SF Express, the largest private express logistics firm in China, is set to build cargo air hub in central China after an airport site-selection report was approved by Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). A freight airport is expected to be built at the town of Yanji, about 75 km east of Wuhan, the capital of central Hubei province, according to a China Daily report. The choice of the airport in Yanji enables it to cover most of the mainland within one-and-a-half hours of air … [Read more...] about SF Express gets CAAC approval on Wuhan air hub
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China’s YTO makes maiden flight, launches B737-800BCF programme
Boeing has announced it has entered into an agreement with YTO Airlines – a Hangzhou-based Chinese express cargo carrier – to provide the airline with 15 B737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCFs) following a planned programme launch for the type. The order was announced during President Xi Jinping's ongoing visit to the US and delivery dates were not specified. YTO only just began operations with its maiden flight on 26 September with flights between Hangzhou and Chengdu. YTO acquired its … [Read more...] about China’s YTO makes maiden flight, launches B737-800BCF programme
China's YTO makes maiden flight, launches B737-800BCF programme
Boeing has announced it has entered into an agreement with YTO Airlines – a Hangzhou-based Chinese express cargo carrier – to provide the airline with 15 B737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCFs) following a planned programme launch for the type. The order was announced during President Xi Jinping's ongoing visit to the US and delivery dates were not specified. YTO only just began operations with its maiden flight on 26 September with flights between Hangzhou and Chengdu. YTO acquired its … [Read more...] about China's YTO makes maiden flight, launches B737-800BCF programme
Precision wins four P2Fs from SF Express
Precision Aircraft Solutions has been awarded the conversions of four former AerCap B757 aircraft for Chinese delivery services company SF Express Co., Ltd. “We are thrilled to put the Precision capabilities to work for SF Express as it further develops its 757 fleet,” said Precision president Gary Warner. “Converting four aircraft in one calendar year requires real performance and we are pleased that SF has confidence in Precision during this period of growth in … [Read more...] about Precision wins four P2Fs from SF Express
Pteris bags Eastern Air cargo handling contract
Pteris Global, which develops baggage and cargo handling systems for airports, has clinched a contract worth RMB71 million (US$15.4 million) from Eastern Air Logistic Co. Ltd to install a cargo system at Shanghai Pudong International Airport’s west cargo area. The deal is expected to be completed by the end of 2016. Under a separate agreement, the group's other subsidiary, Pteris Global (Suzhou), will install sorting systems for SF Express, an express courier company in China. … [Read more...] about Pteris bags Eastern Air cargo handling contract
Xiamen Air to carry SF Express' goods
Xiamen Airlines, a carrier based in Xiamen, Fujian province, signed a contract with SF Express Group to carry the logistics company's goods on the carrier's routes from Beijing starting Thursday. The airline will carry 6,000 tons goods for SF Express in 2015 and the volume will increase by 20 per cent annually during the contract term, according to their agreement. It runs nine routes from Beijing and will open eight new routes from the capital in the next three to five … [Read more...] about Xiamen Air to carry SF Express' goods
