At 8:52 on May 26, flight fm7035, full of epidemic prevention and control materials, daily necessities and cross-border e-commerce goods, soared from the runway of Lishe International Airport in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province (hereinafter referred to as "Ningbo Airport"), and is expected to arrive at Liszt ferenz International Airport in Budapest, Hungary around 20:00 Beijing time. This marks the official departure of Ningbo's freight route from Budapest, which is also the first direct freight route opened by Ningbo airport to cities in central and Eastern European countries.
First flight scene. Photo by Zhu Xi'en
It is reported that the Ningbo Budapest cargo route is a regular route operated by China Eastern logistics in the b787-900 "passenger to cargo" mode. It operates two flights a week, takes off from Ningbo in the early morning of every Wednesday and Friday, and lands in Ningbo in the early morning of every Thursday and Saturday. The maximum cargo carrying capacity of a one-way flight can reach 35 tons.
Budapest is the capital of Hungary, located in the hinterland of the European continent, with convenient transportation.
In recent years, the trade between Ningbo and central and Eastern European countries, especially Hungary, has developed rapidly. Data show that from January to April 2021, the import and export volume of Ningbo to 17 central and Eastern European countries was 11.96 billion yuan (RMB, the same below), a year-on-year increase of 48.8%, of which the import growth rate reached 241.2%, a record high.
From June 8 to 11, 2021, the second China Central and Eastern European countries Expo and international consumer goods Expo (hereinafter referred to as "CEE Expo") will be held in Ningbo, which will display the high-quality products of central and Eastern European countries to meet the growing demand of China's consumer market.
Loading site. Photo by Zhu Xi'en
As a frontier window for Ningbo to build "the first choice for central and Eastern European commodities to enter the Chinese market, the first choice for two-way investment and cooperation between China and central and Eastern European countries, and the first choice for people to people exchanges between China and central and Eastern European countries", the Management Committee of Ningbo Airport Economic Demonstration Zone Ningbo Airport Group has been focusing on strengthening exchanges and cooperation with Hungary in the development of air transport.
In November 2015, Ningbo Airport and Budapest Airport in Hungary signed a memorandum of cooperation, and the two sides became sister airports. The two airports have achieved comprehensive cooperation in the field of passenger and freight market development, route planning, personnel exchange, etc; In June 2016, during the second China Central and Eastern European countries investment and Trade Expo, Ningbo Airport opened a direct passenger charter flight to Budapest, Hungary.
(source: chinanews.com original title: Ningbo, Zhejiang opens the first direct freight route to Budapest, Hungary)
