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SF Airlines Launched the "Changsha - Ho Chi Minh" Air Freight Chartered Route

On December 2, 2017, SF Airlines Co., Ltd. (SF Airlines for short) successfully launched the "Changsha - Ho Chi Minh" air freight chartered route, being the second following the customized air freight chartered air route from Changsha to Hong Kong launched in 2015 after SF Airlines' base in Changsha. Since then, a variety of fresh and aquatic products from Vietnam will be able to take their journey to China with SF Airlines' flights. This new route will be flown by B737-300 freighters of SF Airlines twice a week. 

Figure 1: Inauguration Ceremony for SF Airlines' "Changsha - Ho Chi Minh" Freighter Air Route

 

Since its maiden flight in 2009, SF Airlines always considers customers' demand as its core to ensure highly efficient and safe operation of its shipment transportation while dedicating itself to developing customized air freight services so as to continuously improve its operation standard of international routes and help SF Group in developing international partnership. The "Changsha - Ho Chi Minh" air freight chartered route was launched successfully under the huge support of the Department of Commerce of Hunan Province, Changsha Municipal Government and Hunan Airport Management Group Co., Ltd. This will not only help domestic enterprises located in the service coverage shorten the logistics cycle and reduce the operational cost, but will also further improve the air logistics functions of this area. Meanwhile, it will provide a more stable and highly efficient air freight channel for import and export of characteristic agricultural and economic products from Southeast Asia, facilitate the convergence of airport economic industries, and help local government improve its modern logistics system. 

Figure 2: Inauguration Ceremony for SF Airlines' "Changsha - Ho Chi Minh" Freighter Air Route

Figure 3: Inauguration Ceremony for SF Airlines' "Changsha - Ho Chi Minh" Freighter Air Route

 

Affiliated to S.F. Express Co., Ltd. (S.F. Express for short), SF Airlines devotes itself to providing highly efficient and safe express delivery air services, assures SF’s core competitiveness in express delivery business and acts as a strong brand extension of S.F. Express. Currently SF Airlines has a freighter fleet consisting of B767, B757 and B737 models, the size of which has been increased to 40 aircrafts by now. This makes SF Airlines a cargo airline that operates the largest number of aircrafts in China. Since its maiden flight in 2009, SF Airlines has built a national air freight network based in Shenzhen, Hangzhou and Beijing and covering 39 cities and regions. It is also steadily expanding its international air network and improving its operation quality for the purpose of becoming the most trustworthy air freight partner. 

Figure 3: Inauguration Ceremony for SF Airlines' "Changsha - Ho Chi Minh" Freighter Air Route