China Southern Airlines Launches New Freight Flight from E. China to Belgium

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China Southern Airlines Launches New Freight Flight from E. China to Belgium

China Southern Airlines has inaugurated a new freight flight from Shenzhen, China's first economic zone, to Belgium's Liege.

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China Southern Airlines has inaugurated a new freight flight from Shenzhen, China's first economic zone, to Belgium's Liege.

The bi-weekly flight, via a Boeing 747-400F air freighter, departed Shenzhen on Wednesday for Liege by way of Shanghai, China's business and financial center.

The Boeing 747-400F is the only plane with a head door and a side door, which are compatible with irregular cargoes. Using thisplane, China Southern Airlines launched freight flights from Shenzhen to Los Angeles in the U.S., and from Shenzhen to Chicago via Shanghai.

As a result of mergers, China Southern Airlines has become one of the country's top three airlines, with 666 air routes and 180 planes.

In order to further increase its competitiveness in the global market, China Southern Airlines has initiated a new strategy focusing on business routes with the U.S. and European countries.

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