Cargo flight sector in China recovers to near-2019 level

The air cargo industry in China has recovered, nearing the 2019 level, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), which recently said that as of the end of 2021, the country saw the volume of air cargo and parcels rise by 8.2 per cent from a year ago to 7.32 million tonne—a recovery of 97.2 per cent over the 2019 level.

The number of international cargo flights increased by 22 per cent year on year to 200,000, including 69,000 flights by passenger aircraft refitted into cargo carriers, CAAC official Xu Qing told a press conference.

The country’s civil aviation industry is expected to handle 7.8 million tonnes of cargo and parcels in 2022, Xu was quoted as saying by official media reports. Efforts will be made to encourage air cargo companies to transform from single carriers into logistics integrators and enhance integrated logistics solutions, he said.

The air cargo industry in China has recovered, nearing the 2019 level, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), which recently said that as of the end of 2021, the country saw the volume of air cargo and parcels rise by 8.2 per cent from a year ago to 7.32 million tonne—a recovery of 97.2 per cent over the 2019 level.

The distribution of international routes will be optimised to accelerate the building of a safe and efficient logistics network and to better cope with risks stemming from COVID-19, Xu added.

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