Abu Dhabi International Airport welcomes first SF Express flight
Abu Dhabi Airports, the owner and operator of five airports in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, has welcomed the first SF Express cargo plane to Abu Dhabi International Airport. The inaugural flight signalled the launch of operations for the global freight leader for the first time in the region. This strategic partnership is in collaboration […]
SF Airlines flies cherries from Chile to China
Two SF Airlines Boeing 747-400ERFs each carried 103 tonnes of cherries from Chile to China on flights on 26 November and 4 December. The flights from Santiago took 31 hours and after arriving in Hangzhou, each pallet of cherries was packed and documented for customs clearance and delivery to shops and homes. Carried on SF […]
Atlas Air to operate Boeing 747-400F for SF Express
Atlas Air will operate a Boeing 747-400 Freighter for SF Express, entering service in October 2018. The aircraft will operate on key global routes across the transpacific market connecting China and the US. Atlas Air Worldwide president and chief executive officer, William Flynn says: “We are delighted to welcome SF Express as a strategic customer […]
E-commerce is not the only driver of growth
So what is driving all this demand? With so much talk in the industry revolving around e-commerce, one could be forgiven for thinking this was the sole driver of air cargo at the moment, writes Donald Urquhart. “It has had a tremendous impact, and consumer demand for instant gratification for delivery coupled with a need […]
SF Airlines opens air link between Qingdao and Hangzhou
SF Airlines has opened a transport link between Qingdao and Hangzhou using a Boeing 757-200 on the route. In 2012, SF Express sent all shipments from Qingdao to the southern and eastern regions of China to be delivered cargo aircraft. To cope with increased demand, the Qingdao-Hangzhou air route was set up by SF Airlines […]
SF Express opens first Australian service station in Melbourne
SF Express has officially opened its first Australian service station in Melbourne offering export delivery services to destinations throughout Asia Pacific. The service station will consist of a comprehensive team of local employees in sales, marketing, operations, customer services and other roles and SF Express says it aims to help Australian customers expand their businesses […]
UPS and SF Express get JV approval in China
UPS and SF Holding – the parent company of SF Express – have announced the approval of their planned joint venture (JV) by China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM). The JV enables UPS and SF to collaborate on development and provision of international delivery services from, initially, China to the US and, in the future, to […]
UPS operating profits grow 8.7% in second quarter
Operating profit at UPS increased 8.7 per cent in the second quarter of 2017 with growth in the US domestic package and supply chain & freight sectors making up for profits declining in international packages. The total operating profit was $2.2 billion, with US domestic package operating profits up 13.1 per cent to $1.4 billion, […]
UPS and SF Express to set-up a joint venture
UPS and SF Holding – the parent company of SF Express – have revealed plans to establish a joint venture (JV) and collaborate to develop and provide international delivery services initially from China to the US, with expansion plans for other destinations. The two express operators say through this agreement they will leverage their complementary networks, […]
SF Airlines welcomes 17th 757-200F to its expanding fleet
SF Airlines has taken delivery of its 17th Boeing 757-200 Freighter, the 39th aircraft to join its expanding fleet. The airline, which operated its maiden flight in 2009, says it can further improve its general aviation operation capability, better allocate existing aircraft and further support transit times of air shipments of SF Express. SF Airlines […]
China logistics firm to build massive airfreight hub
Chinese logistics firm S.F. Express Co Ltd has reportedly pledged to build the busiest air cargo hub in Asia, according to reports in China. Reports claim the company will construct an airport in Ezhou city, Hubei province in central China, that could handle more than 2.6 million tonnes of freight and 1.5 million passengers by 2025. The joint venture […]
