ADDIS ABABA- A weekly cargo flight has connected Chongqing, the largest municipality in Southwest China with Africa and South America, announced a statement the Ethiopian Airlines sent to The Ethiopian Herald.
Ethiopian Cargo and Logistics Services, the Largest Cargo Operator in Africa, weekly flight to Chongqing which serves as a node of China’s Belt and Road initiative links the country with western neighbors, it says.
The route passes through Shanghai – Chongqing – Delhi – Addis Ababa – Lagos – Sao Paulo – Quito – Miami, connecting the main destinations of the three continents which cover a population of over 3 billion people, according to the statement. Ethiopian will be operating B777- 200F freighter on the route and initially fly once in a week.
Group CEO of Ethiopian Airlines, Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam, remarked: “We are excited to have launched a freighter service to Chongqing, Southwest China. We are among the veteran carriers that started serving the People’s Republic of China back in the early 1970’s, a long-standing and multi-faceted ties which has translated into a flourishing trade and investment, cultural and bilateral cooperation between Africa and China.”
He said the new cargo service augments the development of China- Africa bilateral trade and expands on China’s already growing “Belt and Road” initiative, while supporting our strategic initiatives to expand the Airlines’ global cargo operations.
The Ethiopian Herald, July 12/2019
