International Air Cargo Capacity Increasing Quickly, China Says
China is seeing “fast improvement” in its international air cargo capacity after taking measures to support cargo flights amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a May 21 report from Xinhua, China’s state-run news agency. Xinhua said China has simplified approvals…
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for cargo flights, held additional “peak time for cargo flights at major airports” and encouraged airlines to use all aircraft, including passenger planes, for cargo transport. China is now operating 4,250 international cargo flights per week, the report said, which is a 215% increase “over the average weekly international cargo flight volume during last year.”