On the morning of June 23, at Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport, a Boeing 777-200F all-cargo aircraft (flight number CF257) with the China Post EMS logo roared into the sky and flew directly to the heart of Europe - Luxembourg Findel International Airport. This is not just the takeoff of a flight, but also marks the official opening of China Post's "Zhengzhou ⇌ Luxembourg" international cargo route, and also announces that China Post's Zhengzhou Global Aviation Hub Project has entered a new stage of substantive operation, and the grand blueprint of "reaching the world, radiating the whole country, and driving the Central Plains" has been accelerated.
Dual hub linkage, building a new efficient channel between China and Europe
Luxembourg, located in the center of Europe, adjacent to economic powers such as Germany, France, and Belgium, is a key hub for inland connectivity in Europe. Findel International Airport is a world-renowned hub for core cargo logistics and air transport. On the other hand, Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport, as a core transportation node in central China, enjoys the comprehensive advantages of "air, rail, road, and sea". Under the guidance of the "Belt and Road" initiative, it is accelerating its transformation into a world-class air cargo hub and becoming an important engine to drive the high-quality development of central China and participate in global competition.
As the second intercontinental cargo route opened by China Post after "Nanjing=Luxembourg", the opening of the "Zhengzhou=Luxembourg" route has great strategic significance:
Significantly improve time efficiency: significantly shorten the full transportation time limit of mail and cargo from central China to Europe, and improve logistics efficiency.
Strengthening the independent network: It is a key link in China Post's weaving of a safe, reliable, and autonomous and controllable international logistics supply chain, and a powerful practice in serving the construction of a new development pattern of "dual circulation".
Empowering the opening of the Central Plains: providing solid support for Henan Province to expand its high-level opening up to the outside world, build an airport-type national logistics hub, and create a strategic fulcrum for the dual circulation of domestic and international markets, and helping the "Air Silk Road" to expand new space.
Deeply cultivate the fertile soil of the Central Plains and release new momentum for the hub economy
The cooperation between China Post and Henan has a long history. Since the first opening of the "Xi'an-Zhengzhou-Nanjing" route in June 2011 (marking Zhengzhou's access to China Post's independent aviation "all-night flight" distribution network), to the subsequent opening of the "Zhengzhou-Seoul" and "Zhengzhou-Tokyo" routes, the cooperation between the two sides has continued to deepen. Relying on the advantage of Zhengzhou as an important international mail hub port in the country, the opening of intercontinental routes has greatly expanded the global coverage of China Post's independent aviation network and deeply released the potential to serve regional economic development.
It is reported that the first flight was fully loaded, and the cargo covered cross-border e-commerce products, medical equipment, precision manufacturing parts, and international mail. After normal operation in the future, the transportation categories will be more diversified. In addition to traditional cross-border e-commerce goods, high-value-added goods such as pharmaceutical products and high-end equipment will also become an important part. Combined with the world-class cargo guarantee capabilities of Xinzheng International Airport, this route is expected to lead the formation of a benign ecosystem where multiple industries such as aviation logistics, e-commerce, and intelligent manufacturing coexist and prosper, providing better quality and more stable services for the global industrial chain supply chain.
Looking to the future, the smooth launch of the "Zhengzhou = Luxembourg" route is an important milestone in the construction of China Post's international aviation network. It is not only a physical channel connecting China and Europe, but also a dynamic artery that facilitates domestic and international dual circulation, accelerates the rise of the central region, and deepens the "Belt and Road" co-construction cooperation. China Post will continue to make efforts to contribute stronger postal power to serve national strategies and regional economic development! (China Postal Airlines)