A fully loaded A330 all cargo plane took off from Huahu International Airport in Ezhou, Hubei, the first professional cargo airport in Asia, at 21:58 on October 2 and flew to Zaragoza, Spain.
This is the first regular cargo route directly to Spain from Ezhou Huahu International Airport, and also the 109th cargo route opened by the airport. This route is operated by Malta Galis Airlines and is expected to operate 2 to 3 flights per week after normalization, gradually increasing in frequency.
It is reported that there are 62 tons of domestically produced international fashion brand shoes and clothing products on board, which have been declared for consolidation in Ezhou and quickly inspected by customs before being shipped to Spain for distribution. The main category of goods is light textile products such as shoes and clothing. This is the first time that the brand of goods has chartered a plane to transport its products in Hubei, promoting the strengthening of industrial linkage between Hubei and European light textile industries.
Data shows that from January to September this year, Ezhou Huahu International Airport opened 24 new cargo routes, including 18 international cargo routes, 4 domestic cargo routes, and 2 low altitude cargo routes. In the first nine months of this year, the airport completed a cargo and mail throughput of over 1.08 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 58%; Among them, the international cargo and mail throughput exceeded 360000 tons, a year-on-year increase of 138%.
The relevant person in charge of Hubei International Logistics Airport Co., Ltd. stated that relying on the dual engine drive of "109 freight routes+cross-border e-commerce comprehensive test zone", combined with the advantages of efficient operation of B-type bonded logistics center and the fastest customs clearance time of 15 minutes for a single cargo plane, Ezhou Huahu International Airport is accelerating the expansion of the "Made in China" new track for going global, connecting five continents and reaching the four seas smoothly.