Russia's AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has announced its extension of all-cargo services from China with a twice-weekly B747-400 freighter flight from Zhengzhou to Europe.

Flights from the capital of Henan province depart from Zhengzhou Wednesdays and Saturdays to ABC's hub in Moscow and then continue on to Frankfurt, connecting central China with Europe and Russia. AirBridgeCargo aims to increase frequencies to four B747F flights per week by the end of the year.

Following the accelerated development of inland regions prioritised by China Central government, Henan province - as the most populous province in China with a population of over 100 million - is attracting investment from major export-oriented manufacturers, said ABC.

"Companies investing in the region appreciate the advantages of the province's well developed land transportation network, favourable investment climate, and access to land, labour, and other resources at competitive cost," said a company statement.

"The link between Zhengzhou and global cargo markets will also benefit the development of neighbouring cities such as Wuhan, Chongqing, and Chengdu, that will have easier and better access to airfreight capacity," the statement continued.

Zhengzhou is ABC's its fourth destination in China, joining Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong. Since it started in 2004, ABC has been increasing its presence in China, offering double daily service to Shanghai, and daily flights to both Beijing and Hong Kong using its modern and growing fleet of B747-400F aircraft,

Source: schednet