons (+9.7%), respectively. The industry's cargo volume has rebounded across the board, with a clear recovery trend.
Ezhou Huahu Airport Launches Two New European Cargo Routes
From May 16th to 17th, Ezhou Huahu Airport launched two intercontinental cargo routes: "Ezhou-Prague" and "Ezhou-Hahn," operated by Zhongzhou Airlines, with one flight per week and a one-way cargo capacity of nearly 100 tons. The air routes connect key areas of Central and Eastern Europe and Western Europe, meeting the transportation needs of various categories such as cross-border e-commerce, electronic products, and fresh produce. Since the beginning of this year, the airport has opened or increased the frequency of 16 cargo routes, continuously expanding the China-Europe air logistics channel and strengthening its function as an international air cargo hub.
Shuangliu Airport Launches Airside Direct Transfer Service for International Flights, Making Cross-Border Freight Faster and More Efficient
Recently, a shipment of clothing weighing 3,150 kg from Dhaka, Bangladesh, was transferred directly from the arriving flight to Incheon Airlines flight KJ920 bound for Seoul, South Korea, at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via an "airside direct transfer." The entire process required no secondary loading/unloading or repeated security checks, significantly shortening transit time. This is an important practice by Shuangliu Airport to improve the efficiency of international freight transit.
Zhanjiang-Nanjing Postal Freight Route Officially Opened
Recently, a China Postal Airlines B737-800F freighter successfully passed through the "water salute" at Zhanjiang Wuchuan International Airport, marking the official opening of the Zhanjiang-Nanjing freight route. This is the first daily scheduled air cargo route in western Guangdong, primarily serving fresh produce, e-commerce parcels, and local specialty agricultural products, significantly reducing transportation time. Currently, the route covers Zhanjiang, Maoming, and Yangjiang; it is expected to extend to Jieyang starting in July, further radiating to eastern Guangdong cities such as Shantou, Chaozhou, Meizhou, and Shanwei, as well as parts of Hainan and Guangxi. After the new route opens, mail from western Guangdong to eastern Guangdong can be delivered "the next morning," and mail to major cities nationwide will generally be delivered "the next day"; mail sent from other places to western and eastern Guangdong can be delivered on the same day the mail airline arrives. Overall delivery time has been improved by an average of more than half a day.
Ulaanbaatar-Tianjin Direct Flight Officially Resumes
On May 19, Mongolia's Hunnu Airways flight MR805 arrived at Tianjin Binhai International Airport, marking the official resumption of the Ulaanbaatar-Tianjin direct flight route. This route marks Tianjin's first international flight to Mongolia this year, initially operating every Tuesday and Saturday: the outbound flight departs Ulaanbaatar at 11:30 and arrives in Tianjin at 14:00; the return flight departs Tianjin at 15:00 and arrives in Ulaanbaatar at 17:40, using an E190 aircraft. This initiative aims to strengthen Sino-Mongolian economic, trade, and cultural exchanges and improve regional air connectivity.
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